BEIRUT The number of displaced people in Lebanon due to Israel - Hezbollah conflict has surged to nearly 1.9 million since last October, shows a report by the Lebanon's Council of Ministers. Since Sept. 23, when Israel escalated its attacks, a total of 624,898 individuals—over 390,000 of Syrian origin—have crossed from Lebanon into Syrian territory in search of refuge, the report said. Moreover, the Israeli military has launched approximately 13,976 airstrikes on Lebanese soil since Oct. 8,