A UN-backed report has warned that more than 1.24 million people in Lebanon are at risk of severe food insecurity due to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. The joint statement, released by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP), and Lebanon’s Ministry of Agriculture, projected that between April and August 2026, nearly one in four people in the country could face acute food shortages.

The report noted a sharp deterioration in conditions compared to before the war spread in March 2026, when about 874,000 people, or 17 percent of the population, were already experiencing severe food insecurity. It attributed the worsening crisis to continued fighting, mass displacement, and mounting economic pressures.

The statement further cautioned that if the conflict persists, Lebanon’s food crisis could deepen in the coming months, posing serious humanitarian challenges for the country.