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Written question asked by Lord Roberts of Llandudno (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 16 April 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 30 April 2026. It was answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Labour) on Wednesday, 29 April 2026 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Israel: Lebanon

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of proportion of women and children among those killed in Lebanon in the current conflict with Israel.

Answer

The UK has not made its own estimates, but the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has published figures - based on data from the Lebanese Ministry of Health - stating that more than 2,000 people have so far been killed in Lebanon, including at least 172 children and 91 healthcare workers, with more than 7,000 others injured, as of 21 April.

The UNHCR further report that, since early March, over one million people have been displaced across Lebanon, with more than 140,000 individuals currently staying in Government designated collective shelters. Over 280,000 people are reported to have crossed into Syria through the three official border crossings, including almost 238,000 Syrians and around 44,000 Lebanese.

On the UK's support for families displaced by the conflict, I refer the Noble Lord to the answer I gave on 29 April in response to Question HL16505.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL16489
Session
2024-26
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Children Death Armed conflict Women Lebanon Israel
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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