Approximately one million Lebanese people have been displaced from their homes due to the conflict.

Omissions

• The claim does not specify the time period of peak displacement. The figure of approximately one million refers to the peak of the conflict in late September–October 2024. By March 2026 — three months before the session — only around 517,000 people remained registered as displaced, indicating that roughly half had already returned home.
• The original speech text implies that these one million people have not returned to their homes, which is misleading: significant returns occurred after the November 2024 ceasefire, and by early 2026 the number of registered IDPs had dropped substantially.

Sources

• PrimaryIOM (International Organization for Migration)1M Displaced, 130K Cross Borders Amid Escalating Regional Conflict, New IOM Data. Movements linked to the crisis in Lebanon continue, with over 130,000 individuals crossing into the Syrian Arab Republic between 2 and 18 March.
• PrimaryOCHA Humanitarian Action (Lebanon Flash Appeal 2024)As of 29 September, national authorities estimate more than one million people have been displaced. The intense military escalation has resulted in significant displacement.
• SecondaryUSA for UNHCR (UN Refugee Agency)At least 1.3 million people in Lebanon have been displaced. More than 517,000 people are registered with the government as displaced (as of March 2026).