Middle East
Nearly 1,270 killed since Israeli attacks on Lebanon began on March 2
Lebanon’s Health Ministry says 3,750 people injured
Wasim Saif Eldin |
31.03.2026 - Update : 31.03.2026
A view of the scene shows the aftermath and destruction following an Israeli airstrike on a building in the southern Lebanese city of Sidon, in March, 2026.
BEIRUT
Lebanon’s Health Ministry said Tuesday that the death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the country since March 2 rose to 1,268, with 3,750 injured.
In its daily report, the ministry said 21 people were killed and 70 others injured in the past 24 hours as a result of Israeli attacks.
It added that the fatalities include 125 children and 88 women, while the injuries include 423 children and 473 women.
* Writing by Khaled Badr in Istanbul.
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