LEBANON – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) stated that “the escalation of hostilities in Lebanon continues to have devastating and inhumane impacts on children.”

In a statement, UNICEF said that "this bloody escalation adds to a shocking toll, with the number of children killed or injured in Lebanon reaching around 600 since the renewed clashes on 2 March".

The statement added: "Amid this violence, UNICEF is receiving reports of children being pulled from under the rubble, while others remain missing or separated from their families. Many are suffering severe psychological trauma after losing loved ones, homes, and any sense of safety".

It also noted that more than one million people have been displaced across the country, including an estimated 390,000 children, many of whom have been displaced two, three, or even four times.

The statement continued: "In direct response to the rising needs, UNICEF is on the ground in Beirut, where many injured children are receiving treatment through the UNICEF-supported programme for the care and assistance of war-affected and injured children. As needs continue to rise, our teams are scaling up the emergency response by delivering essential supplies to shelters, providing medical supplies to public health facilities, and offering urgent care to displaced families through mobile units".