Approximately 100,000 individuals have fled from Lebanon to Syria due to Israeli airstrikes, a number that has doubled in just two days, according to the head of the United Nations refugee agency.

Filippo Grandi shared the update on X, stating, “The number of people crossing into Syria from Lebanon to escape Israeli airstrikes—comprising both Lebanese and Syrian nationals—has reached 100,000.” He added, “The outflow continues.”

Grandi noted that the UNHCR is present at four crossing points, working alongside local authorities and the Syrian Red Crescent to assist those arriving.

The significant displacement into conflict-ridden Syria began on September 23, according to the UNHCR.

Israel has intensified its attacks recently, targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon in addition to the Gaza Strip. Strikes on Hezbollah positions in Lebanon resulted in the death of its leader, Hassan Nasrallah, on Friday.

In the past week, Israeli bombardments have reportedly killed over 700 people in Lebanon, including 14 paramedics within a two-day span, as reported by the Lebanese health ministry. By Friday, 30,000 people had crossed into Syria, according to the UNHCR.

Gonzalo Vargas Llosa, the UNHCR representative in Syria, indicated that around 80 percent of those fleeing are Syrian nationals, while 20 percent are Lebanese. He mentioned that most arrivals are women and children, with about half being children and adolescents.

He emphasized that these individuals are entering a country already grappling with its own crisis and violence for over 13 years, as well as an economic collapse. “Those fleeing the bombing arrive in Syria exhausted, traumatized, and in desperate need of assistance,” he said.