The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has recently released an update on the situation in Lebanon in light of the escalation of hostilities. In details, OCHA reported that as of October 28, the number of casualties has neared 2,700, while nearly 12,500 have been injured, with displacement figures surging to reach more than 835,000, of which some 189,298 situated in 1,114 shelters, noting that 84% of these shelters have already reached full capacity. In addition, OCHA reported that some 440,000 people (of which 71% Syrian and 29% Lebanese) have left Lebanon to Syria over the September 23 – October 28 period, with an additional 22,500 Lebanese citizens departing to Iraq. The report commented that the World Food Programme is providing food and cash assistance to some 402,000 individuals. The report added that the agricultural sector has been severely impacted, as some 1,900 hectares of agricultural land have been destroyed in the South, impacting as such 46,000 farmers. Finally, the report pointed out that the International Conference in Support of Lebanon’s People and Sovereignty that was held in Paris on October 24 has raised some $800 million in pledges towards humanitarian aid in Lebanon.