Since the launch of the US-Israeli war on Iran, 4,148,100 people have been internally displaced across the region.
[UNHCR Regional Update #4]
In Iran, 1,348 civilians have been killed and over 17,000 injured since the start of the attacks carried out by Israel and the US.
[Anadolu Agency]
More than 1,100 children have been reported injured or killed in the violence. This includes 200 children reportedly killed in Iran, 91 in Lebanon, four in Israel and one in Kuwait.
[UNICEF]
In Lebanon, MoPH reports 139 people killed and 347 injured during 12–13 March, bringing the cumulative toll to 773 fatalities and 1,933 injuries. Attacks against health workers, facilities and transport continue as MoPH reports 18 health workers killed and 48 injured in 26 attacks on health care. 830,000 people are registered as internally displaced in Lebanon.
[OCHA Lebanon Flash Update #8]
Chronology of Escalation
Timeline: 28 February – 14 March 2026
A day-by-day chronology of the regional escalation originating from US-Israeli strikes on Iran. Events are categorised by domain and sourced to primary reporting.
How to read this timeline: Click any day panel to expand or collapse it. Use the category buttons below to filter by theme — for example, select Humanitarian to trace only the civilian impact thread across all 14 days. The coloured bar on each event’s left edge matches its category.
PRE
6–27 February 2026
Nuclear Talks & Military Buildup
6 FebDiplomacy
Indirect US-Iran nuclear talks begin in Muscat, Oman, mediated by FM Badr Al-Busaidi.
Iranian FM Araghchi states a ‘historic’ agreement is ‘within reach.’ Oman confirms Iran agreed to degrade enriched uranium and accept IAEA verification. Trump warns ‘all options’ remain on the table.
IRGC launches massive retaliation: 480 ballistic missiles + 720 drones on day one. Strikes hit US bases in Bahrain, UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Jordan.
US strike hits girls’ school in Minab, Hormozgan Province, killing ~168 schoolgirls aged 7–12. UNICEF calls it one of the worst civilian casualty incidents in decades.
UN Security Council holds emergency session. UK, France and Germany condemn counter-strikes. Oman expresses disappointment ‘active negotiations’ were abandoned.
Hezbollah launches first attacks on northern Israel since Nov 2024. Israel responds with 250+ strikes across Lebanon — at least 50 killed, 330+ injured.
Explosions in Erbil: airport guard killed, French soldiers injured. Families flee southern Lebanon. ITUC condemns strikes as ‘irresponsible and illegal.’
Air dominance achieved; Phase 2 targets defence industry. Iran’s missile rate collapses from 480 to a handful. 500+ ballistic missiles and ~2,000 drones fired total. Russia reportedly sharing intelligence with Iran.
UNICEF: ~180 children killed in Iran incl. 168 girls at Minab school. Mercy Corps: up to 500K Lebanese could be displaced. OCHA activates contingency plans across 7 countries. 30K+ Syrians flee Lebanon.
Assembly of Experts elects Mojtaba Khamenei (56) as third supreme leader under IRGC pressure. Pezeshkian signals willingness to end war. Lebanese FM bans Hezbollah military activities.
Red Crescent: 6,668+ civilian units targeted. 41 killed in Nabi Sheet, Lebanon. OCHA: 294 killed, 1,000+ injured in Lebanon. By 8 Mar: 400 killed incl. 83 children, 500K+ displaced.
Strikes damage UNESCO sites in Isfahan: Naqsh-e Jahan, Chehel Sotoun, Ali Qapu, Shah Mosque. Rashk Palace destroyed. CENTCOM: 5,000+ targets; missile launches down 90%.
UNICEF: ‘catastrophic for millions of children.’ 1,100+ children killed/injured. UNHCR: 3.2M displaced in Iran. UN: 4.1M+ displaced regionally. Lebanon: 816K+ registered displaced incl. 285K children.
6 US aircrew dead after crash in Iraq. Trump: ‘most powerful bombing raid in history’ on Kharg Island (~90% of Iran’s oil exports). 15,000+ targets struck. 10,000 Merops drones deployed.
Trump rebuffs ceasefire efforts. Iran rejects ceasefire until strikes end, demands compensation. Turkish FM: Iranians ‘feel betrayed’ — were in active talks when attacked.
