Higher relief committee
Daily situation report
Sitrep No: 12
Date: 05/08/2006
Lebanon under siege http://www.lebanonundersiege.gov.lb offers up-to-date
information on relief efforts and diplomatic initiatives. The site lists locations of
shelter and Aid distribution, along with a tally of damage, casualties and official
statements. Significantly, the site is available in three languages. This site is the
official Lebanese government source of information.
1-Current situation:
 For the Third consecutive night, heavy bombardments on the already devastated Beirut
Suburb. Intense clashes continued in most of the towns and villages 2-4 Km from the
border. Israeli Forces waged the second deadliest day of attacks on Lebanon since the
conflict began nearly a month ago.
 Israeli air strikes on the two villages of Taibeh and Aita al-Shaab in the south
flattened two houses on Friday, with as many as 57 innocent Lebanese
reportedly buried under the ruble.
 At least 33 people, mostly Syrian Kurds, were killed when an Israeli air strike
hit farm workers filling a refrigerated container with boxes of fruits in the
village of Qaa near the Syrian border.
 Five Lebanese were killed and 19 were injured when Israeli raids hit five
bridges along the main North-South coastal highway.
 One Lebanese Army soldier, was killed when Israeli raid targeted Ouzai in
Beirut's southern suburb.
The Cumulative figures of casualties are showing hereinafter.
Estimated No. of Death:
Estimated No. of Injured people:
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6907
33293
Israeli war planes destroyed five bridges along the main North-South coastal, Ghazir
bridge, the Maameltien Bridge near Casino du Liban, the Halat/Fidar Bridge near Jbeil,
and the Madfoun bridge linking Northern Lebanon with mount Lebanon, and the Afqa
bridge connecting mount Lebanon with the bekaa valley.
The strikes destroyed the only remaining land outlet via Syria. "They have struck every
major bridge in Lebanon, cutting the country into pieces," Public Works and transport
minister Mr Mohammad Safadi said. "This road has been the only way for us to bring
in aid", WFP spokeswomen Christiane Berthiaume said.
The South of Lebanon faces dire drinking-water and fuel shortage which threaten to
lead to the outbreak of epidemics if Israel keeps up attacks on the country, a senior UN
official warned on Friday.
"The most vulnerable areas are in southern Lebanon, mostly in border villages where
people have been staying in basements for over 15 days. There is no water, no power,
no fuel, no sewage," a New York Senior advisor for emergencies on water and
sanitation in the UN Children's Fund (Unicef), Poul Sherlock said. "We fear bloody
diarrhea, cholera and other epidemics. But what we fear most is bloody diarrhea,
especially for children under five years old", Mr Sherlock added.
Meanwhile, queues of cars lined up outside the few gas stations that were open, police
were called to control the impatient crowds and harried attendants strictly rationed
amounts coming out of the pumps.
 Israel's bombing of key highway bridges in northern Lebanon paralyzed United Nations
truck convoys on Friday, while some aids managed to arrive by air and sea. Access to
towns and villages in southern Lebanon was also hampered further by the latest Israeli
strikes and shortage of fuel.
1. UNHCR was forced to put off trips around Beirut to assess the needs and to deliver
aids to people living with host families, Schools and parks.
2. WFP Called off planned convoys southward to the port city of Tyre and Rashidieh
after air strikes on Beirut's suburb prevented drivers from reaching the convoys.
3. Two tanker ships carrying 50,000 tons of fuel oil and 37,000 tons of diesels
remained in Cyprus. The UN was working hard to get these ships to Lebanon as
quickly as possible.
4. The Green peace flagship arrived in Beirut Port with 40 tons of aid for Medicines
Sans Frontiers.
5. The International committee of the Red Cross received 100 tons of food and nonfood items.
6. A Portuguese Air force plane started daily flights carrying UN stocks from
Brindisi, Italy, to Beirut.
7. Ten tons of tents and shelter materials from china came by plane from Jordan.
8. Five Qatari airplanes landed at Damascus airport carrying more than 300 tons of
food and non-food items.
The UN, which has asked for $150 million in emergency assistance, said it had so far
received $ 25 million in pledges.
2- Movement of Displaced Population:
Displaced convoys continue to arrive to Sidon, Beirut, and the north from the south and Bekaa
valley, as Israel's war continue to smash civilian buildings and houses. The latest figure of
displaced population is shown here bellow.
Displaced
Other Information
Schools
130,762
Official Figures, sheltered in 823 schools
Unallocated. (Estimated).
565,000
Sheltered with families, friends, etc.
Neighboring Countries
220,000
Syria, Jordan, Cyprus, and Gulf area.
Total
915,762
3- Needs and Demand:
The daily distribution carried out by the higher relief committee of food and non-food items
continued to schools and houses sheltering displaced. The cumulative figures of distributed
aids by the higher relief committee described here bellow.
Description
Food
Basket/Family/week.
Food
Basket/children/week
Blankets
Mattresses
Hot meal/family/day
Medical Supplies
daily distribution
To Schools/Houses.
(Family/week)
10,050
Cumulative distributed up to
date. Schools/Houses.
(Family/week).
203,797
952
10,649
0
9000
0
N/A
90,287
90,035
165,825
N/A
Food basket/family/5persons/week
Children basket under 2 years
Rice 3kg , sugar 2kg , tea 1/2kg , cheese 2kg,
tuna cans 185g, meat 500g , spaghetti 3rolls ,
peas 2kg , ghee 1kg oil 1.5L , jam 2kg ,
milk1.8kg
Children milk 3 small cans, cerelac 2 cans, 1
baby milk bottle , 1 biscuit box, pampers 1
bag ,children powder 1 can , underwear 2
sets, 2 pairs of socks, children soap 2 bars.
4-Destruction/damages:
Israel savage war continued in striking civilian houses and infrastructure. Israel destruction in
Lebanon continued for the 25th day, more houses, bridges and roads were hit and totally
destroyed. The bombardment concentrated on Beirut's Suburb and on the towns and villages of
the south and Bekaa valley. The cumulative figures of Israel destructions in Lebanon are
shown hereinafter.
Description
QTY
Vital Points ( Airports, Ports, Water and sewage treatment plants, 29
Electrical plants, Army brigades, water dams etc.
Roads
600
Fuel stations
23
Bridges
73
Over passes
72
Private houses/ Apartments (estimated)
6800
Commercial sector (factories, markets, farms, etc)
160
Units
No
Km
No
No
No
No
No
5- Constraints:
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Lack of food and non-food items needed to serve displaced population. The available
quantities presents approximately 50% of the actual needed quantity.
No access to targeted areas due to damaged roads and insecurity.
Targeting communication lines, cellular relay stations have led to disturbing all kind of
communication between cities and villages.
Israel air and sea siege over Lebanon has blocked bringing international aides.
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Many supplies especially basic food items are in extreme shortage, resulting in high
increases of prices.
Estimated total losses had reached 4 billion USD up to date.
Targeting factories has drastically stopped all kind of local production for food and
non-food items.
Unemployment rate has reached an approximate figure of 75%