by Mercy Corps Lebanon | Dec 2, 2024 | LCAT Thematic Reports
Overview: Israel’s ground invasion along Lebanon’s southern border has resulted in widespread property damage, much of it due to controlled demolitions, as part of an apparent attempt by Israel to establish a buffer zone. The ground campaign follows nearly one year of...
by Mercy Corps Lebanon | Nov 9, 2024 | LCAT Thematic Reports
Overview: Humanitarian and development organizations face mounting barriers to assessing needs. Traditional data collection methods are often insufficient in fast-moving and chronically insecure contexts. Nighttime Light Reflectance (NLR) data gathered by satellites,...
by Mercy Corps Lebanon | Nov 9, 2024 | LCAT Monthly Reports
Key Takeaways: Intensified Israeli strikes across Lebanon have killed more than 3,000 people, injured many thousands more, and displaced over 870,000 individuals. The strikes have mainly targeted Shia-majority areas, damaging thousands of homes, commercial buildings,...
by Mercy Corps Lebanon | Oct 29, 2024 | LCAT Flash Reports
Executive Summary: Lebanon faces the threat of worsening economic and humanitarian crises as the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah escalates. Since September 16, when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government added the return of displaced residents to...
by Mercy Corps Lebanon | Oct 29, 2024 | Our stories
Since September 2024, the escalation of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah has caused the displacement of over 1 million people and large humanitarian suffering in Lebanon. The humanitarian response has prioritized distributing in-kind assistance to displaced...
