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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
William Christou in Beirut, Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem, Oliver Holmes in London

Death, displacement and military duties: children plunged into crisis by Middle East war

Displaced children rest in tent at Beirut stadium following Israel-Hezbollah escalation
Children rest in a tent in a temporary encampment for displaced people after an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the war. Photograph: Yara Nardi/Reuters

Millions of children have been plunged into crisis by the war in the Middle East, with reports of child soldiers in Iran, mass forced displacements in Lebanon and the killing of hundreds of minors.

According to the UN agency for children, Unicef, more than 340 children have been killed and thousands injured since the US and Israel launched their attacks on Iran, which has retaliated with bombings across the region.

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