More than 1.3 million people have fled their homes in Lebanon

Omissions

• The figure refers specifically to internal displacement caused by the Israel-Hezbollah conflict that escalated in September-October 2024, not a general refugee population.
• The 1.3 million figure includes only internally displaced Lebanese nationals and does not include the approximately 1.3 million Syrian refugees already present in Lebanon prior to the conflict.
• The UN source from October 2024 cites 1.2 million internally displaced, meaning the claim of 'more than 1.3 million' likely refers to slightly later data from late 2024 or early 2025.

Sources

• PrimaryUN NewsMore than one million people across Lebanon have been uprooted by ongoing and deadly Israeli airstrikes across the country.
• PrimaryUN News AudioThere are now 1.2 million internally displaced people in Lebanon because of the Hezbollah-Israel conflict which has created a new humanitarian crisis.