ISTANBUL 

The death toll from Israeli attacks in Lebanon since Monday has risen to 294, with 1,023 people injured, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said Saturday.

"The toll of the Israeli aggression since dawn Monday, March 2, until Saturday afternoon has risen to 294 martyrs and 1,023 wounded," the Health Emergency Operations Center, affiliated with the ministry, said in a statement.

The escalating attacks have displaced hundreds of thousands of people and caused widespread destruction of residential and religious buildings as well as infrastructure, according to the statement.

The developments come as Israel has expanded its military campaign in Lebanon since Monday, following limited rocket fire by Hezbollah amid broader regional tensions linked to the war waged by Israel and the United States against Iran.

Israel has killed more than 4,000 people and wounded around 17,000 during an offensive in Lebanon that began in October 2023 and escalated into a full-scale war in September 2024.

Despite a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah signed in November 2024, Israel has continued near-daily violations that have left hundreds dead and wounded.

*Writing by Rania Abushamala in Istanbul