Save the Children: in Lebanon more than 7 children a day killed or injured in 6 months

Save the Children: in Lebanon more than 7 children a day killed or injured in 6 months
A Syrian girl is sitting with a doll next to suitcases and boxes as Syrian refugees prepare to return home, in Beirut, Lebanon, on August 27, 2026. The Lebanese General Security Directorate stated that about 120 Syrian refugees left Beirut to return home. As of July 31, 2026, a total of 83,880 Syrian citizens have been directly assisted by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to return from Lebanon, of which 66,588 were under voluntary repatriation and 17,292 under return programs for force majeure (RFM), according to UNHCR data. EPA/WAEL HAMZEH EPA

Almost 1,300 children have been killed or injured – more than seven children per day, on average – in the six months following the largest Israeli escalation in Lebanon in recent decades. This is stated by Save the Children, the organization that has been fighting for over 100 years to save children at risk worldwide and ensure them a future.

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At the most critical moment, the Israeli offensive caused the displacement of over one million people, many of whom have not yet been able to return to their homes. Despite the so-called ceasefire in June – reads a statement – for children in Lebanon the emergency is far from over. About 348,800 people are still displaced within the country, not knowing if and when they will be able to return to their homes and rebuild their future.

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Since March 2, at least 4,348 people have been killed and 12,300 injured in airstrikes conducted by Israeli forces.

Among the victims are at least 257 children killed and 1,039 injured.

The data includes at least 355 people who died in Israeli air raids following the announcement of the ceasefire on June 19, according to the Ministry of Public Health data.

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