The United Nations has sounded the alarm about an acute food shortage affecting more than 1.05 million people in Lebanon due to the continued Israeli aggression in the region.

In a joint statement published on Wednesday, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP), and Lebanon’s Ministry of Agriculture warned that the issue must be addressed urgently, as the crisis is expected to worsen and the affected population could rise to 1.15 million by the middle of next year.

“Employment opportunities remain limited, savings have been depleted, and debt remains high, while the cost of food, fuel and other essentials continues to strain household budgets,” the joint statement said.

According to the findings, the Israeli war on southern Lebanon has forced mass displacement, exhausting people's savings and destroying livelihoods as they flee their homes and workplaces.

The agencies called for urgent government-level intervention to supply food and alleviate the strain on household budgets to prevent the crisis from deepening.

“Some households can still draw on savings, borrow, cut expenses or find other ways to put food on the table. For others, those options are being exhausted. When families have nothing left to fall back on, even a small additional shock can push them deeper into crisis,” Allison Oman Lawi, WFP representative and country director in Lebanon, said.

“These findings call for a coordinated national response that addresses urgent food needs while protecting livelihoods and restoring productive capacity,” Lebanon’s Agriculture Minister Nizar Hani said.

US says Lebanon, Israel reach new ceasefire deal, Hezbollah vows resistance, rejects disarmament

The US says Lebanon and Israel have reached a new ceasefire deal, as Hezbollah vows resistance and rejects disarmament.

Meanwhile, the US-brokered Israel-Lebanon ceasefire has failed to end the conflict and has only emboldened Israeli occupation forces to continue their aggression.

Under the ceasefire terms, Israeli forces were required to end their aggression and withdraw, allowing Lebanese forces to deploy in the south.

The framework deal signed between the Israeli regime and Lebanon’s government in June was meant to bring the fighting to an end.

However, Israeli regime forces continue to occupy territory in southern Lebanon and launch nearly daily attacks in the region.