Israel kills 59 more people in Lebanon, taking death toll past 3,400

At least 59 people were killed in Israeli attacks across Lebanon on Thursday, bringing the overall death toll since last year to 3,445, the Lebanese Health Ministry said on Friday.

In a statement, the ministry added that 182 others were also wounded over the past day, bringing the total number of injuries to 14,599 since October 2023.

Israel continues its air campaign in Lebanon since late September against what it claims are Hezbollah targets, an escalation in year-long cross-border warfare with the Lebanese group since the start of an offensive on the Gaza Strip. It launched a ground invasion into southern Lebanon on Oct. 1.

Israeli attacks in Lebanon have forced more than 1 million people to flee their homes.