Nearly 3,000 fatalities, 13,402 injuries since start of Israeli offensive in Lebanon

Beirut: The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced that 2,986 people have been killed and 13,402 have been injured since the start of the Israeli aggression on Lebanon in October 2023.

In a statement on Sunday, the ministry reported that the Israeli raids on Saturday killed 18 people and wounded 83 others, bringing the total casualty figures since the start of the offensive to 2,986 fatalities and 13,402 injuries.

Since September 23, 2024, Israel has intensified its raids to include most of Lebanon's regions, including Beirut, and has embarked on a ground incursion in southern Beirut, which has resulted in thousands of casualties and forced over a million to flee their homes.