1.2 million people have been displaced in Lebanon

Omissions

• The 1.2 million figure refers to displacement following the escalation of hostilities that began on 2 March 2026 between Israel and Hezbollah, not the earlier 2024 conflict.
• The figure includes over 140,000 people hosted in collective shelters according to the same OCHA report.
• The OCHA report was published on 13 April 2026, just over two weeks before the MEP's statement on 29 April 2026.

Sources

• PrimaryUN OCHA - Lebanon Flash Update #17At least 1.2 million people are displaced, including over 140,000 hosted in collective shelters
• PrimaryInternational Organization for Migration (IOM) - Lebanon Crisismore than 1 million have been displaced since 2 March 2026