UN Says Israeli Aggression into Lebanon Caused More than One Million Refugees

Israel's 7th Armored Brigade in southern Lebanon. (Source: IDF)

JAKARTA - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Babar Baloch said the humanitarian situation in Lebanon is deteriorating every day due to the ongoing Israeli aggression.

Baloch indicated that Israeli aggression had caused more than one million people to flee, equivalent to about a fifth of the country's population, according to the UN official.

"Over the past month (March), we witnessed Israeli evacuation orders followed by attacks, which led to the continuous displacement of people in Lebanon," he explained, quoted from WAFA (8/4).

He pointed out that the increase in Israeli attacks on Lebanon had resulted in the displacement of more than one million people, most of whom live in disabled conditions and suffer from psychological trauma.

The UN official noted that the refugees live in collective shelters in difficult living conditions.

The latest conflict in Lebanon broke out between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon since March 2, 2026, along with increasing tensions in the Middle East following the US-Israeli attack on Iran on February 28.

The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health said as of April 7, the death toll from Israel's aggression against Lebanon had killed 1,530 people, including 130 children, following the expansion of its military operations, Xinhua reported.

Most recently, Israel continued its attacks on Lebanon on Wednesday, following the announcement of a two-week US-Iranian ceasefire deal.