Note: All figures as reported by cited sources as of 14 March 2026 and subject to revision. Casualty data from Iran is particularly difficult to independently verify due to restricted media access. This timeline draws on reporting from Al Jazeera, Reuters, BBC, CNN, NPR, CNBC, Washington Post, as well as UN agencies (OCHA, UNHCR, UNICEF, IOM, OHCHR) and conflict data from ACLED and Critical Threats/ISW.
Strike Data
ACLED Iran Crisis — Strikes by Country
28 February – 14 March 2026 | 1,852 total events across 16 countries & maritime zones
1,852
Total Strike Events
1,463
Successful Strikes
389
Intercepted Strikes
79%
Strike Success Rate
Source: ACLED — Iran Crisis Live Map | Data as of 14 Mar 2026, 10:00 CET. Successful = strike reached target; Intercepted = strike neutralised by defence.
Regional Overview
Displacement & Cross-Border Movement
The map below tracks verified displacement flows across the affected region. Internal displacement and cross-border movements are drawn from UNHCR operational data as of 10 March 2026.
The map below shows conflict-related internal displacement events in Lebanon as reported by IDMC. Each circle represents a displacement event; its size is proportional to the number of persons displaced. Click any circle for full event details including sources.
Context
Media coverage of the US-Israeli war on Iran (launched 28 February 2026) has largely focused on military operations and regime change. Yet the conflict is compounding a pre-existing catastrophe across the Occupied Palestinian Territory. The six aspects below are the humanitarian threads in Palestine that risk being overshadowed but must not be lost.
485/day
Pallets (vs 2,240 ceasefire avg)
3,145
Attacks on Healthcare (since Oct 2023)
18,000
Patients Awaiting Evacuation
747
Health Workers Killed in Gaza
200M+
Children — Education Disrupted
6
Palestinian Orgs Sanctioned
01
Aid Access
Gaza Aid Access and Humanitarian Corridors
On 28 Feb, simultaneous with the Iran strikes, Israel closed all Gaza crossings — triggering immediate aid collapse.
The Iran war provided a pretext for a near-total blockade: aid fell from 2,240 pallets/day (ceasefire average) to 485/day in the first week. Rafah remains closed; 18,000 patients await evacuation. Food prices rose 200–300% (UNICEF). Fuel rationing suspended waste collection and cut water production. The partial reopening of Kerem Shalom on 3 March under US pressure brought relief that is inadequate: WHO states 200 trucks/day enter vs. 600 needed.
Israel re-opened Kerem Shalom on 2 March reportedly under US pressure. On same day as Iran bombing, Israel shut both Gaza border crossings citing ‘security adjustments.’
WHO: ~200 trucks/day vs 600 needed. 18,000 patients still awaiting medical evacuation. UNICEF: food prices up 200–300%.
02
Health
Systematic Attacks on Health Care
3,145 incidents of violence against or obstruction of health care in OPT since Oct 2023 — >95% attributed to Israeli forces.
Gaza’s healthcare system is the most attacked in the world in this conflict. The ACAPS dataset records 747 health workers killed and 361 arrested in Gaza; 438 facilities damaged; and 500+ obstructions of emergency services in the West Bank. Since the Iran war, Nasser Hospital has partially suspended operations, ambulances are being blocked at checkpoints, and a woman in labour in Salfit was forced to cross a checkpoint on foot. This is systematic — not incidental.
3,145 incidents of violence against or obstruction of health care, Oct 2023–Dec 2025. Gaza: 2,236 incidents, 438 facilities struck, 747 health workers killed, 361 arrested; 131 drone attacks on health care.
West Bank: ambulances held at gunpoint, searched, forced onto longer routes. Salfit: woman in labour forced to cross checkpoint on foot. Mobile clinics suspended.
Beita (Nablus): ambulance attacked by settlers. Salwad (Ramallah): ambulance driver beaten by Israeli forces. Salfit: Hospital-Farkha road sealed with earth mounds.
03
Protection
Settler Violence and West Bank Lockdown
Israeli settlers exploiting Iran war movement curbs: at least 5 Palestinians killed since 28 Feb — matching 28 months of settler killings in weeks.
