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Lebanon: conflict events in May 2026
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
In May 2026, UCDP recorded 113 organized-violence events in Lebanon, with 349 estimated deaths. That is about the same as the previous month (116).
100% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 93.
Events were concentrated in Nabatiye province (51), South Lebanon province (42), Beqaa province (4).
The most active pairing was Government of Israel - Hezbollah with 110 events.
Where events happened
Regions, May 2026
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Nabatiye province | 51 | 157 |
| South Lebanon province | 42 | 147 |
| Beqaa province | 4 | 17 |
| Mount Lebanon province | 3 | 8 |
| Beirut province | 2 | 7 |
| Baalbek-Hermel province | 2 | 4 |
Deadliest events, May 2026
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 2026 | Nabatiye county Nabatiye province | Government of Israel vs Hezbollah State-based, 2 sources | 24 |
| 26 May 2026 | Tyre county South Lebanon province | Government of Israel vs Hezbollah State-based, 5 civilian | 14 |
| 19 May 2026 | Tyre county South Lebanon province | Government of Israel vs Hezbollah State-based, 7 civilian, 2 sources | 14 |
| 25 May 2026 | Western Beqaa county Beqaa province | Government of Israel vs Hezbollah State-based, 3 civilian, 2 sources | 11 |
| 23 May 2026 | Nabatiye county Nabatiye province | Government of Israel vs Hezbollah State-based, 7 civilian | 11 |
| 29 May 2026 | Sidon county South Lebanon province | Government of Israel vs Hezbollah State-based, 8 civilian | 9 |
| 26 May 2026 | Tyre county South Lebanon province | Government of Israel vs Hezbollah State-based | 8 |
| 1 May 2026 | Nabatiye county Nabatiye province | Government of Israel vs Hezbollah State-based, 2 civilian, 2 sources | 8 |
| 9 May 2026 | Sidon county South Lebanon province | Government of Israel vs Hezbollah State-based, 1 civilian | 7 |
| 28 May 2026 | Sidon county South Lebanon province | Government of Israel vs Hezbollah State-based, 3 civilian | 6 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| Government of Israel | 113 |
| Hezbollah | 110 |
| PIJ | 2 |
| Government of Iran | 1 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 113 |
| Non-state | 0 |
| One-sided | 0 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.