Key facts
- Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health reported 4,335 deaths and 12,273 injuries from Israeli attacks since March 2.
- A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah was declared on April 17, but Israeli attacks have continued.
- Israel has ordered evacuations from southern Lebanese cities and declared a large area a combat zone.
- Approximately one million people are displaced within Lebanon.
- Human Rights Watch noted that deliberate acts of displacement may amount to war crimes.
Lebanese authorities report that Israeli attacks since March 2 have resulted in at least 4,335 deaths and 12,273 injuries. The Ministry of Public Health noted that these figures include 132 health workers and 247 children killed since the start of the period.
Despite a declared ceasefire on April 17, Israeli attacks have continued, leading to further casualties. Since April 17, at least 1,417 people have been killed, including 32 health workers and 70 children, averaging more than one child killed daily. Human Rights Watch indicated that deliberate acts of displacement may constitute war crimes.
Israel has ordered evacuations from cities like Tyre and declared nearly 14 percent of Lebanon's territory south of the Zahrani river as a combat zone, leading to approximately one million displaced people within the country. Diplomatic talks between Lebanon and Israel are ongoing, with a US-brokered agreement potentially involving international troops to verify Hezbollah's disarmament.