Qatar launches emergency aid for displaced families in Lebanon

Qatar has launched an urgent humanitarian response to support more than 40,500 families displaced by escalating military violence in Lebanon, the embassy of Qatar in Lebanon said.

“In light of the sharp military escalation in the sisterly Republic of Lebanon and the resulting massive displacement, the State of Qatar has announced an urgent humanitarian response to support affected families,” the embassy said in a statement.

The aid, provided through the Qatar Fund for Development with Qatar Charity and the Qatar Red Crescent Society, includes more than 12,000 food baskets as well as blankets, mattresses and hygiene kits.

Reem, Fatima, Abd Alkader, Jaafer and Noor break their fast at iftar during Ramadan, as they sit on the street where they have been living following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Beirut, Lebanon, March 10, 2026. REUTERS/Claudia Greco — A family break their fast at iftar during Ramadan, as they sit on the street where they have been living following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the US-Israeli war with Iran, in Beirut, Lebanon, 10 March 2026 (Reuters/Claudia Greco)