Photographer Emin Özmen Documents Lebanese Displacement Amid Regional Conflict
Photographer Emin Özmen is reporting from Beirut on the humanitarian impact of escalating violence in Lebanon. Following the assassination of Iran's supreme leader on February 28, 2026, armed clashes between Hezbollah and Israel have intensified. Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon have resulted in significant casualties and mass displacement. The Lebanese Health Ministry reported approximately 690 fatalities, including 98 children, and over a thousand injuries by March 13. UNHCR and local authorities are providing emergency aid in shelters as hundreds of thousands flee their homes.
Key facts
- Emin Özmen is documenting displacement in Beirut caused by Israeli airstrikes.
- Violence escalated after Iran's supreme leader was killed on February 28, 2026.
- Lebanese Health Ministry reported about 690 deaths and over 1,000 injuries by March 13.
- UNHCR states over 800,000 people were displaced in Lebanon by March 12.
- Israeli evacuation warnings affected more than 53 villages and areas across Lebanon.
Entities
Artists
- Emin Özmen
Institutions
- Magnum Photos
- UNHCR
- Lebanese Health Ministry
Locations
- Beirut
- Lebanon
- Dahiyeh
- Tyr
- Saïda
- Bekaa Valley
- Byblos