Published on: 2026-05-14
Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian –
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Beirut, May 14 /Xinhua/ — At least 59 children have been killed or wounded in Lebanon over the past week as a result of Israeli strikes despite the ceasefire. This was reported on Wednesday by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), warning of the worsening physical and psychological harm to surviving children.
According to the Lebanese Ministry of Health, at least 23 children have died and another 93 were injured since the ceasefire came into effect at midnight from April 16 to 17. The total number of children killed since March 2 has reached 200, and another 806 have been injured.
According to the data of the Emergency Situations Center under the Ministry of Health and local medical emergency services, only on Wednesday as a result of the escalation of Israeli strikes in southern and central Lebanon, at least 33 people died, including women and children.
“Children die and get injured at the very time when they should be returning to school, playing with friends, and recovering after months of suffering from stroke and concussion,” said Eduard Begbeder, the regional director of UNICEF for the Middle East and North Africa.
He added that despite the ceasefire aimed at stopping the violence, children continue to suffer from repeated attacks and injuries, which can have lifelong consequences.
UNICEF also warned that more than 770 thousand children in Lebanon experience increased psychological stress due to constant violence exposure, forced displacement, and loss of loved ones.
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