From day one of the Iran war, Israel imposed a near-total lockdown across the West Bank — iron gates, earth mounds, inter-governorate movement bans. Rights groups and medics report settlers are actively exploiting these curbs to attack villages, with military roadblocks preventing ambulances reaching victims. OCHA counts 180 Palestinians displaced since 28 Feb (1,500 since Jan 2026); the EU calls the level of violence ‘unacceptable’. Only 2% of documented settler violence cases result in charges.
Repeated Israeli forces raids on West Bank refugee camps: live fire, rubber bullets, stun grenades, detention of children, home conversions to military barracks.
5+ Palestinians killed by settlers since 28 Feb. Military roadblocks preventing ambulances reaching victims. OCHA: in 28 months, 24 killed by settlers — same toll now reached in weeks.
Israeli leaflets ban movement between West Bank governorates. Two brothers killed in Qaryut. Three killed overnight in Abu Falah. New settlement established overlooking Nablus.
OCHA / AFP 14 Mar 2026
180 Palestinians displaced since 28 Feb; 1,500 since Jan 2026. Displacement in 2026 at 90% of 2025 full-year OCHA figures.
04
Education
Attacks on Education — Schools as Targets
Gaza schools, refugee camps and university campuses attacked in January 2026; Iran war compounds disruption for 200 million children across the region.
The ACAPS dataset documents a consistent pattern of attacks on education across the OPT in January 2026 alone, predating the Iran war: live fire at Birzeit University (7 injured), arson at a Nablus secondary school, a school bus attacked in Jericho, a girl shot inside Halawa School in Jabalia, and school access blocked in Jerusalem. The Iran war has compounded this: UNICEF reports millions of children out of school across the region.
Birzeit University (Ramallah) raided: live fire, rubber-coated bullets, 7 injured. Jalud secondary school (Nablus) stormed by settlers at 02:10, classroom set ablaze.
Iran war captures global media attention; Gaza and West Bank risk being sidelined. UNICEF: millions of children out of school across the region.
05
Displacement
Mass Displacement — Lebanon, Gaza, West Bank Converging
830K+ self-registered displaced in Lebanon; 11,000+ crossed into Syria; tens of thousands who never returned home after 2024 ceasefire.
Lebanon’s displacement crisis is feeding directly into the OPT situation. Tens of thousands in south Lebanon and parts of Beirut have fled, at least 11,000 crossed into Syria, and many never returned after the 2024 Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire. Regionally, 4.1 million are displaced. In the West Bank, missile fragments and interceptor shrapnel are landing across Ramallah, Salfit and Nablus. UNRWA has served 258,689 displaced persons in the OPT since October 2023 — but its mandate is under political attack and funding uncertain.
Tens of thousands fled south Lebanon and parts of Beirut. At least 11,000 crossed into Syria. Pre-existing displacement: tens of thousands who never returned home despite the 2024 ceasefire.
West Bank: 1,062 Palestinians killed Oct 2023–7 Mar 2026, at least 231 children. Heightened movement restrictions since 28 Feb. UNRWA served 258,689 displaced persons since Oct 2023.
Gaza: population entirely dependent on steady external flow of goods. Returns from abroad, medical evacuations, staff rotations all simultaneously suspended.
06
Humanitarian Space
Shrinking Humanitarian Space — NGO Bans, Sanctions and Aid Obstruction
6 Palestinian aid organisations sanctioned; dozens of NGOs barred; WFP’s World Central Kitchen forced to pause distributions.
The Iran war is providing political cover for a parallel offensive against humanitarian actors in the OPT. Six Palestinian aid organisations were sanctioned by the US Treasury in January 2026, freezing operations for medical care, food distribution, amputee support and prisoner advocacy. Since the Iran war began, Israel barred Oxfam, MSF and dozens of other NGOs from operating in Palestinian territories under new vetting rules requiring staff lists — a direct attack on humanitarian independence. WFP’s World Central Kitchen paused Gaza distributions entirely.
US Treasury sanctioned 6 Palestinian aid organisations on 22 Jan 2026. Organisations involved in medical care, food distribution, amputee support and prisoner advocacy.
Oxfam, MSF and dozens of others barred from operating in Palestinian territories; refusal to provide staff lists under Israeli vetting rules. Supreme Court issued temporary injunction.
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