⭕️ The UN International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) reported that Israel has killed at least 310 children and injured over 1,500 in Lebanon. The findings were shared by UNICEF’s Deputy Representative in Lebanon, Ettie Higgins, during a weekly UN press briefing in Geneva.
The war has led to severe food insecurity, with 51% of children under the age of two in Baalbek and Bekaa suffering from hunger, double the rate from a year ago. The living conditions for families have worsened, with 80% needing urgent aid and many cutting back on healthcare and education expenses. Access to essential resources like water, medication, and heating has also been limited.
UNICEF noted a decline in international aid, with only 26% of its 2025 funding appeal met. The war has left 500,000 children out of school, and many schools are now being used as shelters for displaced people.