Lebanon: Flash Update #45 - Escalation of hostilities in Lebanon (as of 17 July 2026)

Country: Lebanon Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached file. HIGHLIGHTS At least 4,328 deaths and 12,230 injuries recorded due to hostilities since 2 March, with 348 fatalities and 226 injuries since the latest ceasefire announcement, according to the Ministry of Public Health. 741,111 people reported returning to their areas of origin, while 412,700 people remain displaced (as of 15 July), including 29,700 Internally Displaced Persons (over