Over 200 Children Killed in Lebanon Amid Israeli Bombardment

Since the onset of Israel’s military campaign in Lebanon two months ago, more than 200 children have lost their lives, Al Jazeera reported yesterday citing UNICEF. The agency reported that an average of three children have been killed daily, highlighting the severe toll of the ongoing violence. The Lebanese Health Ministry confirmed that 231 children have died and at least 1,330 have been injured.

UNICEF spokesperson James Elder condemned the lack of meaningful action from influential parties to halt the violence, stating that the deaths of children are met with “inertia.” He drew parallels between the situation in Lebanon and the ongoing crisis in Gaza, where over 17,400 children have reportedly been killed.

According to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health, 231 children are among 3,452 people killed since the start of the war. Of the 14,664 people wounded, 1,330 of them are children.