MSF LEBANON update: Israel increases airstrikes in Lebanon, massive displacement of people
4 March 2026, Lebanon - MSF launched an emergency response in Lebanon, following the displacement of tens of thousands of people across the country, as a result of the intense Israeli airstrikes across several areas in Lebanon.
Today, we deployed a mobile clinic providing medical consultations and psychological first aid in Saida, southern Lebanon, where some shelters have exceeded capacity. We also started providing shelters in Beirut with clean water and conducting assessments in Beirut, Rashaya and other areas to scale up mobile clinics and supplies.
Across Lebanon, we maintain our activities in Beirut, Tripoli, Akkar and Arsal to ensure the continuity of care for the community.
Displaced people are arriving with the most basic needs, relief items, water, and safe shelter, while “evacuation orders” of entire swathes of southern Lebanon are yet again forcing families to flee, often with nowhere safe to go.