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UNICEF says 370,000 children displaced in Lebanon

Published: 27 Mar 2026 - 05:38 pm | Last Updated: 27 Mar 2026 - 05:39 pm
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Beirut: More than ​370,000 children ‌have been forced ​from ​their homes in ⁠Lebanon ​amid Israel's ​offensive against Hezbollah, with ​at ​least 121 children ‌killed ⁠and 399 injured, UNICEF's ​representative ​in ⁠Lebanon, Marcoluigi ​Corsi, ​said ⁠on Friday.
He further noted that displaced people in Lebanon are finding no safe shelter, even in the capital, Beirut, amid the ongoing Israeli offensive. 

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