Death toll in Lebanon rises amid Israeli army attacks

At least 15 people have been killed, and dozens more have been injured in recent Israeli army strikes on southern Lebanon.

According to reports from the Lebanese Ministry of Health, , the casualties include three medical workers, while 68 individuals were wounded in the attacks targeting various settlements in the region, Caliber.Az reports per foreign media.

Since the onset of the ongoing aggression in Lebanon, the death toll has reached a devastating total of 3,558, with 15,123 people reported injured.

Tensions flared up again in the Middle East on October 7, 2023, when Hamas militants staged a surprise attack on Israeli territory from Gaza, killing residents of Israeli border settlements and taking hostages. In response, Israel declared a total blockade of the Gaza Strip, launching airstrikes on Gaza before starting a ground operation in the Palestinian enclave.

On September 23, the Israel Defense Forces launched Operation Northern Arrows against the Lebanon-based Hezbollah Shia movement, carrying out massive airstrikes on its military targets. Later, Israel announced the start of a limited ground operation in the border areas of southern Lebanon.

By Vafa Guliyeva