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Lebanon: Flash Update #43 - Escalation of hostilities in Lebanon (as of 17 July 2026)
By UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs at ReliefWeb
· July 19, 2026
· 1 min read
. HIGHLIGHTS At least 4,324 deaths and 12,224 injuries recorded due to hostilities since 2 March, with 344 fatalities and 223 injuries since the 20 June ceasefire announcement, according to the Ministry of Public Health. 741,111 people reported returned to their areas of origin, while over 412,700 p
Key takeaway 741,111 people reported returned to their areas of origin, while over 412,700 people remain displaced, including 30,500 Internally Displaced Persons (over 53 per cent women and girls) in 292 collective shelters as of 13 July.
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Category: disaster ·
Published: July 19, 2026 ·
Source: ReliefWeb ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? . HIGHLIGHTS At least 4,324 deaths and 12,224 injuries recorded due to hostilities since 2 March, with 344 fatalities and 223 injuries since the 20 June ceasefire announcement, according to the Ministry of Public Health. 741,111 people reported returned to their areas of origin, while over 412,700 p
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