by Mercy Corps Lebanon | Sep 6, 2024 | LCAT Monthly Reports
Key Takeaways: The exchange of fire between Israel and Hezbollah on August 25 – the heaviest such exchange since October 8, 2023 – brought an end to a cycle of escalation that began in late July. Intensified Israeli airstrikes and artillery fire throughout August...
by Mercy Corps Lebanon | Aug 20, 2024 | LCAT Thematic Reports
Key Finders and Implications for Aid Actors : The key findings summarized below point towards the promise of measuring ISP as a measure of household vulnerability in Lebanon. The next, and final report in this series will draw on a third round of data collection to...
by Mercy Corps Lebanon | Aug 14, 2024 | LCAT Thematic Reports
Introduction: Hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel have remained mostly contained after ten months, although there has been a steady rise in the pace and scope of cross-border exchanges. A dramatic escalation could have serious humanitarian and development...
by Mercy Corps Lebanon | Aug 9, 2024 | Our stories
Since 2019, the severe economic crisis in Lebanon has plunged a large portion of the population into poverty. Over the last decade, poverty has more than tripled, reaching 44% in 2022. Many families were forced to adopt negative coping strategies such as...
by Mercy Corps Lebanon | Aug 7, 2024 | LCAT Monthly Reports
Key Takeaways: A June 30 Israeli strike in the Beirut suburb of Haret Hreik killed seven people, including five civilians and a top Hezbollah official, prompting the group to vow retaliation. The strike was the first to target Beirut since January 2, when Israeli...
