In both Lebanon and Palestine, we ensure that our humanitarian and recovery efforts recognise and address the specific needs of women and girls. For instance, in Palestine, our funding to the Occupied Palestinian Territory Humanitarian Fund and the United Nations Population Fund has supported women led organisations to deliver specialised interventions to support survivors of gender-based violence in Gaza. The UK will continue to advocate for the full, equal, meaningful and safe participation of women in political and peace processes in the region.

The UK is deeply concerned about the humanitarian impact of ongoing hostilities on civilians, particularly children in Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon. Last financial year, the UK provided £81 million of humanitarian and early recovery support to Palestine, including £9.7 million for UNICEF to support the provision of ready-to-use infant formula, water, sanitation and hygiene services, psychosocial services for children, and social protection for children. We continue to call on the Government of Israel to fully enable the UN and other humanitarian organisations to deliver essential humanitarian aid. The UK has also provided £30 million of vital humanitarian funding to Lebanon to support those most in need during the current crisis.

The UK is deeply concerned about the humanitarian impact of ongoing hostilities on civilians, particularly children in Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon. Last financial year, the UK provided £81 million of humanitarian and early recovery support to Palestine, including £9.7 million for UNICEF to support the provision of ready-to-use infant formula, water, sanitation and hygiene services, psychosocial services for children, and social protection for children. We continue to call on the Government of Israel to fully enable the UN and other humanitarian organisations to deliver essential humanitarian aid. The UK has also provided £30 million of vital humanitarian funding to Lebanon to support those most in need during the current crisis.

The UK is deeply concerned about the humanitarian impact of ongoing hostilities on civilians, particularly children in Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon. Last financial year, the UK provided £81 million of humanitarian and early recovery support to Palestine, including £9.7 million for UNICEF to support the provision of ready-to-use infant formula, water, sanitation and hygiene services, psychosocial services for children, and social protection for children. We continue to call on the Government of Israel to fully enable the UN and other humanitarian organisations to deliver essential humanitarian aid. The UK has also provided £30 million of vital humanitarian funding to Lebanon to support those most in need during the current crisis.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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The UK has, along with 18 other countries, condemned Israel's strikes on Lebanon, as well as the attacks of Hizballah against Israel. I have discussed the situation in Lebanon directly with my Israeli and other international counterparts, including to call for civilians and civilian infrastructure to be protected in accordance with international humanitarian law. As part of longstanding convention, we do not comment on military operational details.

The UK has, along with 18 other countries, condemned Israel's strikes on Lebanon, as well as the attacks of Hizballah against Israel. I have discussed the situation in Lebanon directly with my Israeli and other international counterparts, including to call for civilians and civilian infrastructure to be protected in accordance with international humanitarian law. As part of longstanding convention, we do not comment on military operational details.

The Prime Minister has been clear that the conflict in the Middle East is not our war. We are responding to this crisis with clear and calm leadership to protect our national interests without being drawn in to the conflict.

Export licence applications are rigorously assessed against the UK’s Strategic Export Licensing Criteria, including criterion 2(c) which states that we will not grant a licence if there is a clear risk that the items under that licence might be used to commit or facilitate a serious violation of international humanitarian law. We also keep all existing licences under continual review on the same basis. This means that all these issues are kept under continuous review.

I refer the Hon Member to the joint statement on the conflict in Lebanon issued on 14 April by the Foreign Secretary and eighteen of her international counterparts, which can be seen at the link below, as well as the Foreign Secretary's statement on 17 April welcoming the announcement of a ceasefire in Lebanon: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/lebanon-joint-foreign-ministers-statement-14-april-2026.

I refer the Hon Member to the press release he mentions in his questions, which sets out details of the support being provided. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and our partners have robust processes in place to ensure we maximise the impact of our humanitarian funding and mitigate any risks.

I refer the Hon Member to the press release he mentions in his questions, which sets out details of the support being provided. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and our partners have robust processes in place to ensure we maximise the impact of our humanitarian funding and mitigate any risks.

I refer the Hon Member to the press release he mentions in his questions, which sets out details of the support being provided. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and our partners have robust processes in place to ensure we maximise the impact of our humanitarian funding and mitigate any risks.

I refer the Hon Member to the press release he mentions in his questions, which sets out details of the support being provided. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and our partners have robust processes in place to ensure we maximise the impact of our humanitarian funding and mitigate any risks.

I refer the Hon Member to the press release he mentions in his questions, which sets out details of the support being provided. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and our partners have robust processes in place to ensure we maximise the impact of our humanitarian funding and mitigate any risks.

I refer the Hon Member to the press release he mentions in his questions, which sets out details of the support being provided. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and our partners have robust processes in place to ensure we maximise the impact of our humanitarian funding and mitigate any risks.

The Integrated Security Fund (ISF) Lebanon programme provides funding to strengthen the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and Lebanese Internal Security Forces (LISF) through targeted capacity building. In Financial Year 2025/26, UK assistance enabled LAF border deployments, training, essential equipment provision, and greater interoperability between the LAF and LISF. Palladium supports the delivery of UK funded programmes by providing technical advisory capacity.

World Food Programme (WFP) and other direct partners, including under the ISF, undergo enhanced due diligence to ensure strong controls preventing aid diversion, including risks of diversion to terrorists. UK cash assistance for vulnerable Lebanese households is distributed via WFP and downstream partners SHEILD, World Vision, Lebanese Red Cross and Caritas Lebanon and channelled nationwide through the Lebanese government's Shock Responsive Safety Net (SRSN) which targets the most vulnerable conflict affected families based on acute humanitarian needs. All funding is provided through reputable financial service providers.