At least 121 children have been killed and 399 injured in Lebanon since Israel began military operations in the south of the country, according to the United Nations Children's Fund. The violence has displaced around 20 percent of the population, including more than 370,000 children forced from their homes.

The escalation began after Hezbollah launched rockets and drones at Israel on March 2, describing the attack as retaliation for the killing of Iran's supreme leader in joint United States and Israeli strikes days earlier. Israel responded with airstrikes, ground incursions and sweeping evacuation orders that have killed at least 1,000 people, including children and health workers, and injured thousands more.

More than 1 million people have been displaced in less than two weeks, overwhelming shelters and cutting off access to basic services. The United Nations Children's Fund said it has provided emergency supplies to over 167,000 displaced people but warned that far greater humanitarian access is urgently needed.