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Lebanon says death toll from Israel war rises to 968

18-03-2026 | 10:52

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Lebanon says death toll from Israel war rises to 968

Lebanon's health ministry said Wednesday that Israeli attacks have killed 968 people in the country since the war erupted between Israel and Hezbollah on March 2, raising a previous toll of 912 a day earlier.

The new ministry statement said the toll included 77 women, 116 children, and 40 health workers, with 2,432 other people wounded.

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