Lebanon
MSF Emergency Response in Lebanon
Last updated: March 13, 2026
After months of continued Israeli attacks in Lebanon despite the November 2024 ceasefire agreement, which never brought real safety to people in the country, the situation escalated sharply again from 2 March 2026 amid a broader regional escalation. Israeli attacks intensified across southern Lebanon, the Bekaa Valley, Beirut’s southern suburbs, and other parts of the country.
At the same time, sweeping Israeli evacuation orders triggered large-scale displacement, including in areas home to more than one million people, according to local authorities. Many people were once again forced to flee without knowing where they could go, while some remained stranded on the roads with children, older relatives, and sick family members in extremely difficult conditions.
According to Lebanese authorities as of 10 March, around 570 people had been killed and nearly 1,444 injured as a result of Israel’s relentless bombing campaign. This adds to the 370 peoplec reported killed and around 64,000 people who remain forcibly displaced since the so-called ceasefire agreement since November 2024.
In response, MSF is scaling up its activities across the country and calling for a scaled-up humanitarian response to address immense needs, as well as for the protection of civilians, healthcare workers, and medical facilities.
Last updated: March 2026
Operationally, MSF rapidly launched a nationwide emergency response. In the first days of the escalation, MSF teams swiftly began distribution of essential relief items, like blankets, mattresses, hygiene kits, and drinking water to affected people and shelters.
As of 13 March, MSF has deployed 10 mobile clinics in the southern city of Saida, in Mount Lebanon, Beirut, Bekaa, and the north.
While we scale up support to hospitals and PHCCs (medical donations, direct trauma interventions, etc), our teams are also launching mental health helplines to support distressed individuals in remote/hard-to-access areas.
Between September 23, 2024 and September 1, 2025, MSF provided in Lebanon:
outpatient consultations
individual mental health consultations
mental health group consultations
A look back in pictures, one year after the intensification of the war in Lebanon led by Israel —
MSF history in Lebanon —
MSF has maintained a continuous presence in Lebanon since 2008, ensuring access to free healthcare for the most vulnerable communities, including Lebanese citizens, displaced populations, refugees and migrant workers.
Healthcare services provided by our teams span from reproductive health support and mental health and psychosocial support services to the treatment of non-communicable diseases and routine vaccinations for children. In addition, our strategy involves strengthening access to care through reinforcing the capacities of healthcare providers at both local and national levels, aligning with our vision of fostering a sustainable, long-term response.
This entails extensive staff training, the donation of essential medicines, incorporating mental health and social work services into these healthcare facilities, medical supplies, and the initiation of capacity-building programs for a diverse range of healthcare facilities throughout Lebanon.
Additionally, we are partnering with local organizations and civil society initiatives to amplify community-led initiatives to address rapidly evolving needs.
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) expanded activities in Lebanon following the intensification of Israeli bombardments and ground incursions in September 2024.
Our activities in 2024 —
outpatient consultations
consultations for diabetes
families received relief items
individual mental health consultations