On average 11 children killed or injured every 24 hours in past week in Lebanon, says UN children's agency

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An mean ‌of 11 children person been ​killed oregon injured ⁠every 24 hours successful Lebanon successful the past week, arsenic Israel expanded ‌strikes crossed the state successful spite of a ‌ceasefire being successful place.

Heavy ‌Israeli ⁠strikes deed towns and ⁠villages successful confederate Lebanon overnight connected Wednesday (May 27, 2026) and into Thursday (May 28, 2026), aft Israel declared ​a caller swathe ‌of the country “a combat zone”.

On Thursday (May 28, 2026), an Israeli onslaught deed a gathering successful ‌the confederate suburbs of Beirut ​amid a ceasefire that has failed to halt warring ⁠between Israeli troops and Hezbollah successful southbound Lebanon.

A full of ‌77 children person been killed oregon injured successful the past 7 days, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said. Since the ceasefire began successful April 55 children person ‌been killed, and 212 injured, according ​to the agency.

UNICEF spokesperson Ricardo Pires described the toll ⁠as “staggering”.

The ceasefire announced by Washington ⁠on Thursday (April 16, 2026) was meant to halt the warfare ‌raging betwixt Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah since Monday (March 2, 2026). 

Published - May 29, 2026 06:04 p.m. IST

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