اليونيسف: معدّل صف مدرسي من الأطفال يموتون أو يُصابون يومياً بالحرب في لبنان

This report examines the devastating impact of the war in Lebanon on children and civilians. The story begins with Mahmoud, who lost his sister, parents, and nephew Ghadi, a three-year-old boy, in an Israeli airstrike in Baalbek, eastern Lebanon. The family members killed include his sister who was a teacher, and they had no connections to Hezbollah or politics according to Mahmoud. The Israeli army claimed they targeted a Hezbollah operations room, but the family disputes this claim. Another victim highlighted is Mohammed Eshab, a drone photographer who worked with the Lebanese army and in Arab drama productions, along with his daughter Talin, who were killed in what the Israeli army said was a strike targeting a Hezbollah leader in the same building. According to the Lebanese Ministry of Health, more than 125 children have been killed in the conflict. The report emphasizes that these were ordinary families with normal lives, ambitions, and no military affiliations. The psychological impact extends beyond the immediate casualties, with hundreds of children suffering from depression and trauma that may require years of treatment, while thousands more are affected by displacement and the ongoing conflict.