A list of ways to aid the humanitarian crisis in Lebanon

Following weeks of bombardment from the Israeli Defence Force (IDF), the humanitarian crisis in Lebanon is taking a "devastating toll" on civilians, according to the UN's refugee agency, the UNHCR — as civilians flee from Southern Lebanon into the North and Syria.

According to an update from the UN's migration agency IOM, over 1,800 people have been killed, with a further 9,100 injured. Civilians, healthcare and humanitarian workers are among the casualties.

The IOM estimates that 345,000 people have been internally displaced in Lebanon since early September. The UK, European Union and more have pledged aid support to Lebanon amid concerns over a lack of shelter, food and healthcare.

Essential infrastructure has been damaged by air strikes, including in the capital, Beirut – an area that has already been under significant humanitarian pressure as the city continues to recover from the devastating ammonium nitrate explosion in the Port of Beirut in 2020.

The crisis follows weeks of attacks on civilian populations in Lebanon by the Israeli forces, starting with a simultaneous series of explosions set off by pager devices planted with explosives by Israel's Mossad spy agency, held by Hezbollah members across the country.

Israeli government officials labelled the action a "targeted strike," despite the explosions resulting in the deaths of 12 civilians and injuring over 3,500 people.

It came after Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said it would be "shifting focus" north to Lebanon, and the Hamas-sympathizing Hezbollah military organisation following a year-long bombardment of Gaza — claiming that it had recently foiled a plot from the military organisation to assassinate an Israeli official.

Since September 17, Israel has conducted hundreds of air strikes and other combative operations in Lebanon, that have resulted in the deaths of 1,640 people, including 104 children (according to figures from the Lebanese Government Emergency Committee).

According to the BBC, human rights groups have shared fears over the possibility of an Israeli ground invasion of Southern Lebanon.

Yesterday (October 28), at least 60 people were killed in attacks on Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, including two children — according to a report from the Lebanese Health Ministry (via BBC).

Find a list below of ways you can aid the humanitarian crisis in Lebanon and protest the violence against civilians in the country, alongside additional comments and solidarity from the music world.

You can find a list of ways to aid the humanitarian crisis in Palestine, here.

Donate:

• MATW Project
• World Food Programme - Lebanon Emergency
• UNICEF Lebanon Appeal
• Save The Children Lebanon
• UN Refugee Agency
• Red Cross Lebanon Appeal
• Islamic Relief
• The Great Oven
• Lebanese Solidarity
• Beiruit Synthesiser Centre
• Haven For Artists

Buy music:

• UAI (Unmanned Aerial Instrument) - Lebanese DJ and producer Moe Choucair has sampled a UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) - which has been in the sky above Moe for six months - into a sample and synth rack. here. Donate here.
• All proceeds from Nour Sokhon's 'Beiruit Birds' are being donated to Beiruit-based collective Haven For Artists who are helping displaced families in Lebanon. Buy here.

• Write to your local MP (UK and Ireland)
• Start a fundraising campaign
• Join the lobbies at Lambeth Town Hall
• Donate food and necessities (Lebanon only)

Attend:

• Seasoning Solidarity Fundraiser at SVA, Stroud - Saturday, November 2
• Fundraiser for Palestine, Lebanon & Yemen at Bermondsey Social Club, London - Saturday, November 16
• NEST FM: Palestine + Lebanon Fundraiser at Buffalo Club Fremantle, Western Australia - Saturday, November 16

Information:

• Know your rights as a protestor
• Information on the displacement of Lebanese civilians
• Further reading on the history of Lebanon

We will continue to update this article with additional links and information.