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More than 200 children killed in Lebanon amid Israeli bombardment: UN

According to the Lebanese Health Ministry, 231 children have been killed and at least 1,330 wounded since the start of the war [File: Hussein Malla/AP]

More than 200 children have been killed in Lebanon since Israel launched a military campaign focused on its northern neighbour two months ago, the United Nations agency for children (UNICEF) has said.

An average of three children have been killed every day in Lebanon, UNICEF told reporters on Tuesday, as Israel has intensified its bombing campaign across the country. It warned that as in Gaza, despite the horrific toll on Lebanon’s children “those with influence” were failing to mount a meaningful response.

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