PSEA Hotline
Emergency Response

Lebanon Is Under Attack - More than 120,000 people displaced

Lebanon is once again experiencing a severe escalation of hostilities, with intensified airstrikes and evacuation warnings issued to 53 villages across South Lebanon, Nabatieh, and Bekaa, forcing thousands of families to flee their homes.

As of 3rd of March 2026, as per MOPH (please use the updated numbers as of today or yesterday night - it was shared on DPNA WhatsApp group):

50

Civilians Killed

331

Injured

29,000

Displaced in 24 hours, including 9,000 children

62,000

Previously Displaced Persons

Families are fleeing their homes with little or nothing. Schools and public buildings are being converted into shelters. Roads have been congested as communities search for safety for the past 48 hours.

Situation in the South

Saida has become one of the primary areas for displaced families to seek safety and shelter. As of the 3rd of March:

  • Total number of IDPs currently in Saida: 9,026
  • Total number of collective shelters in Saida: 24

DPNA is currently managing one collective shelter hosting 500 displaced individuals and, in full coordination with municipalities, local authorities, civil society actors, and humanitarian partners, has activated its emergency response to provide:

Shelter Support

  • Safe accommodation within our managed collective shelter
  • Mattresses, blankets, pillows and essential non-food items
  • Winterization support, including but not limited to heaters, weatherproofing kits, and solid fuel support
  • Shelter kits to ensure any small minor rehabilitation can be done

Food Assistance

  • Food kits
  • DPNA's Community kitchen supplies and raw material (at least one hot meal per day during Ramadan)

Hygiene and Dignity

  • Hygiene kits including menstrual hygiene kits for women
  • Baby necessities

Health and Protection

  • First aid and medical referrals
  • Psychosocial support for children and families
  • Social cohesion activities within collective shelters between the displaced and local host communities when applicable
  • Protection referrals as needed and in coordination with case management organizations

Water and Sanitation

  • Clean water provision for the collective shelters
  • Provision of drinking water for shelters

Our response prioritizes dignity, safety, and community solidarity.

What We Urgently Need

Needs are growing daily. We urgently require support for:

  • Shelter supplies (mattresses, blankets, pillows)
  • Food and kitchen supplies
  • Hygiene kits
  • Medical supplies
  • Clean water and sanitation materials
  • Fuel for generators
  • Psychosocial support for families, especially children
  • Financial contributions to sustain emergency operations

Every contribution directly supports families who have searched for shelter after being displaced, in some cases more than once.

Stand With Lebanon

DPNA remains committed to transparency, coordination, and community-based response.

We stand in solidarity with all humanitarian actors in Saida and across Lebanon to ensure that no displaced family is left without support.

Together, we can protect dignity and save lives.