Lebanon says 1,189 killed in Israeli attacks since March 2
Health Ministry reports 47 deaths in past 24 hours, thousands injured
Lebanese residents inspect the heavy damage to their homes and buildings following an Israeli airstrike on the town of Sakesakiye, near Sidon in southern Lebanon on March 28, 2026. According to initial reports, at least four people were killed and eight others were injured in the attack, which resulted in the complete destruction of several residential structures.
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Lebanon’s Health Ministry said Saturday that 1,189 people have been killed in Israeli attacks since March 2, including 47 in the past 24 hours.
The number of injured has reached 3,427, the ministry said in a statement. The toll includes 124 children and 86 women.
The Israeli military has carried out airstrikes and a ground offensive in southern Lebanon since a cross-border attack by Hezbollah on March 2.
The offensive comes amid heightened regional tensions following joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran that began Feb. 28, killing more than 1,340 people, including then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Iran has responded with waves of drone and missile attacks targeting Israel, as well as Jordan, Iraq and Gulf countries hosting US military assets, causing casualties, damaging infrastructure and disrupting global markets and aviation.
*Writing by Serdar Dincel in Istanbul
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