“Faced with evacuation orders on an unprecedented scale, more than one million people were forcibly displaced in Lebanon in just two weeks. This marks one of the most sudden and large-scale waves of displacement in the country’s history. By comparison, at the height of the previous war in Lebanon, 760,000 people were forcibly displaced over three months between September and November 2024.”
March 18, 2026 in Lebanon: The scale of displacement is unprecedented
Michael Adams, Country Director of CARE Lebanon, describes the historic scale of the displacement that is occurring.
Read the March 17 dispatch: One million displaced nationwide
Lebanon is facing one of the most severe impacts of the growing Middle East crisis, with more than a million people displaced and shelters stretched nearly to capacity. Through firsthand accounts from CARE staff, Dispatches from Lebanon offers an on‑the‑ground look at how fuel shortages, insecurity, and rapidly shifting conditions are shaping life for families and frontline responders.