Jerusalem, April 30 -- Israeli airstrikes have been progressively hitting deeper and deeper into southern Lebanon since October, killing eight children and forcing thousands others to flee their homes, UNICEF estimates.
The UN children's rights agency launched a report on Tuesday titled "Lebanon: Caught in the Crossfire," which looks at the impact of six months of the border conflict between Israel and Hezbollah on children in Lebanon.
"These strikes have damaged civilian infrastructure and facilities and have resulted in the deaths of 344 people, including 8 children and 21 women, as well as the injury of 75 children... As of the end of April, almost 90,000 people, including over 30,000 children, have been displaced from their homes," it...