200 Children Killed in Lebanon Since March: UNICEF

Beirut, MINA – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced that 200 children have been killed and 806 others injured in Lebanon in ongoing Israeli attacks since March 2, warning of worsening humanitarian and psychological conditions for children, according to the Palestinian Information Center.

In a statement issued Thursday evening, UNICEF said children in Lebanon continue to bear the heaviest toll from ongoing violence, displacement, and trauma despite the ceasefire announced on April 17. Last week alone saw 59 children killed or injured, while 23 children have been killed and 93 wounded since the ceasefire began.

UNICEF added that an average of around 14 children have been killed or injured every day since the start of the offensive, noting that children are being killed and wounded at a time when they should have been returning to school and normal life.

The organization also warned of severe psychological consequences from the war, saying nearly 770,000 children in Lebanon are suffering worsening mental distress due to violence, loss, and displacement amid a lack of adequate mental health and social support services.

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UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Edouard Beigbeder said the reality on the ground contradicts the declared ceasefire, adding that continued attacks are killing children, deepening their suffering, and leaving devastating lifelong effects.

According to official Lebanese figures, the ongoing Israeli offensive on Lebanon since March 2 has killed 2,896 people and injured 8,824 others, while displacing more than one million people.[]

Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)

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