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Lebanon health ministry says 2,294 killed in Israeli attacks since March 2
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLebanon’s health ministry says that at least 2,294 people have been killed and 7,544 wounded in Israeli attacks since March 2, adding that the toll remains non-final pending debris removal, body recovery and DNA identification.
The ministry says 100 paramedics and health workers were among the dead, while nearly a quarter of those killed were women, children and medics, underscoring the heavy civilian toll from the fighting.
US President Donald Trump announced the 10-day ceasefire agreement between the governments of Lebanon and Israel on Thursday, fueling hopes that the parallel war between the United States and Iran could be nearing an end.
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