Continued Israeli military activity and presence in the south are making return home very difficult for civilians who want to go back. More than 300,000 people displaced since early March remain internally displaced in Lebanon, where the humanitarian crisis is far from over, according to the UN's aid coordination office (OCHA). The measurement covers that internally displaced population as reported by OCHA in 2026.
This week alone, further demolitions, fires and strikes by Israeli forces were reported across Southern Lebanon, both within the so-called combat zone declared by Israel, from which residents were ordered to evacuate, and beyond it.
Although close to 970,000 people have returned to their communities in the south, their situation is often dire: homes have been damaged, while essential services are disrupted and making a living has become ever more challenging. In Nabatieh Governorate, insecurity and restrictions on access to agricultural land are disrupting the olive harvest. In some villages, farmers have been able to harvest for only two days before being forced by the Israeli army to stop doing so.
As part of the humanitarian response, OCHA's Lebanon Humanitarian Fund has allocated $91 million in 2026 to support displaced people, returnees, refugees and other communities affected by this year's escalation. UN agencies offer services to displaced children and their families. UN News. A neat return narrative would fail where harvests stop after two days and essential services remain disrupted beside damaged homes.
UN News reported the findings on 4 November 2026. UNCTAD says the war that shut the Strait of Hormuz in February pushed oil prices up everywhere, but the cost at the pump has been very uneven.
The figure amounts to some 240 million young people aged 11 to 17 who said they did not complete 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity on a single day.
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UN News reported the findings on 4 November 2026. UNCTAD says the war that shut the Strait of Hormuz in February pushed oil prices up everywhere, but the cost at the pump has been very uneven.
The figure amounts to some 240 million young people aged 11 to 17 who said they did not complete 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity on a single day.