Death toll from Israeli assault on Lebanon tops 2,800 - ministry
The Lebanese Health Ministry announced 2,820 deaths and 12,937 injuries from Israeli airstrikes since October, as hostilities continue
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 01:05 | 31 October 2024
- Modified Date: 01:05 | 31 October 2024
The death toll from Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon since last October has hit 2,820, the Health Ministry said Wednesday.
A statement said 12,937 people have also been injured since hostilities began.
Israeli airstrikes Tuesday on southern and eastern Lebanon left 30 dead and injured 165, it said.
Israel has mounted a huge air campaign in Lebanon since September against what it claims are Hezbollah targets, in an escalation from a year of cross-border warfare since the start of the war in the Gaza Strip.
Tel Aviv also launched a ground invasion of Lebanon on Oct. 1.
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