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Israeli strikes in Lebanon leave 8,920 dead since 2023

UK Desk

Published: September 6, 2026, 11:05 PM

Israeli strikes in Lebanon leave 8,920 dead since 2023

Israeli attacks on Lebanon over the past three years have killed 8,920 people and wounded 30,595 others, Lebanon‍‍`s Ministry of Public Health announced in an official assessment, Al Jazeera reported. The comprehensive casualty figures cover bombardments documented between October 2023 and September 2026. Official records indicate that military operations launched since March 2 alone accounted for 4,358 deaths and 12,359 injuries across southern districts and the capital.

Attacks targeting frontline emergency responders have severely disrupted medical evacuations.

A specific humanitarian dossier released by the health ministry confirmed that Israeli forces carried out 179 distinct attacks on emergency vehicle teams, killing 135 paramedics and healthcare workers. The intensification began after a strike on Beirut killed 31 civilians following cross-border missile fire. Data from the United Nations refugee agency documented that 360,000 civilians remained displaced from their communities as of August, with 22,000 people residing in collective shelters across central governorates.

Diplomatic frameworks brokered during the summer have failed to halt ongoing airstrikes.

Despite international mediation efforts, military occupations inside southern territory have persisted along with artillery shelling across Tyre and Nabatieh. An airstrike on Kfar Reman killed three people and wounded 23 others, where the Israeli army claimed operations against underground infrastructure beneath the Ali al-Taher corridor. Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem rejected proposed frameworks, insisting that diplomatic pacts remain void until foreign forces fully withdraw from Lebanese soil. Israeli fighter jets launched additional strikes targeting Zawtar al-Sharqiyah early Sunday morning.

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