United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF): More than 83 children were killed and 254 others injured in Lebanon during the past seven days alone Announce On Monday, March 9, as intensifying hostilities lead to mass displacement across the country and push the devastating humanitarian crisis into a new, more deadly phase.
Figures published by UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Edward Bigbeder, indicate that more than ten children have been killed every day on average since March 2.
The outcome, if we put it in a longer context, is even more astonishing. Over the past 28 months, 412 children have been killed in Lebanon, a number that has risen by 25 percent in the past six days. According to To UNICEF.
The violence also led to mass displacement. UNICEF said nearly 700,000 people were forced to leave their homes, including about 200,000 children, many of whom are now living in overcrowded and cold facilities. This displacement is in addition to the tens of thousands who have already been displaced due to previous rounds of escalation.
Bigbeder said in a statement issued from Amman, Jordan: “Children are being killed and injured at a horrific rate, families are fleeing their homes in fear, and thousands of children are now sleeping in cold, crowded shelters.”
UNICEF called on all parties to the conflict to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure, including schools and shelters, and urged an immediate halt to the escalation to prevent further damage.
As of March 2, 2026, Lebanon has witnessed severe and intensified attacks Israeli air strikes It struck the southern suburb of Beirut and the eastern regions, targeting HezbollahAmidst the war in Iran. Violent ground clashes in the south led to the displacement of more than 300,000 people, leaving the situation extremely volatile amid widespread destruction and a worsening humanitarian crisis.