Lebanon’s death toll in Israeli attacks since March 2 surpasses 900: Health Ministry
More than 2,200 people also injured in Israeli attacks, according to ministry
ISTANBUL
More than 900 people have been killed in Israeli attacks across Lebanon since March 2, according to the country’s Health Ministry on Tuesday.
Citing the ministry, Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) reported that the total number of fatalities between March 2 and March 17 reached 912, while 2,221 people were injured.
On Tuesday morning, the Israeli army announced that the 36th Division had joined the operation aimed at expanding its ground incursion into southern Lebanon.
This comes a day after Israel announced the start of a new “ground operation” in southern Lebanon, with estimates indicating that its forces have now penetrated between 7 and 9 kilometers into Lebanon.
Hezbollah began targeting Israeli military sites on March 2 in response to ongoing Israeli attacks on Lebanon despite the November 2024 ceasefire and the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran.
Israel expanded its campaign the same day with airstrikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs and areas in southern and eastern Lebanon.
On March 3, Israel also launched a limited ground incursion into southern Lebanon after beginning a joint campaign with the US against Iran on Feb. 28.
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