UN migration chief says Lebanon conflict 'deeply worrying' with more than 1.2M displaced

The head of the UN migration office on Wednesday called the situation in Lebanon "deeply worrying" as the conflict has displaced more than 1.2 million people.

"Continued conflict in Lebanon is deeply worrying. Over 1.2M people have been displaced in recent weeks—many of them children," Amy Pope, the director general of the International Organization for Migration, wrote in a post on US social media platform X.

Pope urged restraint and urgent de-escalation. "Civilians, including migrants and displaced people, must be protected at all times," she wrote.

The Israeli military said on X that in just 10 minutes it completed the "largest coordinated strike" across Lebanon since the start of its operation, targeting more than hundred targets in Beirut, Beqaa and southern Lebanon.

While simultaneously attacking Iran, Israel has carried out airstrikes and a ground offensive in southern Lebanon since a cross-border attack by Hezbollah on March 2, despite a ceasefire that took effect in November 2024.

Lebanese authorities say at least 1,530 people have since been killed and 4,812 injured in the Israeli attacks.