Traumatized by war, hundreds of Lebanon's children struggle with wounds both physical and emotional

In Beirut, 4-year-old Hussein Mikdad and his father are the sole survivors of their family after an Israeli airstrike killed 18 people, including Hussein’s mother and siblings. Hussein is healing physically from surgery but struggling mentally, showing signs of trauma. More children in Lebanon are being affected by the violence, with over 100 killed and hundreds injured in the past six weeks. Renowned surgeons like Imad Nahle and Ghassan Abu Sittah are treating these children, including Ivana Skakye, a 2-year-old with severe burns from an airstrike, highlighting the devastating impact of the ongoing conflict.

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