Lebanon: Flash Update #50 - Escalation of hostilities in Lebanon (as of 17 August 2026)

Country: Lebanon Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached file. HIGHLIGHTS At least 4,346 deaths and 12,303 injuries recorded due to hostilities since 2 March, with 366 people killed and 302 injured since the 19 June ceasefire announcement, according to the Ministry of Public Health. 351,558 people remain displaced within Lebanon as of 13 August, while 863,172 people have reported returning to their areas of origin. As of 17 August, 22,400 Inter