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 November 4, the number of casualties has exceeded 3,000, while nearly 13,500 have been injured, with displacement figures surging to reach more than 873,000, of which some 191,823 situated in 1,135 shelters, noting that 90% of these shelters have already reached full capacity. In addition, OCHA reported that some 473,000 people (of which 71% Syrian and 29% Lebanese) have left Lebanon to Syria over the September 23 – November 4 period, with an additional 28,350 Lebanese citizens departing to Iraq. The report commented that the healthcare sector continues to be impacted by the crisis, with 98 healthcare centers closing, eight hospitals becoming completely non-functional, seven partially functional and four sustaining infrastructural damage. The educational sector was also affected as 60% of public schools have been repurposed into shelters. The report revealed that the conference that was held in Paris on October 24 has raised some $800 million in pledges towards humanitarian aid in Lebanon, while commenting that 21% ($90 million) of the $425.7 million flash appeal requested by the U.N. has been received so far.