Lebanon: singer Mika calls for donations for children

Mika is mobilizing for Lebanon. The singer, originally from this country plagued by Israeli bombings as part of an offensive against Hezbollah, launched an appeal on Friday for donations to support children.

“Upset by the tragedy striking Lebanon, I am launching an emergency appeal for children“, wrote Mika on his social networks. “More than 1.3 million children are at risk from the escalating conflict and more than 300,000 children have already been displaced“, he adds.

“The children of Lebanon need your help”

The singer published a link to a fundraiser intended to support UNICEF’s action in Lebanon. “UNICEF is on the ground to provide them with essential support: food, medicine, basic necessities and access to drinking water,” explains Mika. “Today, the children of Lebanon need your help. Thank you! “. “Without an immediate de-escalation of hostilities, the survival and future of 1.3 million children are seriously threatened”specifies UNICEF on its site. (new window)

The escalation in Lebanon comes nearly a year after Hezbollah opened a front against Israel at the start of the Gaza war, followed by months of firefights that displaced tens of thousands of people. residents on both sides of the border.

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According to the Lebanese disaster management service, more than 2,000 people have been killed in Lebanon since October 2023, including more than a thousand since September 23, the date of the launch of massive Israeli bombings aimed, according to the army, at targets in Hezbollah. The Lebanese government estimates the number of displaced people at around 1.2 million.