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Death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon exceeds 3,400 — health ministry
Lebanon's health ministry has reported that the death toll from Israeli airstrikes since early March has exceeded 3,400, with more than 10,000 injured. The strikes continue despite a ceasefire that has been in force since mid-April, with daily casualty figures fluctuating as attacks persist across southern Lebanon and the Beqaa Valley.
Lebanon's Health Ministry says the death toll from Israeli attacks since the escalation began on March 2 has climbed above 3,400, with more than 10,000 people injured. The ministry has been publishing daily updates on its official X page, documenting ongoing casualties despite a ceasefire that came into effect on April 17.
Coverage Comparison
TASS, the Russian state news agency, has carried daily reports citing the Lebanese Health Ministry and the National News Agency (NNA). The reports consistently note that Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon have continued despite the ceasefire, with daily casualty figures varying widely—from five deaths on June 3 to 68 deaths on June 19. The cumulative death toll and injury counts have risen steadily across the reporting period, from 3,355 dead and 10,095 injured as of May 29 to 3,980 dead and 12,001 injured as of June 19.
The reports also mention that the ceasefire, initially agreed for ten days, was extended by 45 days in mid-May, with negotiations on security issues launched. According to the Lebanese media, violations by the Israeli side have been repeatedly reported since the ceasefire began.
Key Claims
According to the Lebanese Health Ministry, at least 21 people died and 126 were injured in a single day, as reported on June 1. The ministry noted that the number of casualties might rise as clear-up operations continued.
On June 2, at least 35 people were killed and 182 injured, with the ministry reporting an overall death toll of 3,468 and 10,577 injured.
A report from May 31 stated that at least 41 people died and 140 were injured, with the overall figures at 3,412 dead and 10,269 injured.
The ministry reported on May 29 that at least 150 airstrikes were carried out in one day, targeting settlements including Ain Qana, Arnoun, Zebdin, Kfar Tebnit, Nabatieh al-Fawqa, and Sir al-Gharbiyeh.
On June 3, five people were killed and 48 injured in attacks on the localities of Burj el-Shamali, Ebba, and Tebnine. The NNA reported that a hospital vicinity in Tebnine was struck, leaving at least six medics wounded.
By June 4, the death toll had reached 3,526, with 10,733 injured, according to the ministry. Israeli jets and drones continued to attack populated areas in the Nabatieh Governorate.
A June 7 report said at least 20 people died and 82 were injured, including four children, with strikes on southern Beirut and Nabatieh.
On June 8, at least 24 people died and 116 were injured, with strikes targeting areas near Nabatieh, Saida, and Tyre. An Israeli drone hit an ambulance near Tyre, wounding four paramedics.
June 14 saw at least 27 deaths and 67 injuries, including three people, two of them women, killed in Beirut's southern Ghoreiry neighborhood.
The June 19 report detailed at least 68 deaths and 128 injuries, with the overall toll reaching 3,980 dead and 12,001 injured. The ministry said Israel continued bombing settlements in southern Lebanon and the Beqaa Valley, with 16 air raids carried out despite a ceasefire that had been effective since 16:00 that Friday.
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ClaimIsraeli airstrikes have been carried out on southern Lebanon despite a ceasefire being in force since April 17.
ClaimThe overall death toll since the outbreak of the ongoing armed escalation on March 2 has climbed to over 3,400, with over 10,000 people being injured.
ClaimAt least 150 airstrikes were delivered during one day, targeting settlements of Ain Qana, Arnoun, Zebdin, Kfar Tebnit, Nabatieh al-Fawqa, and Sir al-Gharbiyeh.