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Lebanon's health ministry reported on April 26 that Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon had killed at least 13 people and injured 30 during the previous day, raising the overall death toll since the escalation began on March 2 to 2,509. The ministry, in a statement posted on its X page, said 7,755 people have been injured over the same period. The attacks took place despite a ceasefire that has been in force since April 17.

The interior ministry said earlier that Israeli attacks on the southern province of Nabatieh had forced many residents to flee their homes for the country's northern regions.

Coverage Comparison

The two reports from TASS — English, dated April 26 and May 5, both attribute their figures to Lebanon's health ministry and describe the airstrikes as occurring despite the ceasefire. The earlier report focuses on the immediate casualties and the displacement caused by attacks on Nabatieh. The later report, published on May 5, provides updated cumulative figures, stating that 32 people died and 74 were injured in the past day, bringing the overall death toll since March 2 to 2,759 and injuries to 8,512. This later report also notes that the attacks targeted neighborhoods near the cities of Nabatieh, Saida, and Tyre, and that the number of fatalities could rise as clear-up operations continue.

The two reports present differing figures for the same type of incident—the first citing 13 deaths and 30 injuries, the second 32 deaths and 74 injuries—reflecting the evolving nature of the situation. Both reports attribute the data to the Lebanese health ministry, and both describe the ceasefire as being in force since April 17.

Key Claims

  • The Lebanese health ministry reported that at least 13 people died and 30 were injured in Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon in the past day (as of April 26). A later ministry statement (as of May 5) reported 32 deaths and 74 injuries.
  • The overall death toll since March 2 has climbed to 2,509, with 7,755 injured, according to the ministry's April 26 statement. By May 5, the ministry reported the toll at 2,759 dead and 8,512 injured.
  • The ceasefire has been in force since April 17, according to both reports.
  • The interior ministry said that attacks on the southern province of Nabatieh forced many people to flee to the country's northern regions.
  • The attacks targeted neighborhoods near the cities of Nabatieh, Saida, and Tyre, as reported by the health ministry on May 5.