Donate to the Middle East Appeal

Oxfam and our partners are continuing to assess the situation and provide clean water, hygiene kits and bedding to displaced families.

Please donate now to support the people forced to flee the violence.

The latest situation in Lebanon

• Dozens of people have been killed and hundreds injured as Israeli airstrikes have escalated in recent days.
• Thousands of people are forced to flee their homes. It has put additional strain on an already overburdened humanitarian response system in Lebanon.
• Families are evacuating with little warning. Many are now sleeping in their cars, outside or sheltering in overcrowded collective centres, unsure if or when they will be able to return home.
• More than a million people in Lebanon were forced to flee their homes after the Israeli airstrikes in 2024.
• Continued airstrikes over the year have killed tens of thousands of people and injured countless more. Hospitals are struggling to treat the growing number of casualties.
• Shelters and humanitarian services are overwhelmed as displacement continues to rise and urgent needs grow.
• Lebanon was already facing multiple overlapping crises, including the refugee crisis from the war in Syria, the Beirut port explosion in 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic, a cholera outbreak in 2022 and a severe economic crisis that has weakened essential public services.
• Lebanon also hosts millions of people displaced by the war in Syria, but as conditions worsen some are now returning to Syria out of desperation, despite the situation there remaining fragile.

The ongoing situation in Gaza

In Gaza, despite a fragile ceasefire, Palestinians are struggling to access food, clean water, medicine or safe shelter. Israeli authorities have ordered many humanitarian organisations, including Oxfam, to exit Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem, halting vital aid and deepening an already devastating humanitarian crisis.

Despite these restrictions, we continue to deliver life-saving assistance through our partners.

Oxfam and our partners are closely assessing the situation. Following evacuation orders from the Israeli army and heavy Israeli airstrikes, thousands of people in Lebanon have been forced to flee their homes.

Many people are now sheltering in temporary spaces in Tripoli, Beirut, Mount Lebanon, and North Lebanon. We are supporting them with clean water, hygiene kits, menstrual products, and bedding so they can meet their most basic needs.

We are also working closely with local partners and other humanitarian organisations to reach those most affected. As more people are displaced by the Israeli airstrikes, we are getting ready to scale up our response.

Our colleagues and partners are working relentlessly in their communities, often risking their lives to provide essential support.

Supporting displaced communities in Syria

More than 13 million people continue to find themselves in desperate need of humanitarian assistance.

Oxfam is on the ground in Syria providing clean water, cash and hygiene essentials to those who have fled their homes. We need support from people like you to continue our life-saving work.

The violent escalation in the region has entered a dramatically new and dangerous phase, after the unlawful attack on Iran by Israel and the United States, and the Iranian response.

Its consequences are affecting people across the region, including families and most acutely by women and children. Communities forced to flee are already impacted by ongoing conflicts and will likely face the harshest impacts once again.

The humanitarian need in the Middle East has never been greater. Donating whatever you can will help our colleagues and partners in the region respond within their communities.

How we spend your money

For every £1 you donate to this emergency appeal, we will allocate 9p of your donation to cover general support and running costs. There is a small chance that we will raise more money than is needed for this appeal. If this happens, we'll spend any additional funds on other Oxfam projects – wherever the need is greatest.

Your support will help Oxfam respond to the growing humanitarian needs caused by the escalating violence across the Middle East. Oxfam’s immediate response is currently focused on Lebanon; funds raised through this appeal may also be used to support people affected in other countries across the region including Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Jordan, and Palestine as needs evolve.

This latest wave of violence shows that International Humanitarian Law has become negotiable.

As the region stands at a perilous moment, Oxfam urgently calls on all parties to the conflict to immediately end the violence. The extent of the impact of this crisis will not be contained only to the region.

International leaders and the global community must mobilise every effort to prevent the destruction of lives and livelihoods of millions across the region and beyond.