L’Osservatorio monitors the web and other information sources daily to provide in-depth news on the impact of contemporary armed conflicts on civilians.
10 April 2026 -
Clashes between Israel and Lebanon continue, whilst there is a window of hope for possible ceasefire talks.
16 November 2025 -
Israeli military forces fired on UNIFIL peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, describing the incident as an “identification error”.
17 February 2025
The continuous attacks in Lebanon destroyed infrastructures and houses impeding the return of the displaced.
Ceasefire takes effect, ending 13 months of devastating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. The United Nations welcomes agreement and calls for full compliance.
The Israel-Hezbollah conflict intensifies, causing severe civilian casualties and widespread damage in southern Lebanon.
Over 492 people have been killed in recent Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon, igniting concerns of escalating violence in the region.
Population Afflicted by Severe Hardships in Lebanon
23 June 2020
By appointing Commissioners, Lebanon gets closer to fulfilling the right to know the truth of the families of the missing
19 June 2020
The UN faces humanitarian issues on the lack of food, shelter, sanitation products, and medical assistance for refugees with disabilities
27 May 2020
Of the 470,000 Palestinians in Lebanon registered with UNRWA, many already lived in poverty before the countrywide restrictions made matters worse
4 April 2018
New fundings have been allocated to ensure protection of vulnerable groups in Lebanon, the country with the highest per capita number of refugees in the world.
19 march 2018
Over 1.5 million Syrians as well as thousands of Palestinian refugees are currently being hosted by Lebanon, however they need more sustainable assistance.
26 July 2017The Syrian Army and the Lebanese group Hezbollah attacked the Islamist fighters in the city of Arsal, on the border between Lebanon and Syria.
10 January 2017A survey by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) found that over two thirds of Syrian refugee children work on the streets in Lebanon six days per week to make money for their families
20 December 2016500 refugees, including many children, arrived in Italy during 2016- via “Humanitarian Corridors” project.
27 June 2016 Eight suicide bombers attacked a Lebanese Christian village on Monday, killing five people and wounding dozens more.
November 12, 2015 Lebanon suffers two brutal attacks hitting a Beirut public area and Muslim scholars in Arsal.