The death toll from Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon since October 2023 has mounted to 2,865, with injuries up to 13,047, according to the latest report released by Nasser Yassin, Caretaker Environment Minister and Coordinator of the Government's Emergency Committee, on Thursday.
The dead included 178 medical staff and first-aid personnel, said the report.
The Lebanese government has set up 1,130 refugee centers to accommodate the displaced, of which 948 are at capacity. Currently, there are 189,174 displaced people staying in official refugee centers.
According to information obtained on Oct 31, Israeli airstrikes in multiple areas of the Baalbek region, eastern Lebanon, have killed seven people and wounded 14 others.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Thursday that after an air raid siren sounded in Metula of northern Israel at noon that day, the Israeli army detected two shells fired from Lebanon into the country.
According to the local media reports in Israel, the attack has killed five people, including one Israeli and four foreign workers.
U.S. presidential envoy Amos Hochstein and National Security Council coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa Brett McGurk visited Israel on Thursday.
In a meeting with them, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said any ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah must guarantee Israel's security, according to a statement released by the prime minister's office.
On the same day, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer also met with the two U.S. officials to discuss the Israel-Hezbollah conflict and the release of Israeli detainees in Gaza.
Lebanese death toll from Israeli attacks climbs to 2,865
Lebanese death toll from Israeli attacks climbs to 2,865
