The number of people killed in Israeli attacks in Lebanon exceeded 1,400, according to an update released this Saturday (4) by the Lebanese Ministry of Health.
The ministry reported that at least 126 children were among those killed since March 2, when Israel began attacks in the country, claiming . At least 54 health professionals and 93 women are also among the dead.
Thousands of people have been killed since the start of the current conflict in the Middle East, according to a survey by CNN based on figures released by regional authorities. The fighting, which began with joint US-Israeli attacks on Iran, has spread to involve Tehran-backed groups, including Hezbollah, which operates .
See below the figures released by authorities on people allegedly killed in the region since the start of the war on February 28. THE CNN could not independently verify these numbers.
- Iran: More than 2,000 people have been killed in Iran since joint US-Israeli strikes began, the Iranian Red Crescent said on Thursday. In an update released yesterday, Iran’s Health Ministry said that at least 216 children were among the dead, including 17 under the age of five.
- Lebanon: At least 1,422 people have died in Israeli attacks in Lebanon since March 2, the country’s Ministry of Health reported today. At least 126 children were among the dead, according to the ministry.
- Iraq: At least 107 people have been killed across Iraq since the start of the war, according to local officials. In the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region, at least 13 people have died, according to the regional government.
- Israel: Around 19 civilians have died inside Israel since the start of the conflict, not counting those who died indirectly due to the attacks. Ten Israeli soldiers were also killed in southern Lebanon, according to the Israeli Army.
- USA: Thirteen American service members have been killed since the start of the war with Iran, US Central Command said.
Conflict-related deaths have also been recorded in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, the occupied West Bank, Oman, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia since February 28, according to local authorities.
