Lebanon: Flash Update #27 - Escalation of hostilities in Lebanon (as of 18 May 2026)

Country: Lebanon Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached file. HIGHLIGHTS Hostilities intensified despite the announced ceasefire extension, with continued strikes and new displacement orders affecting at least 27 localities, driving further population movements and increasing humanitarian needs. Since 2 March, 2,988 people were killed and 9,210 were injured. Casualties include 209 children, 279 women killed and 838 children and 1,124 women inj