Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health said on Saturday that 1,238 people have been killed and 3,543 wounded in Israeli attacks since March 2, according to its Public Health Emergency Operations Center (PHEOC). Those killed were described as “martyrs” in the official report.
In its latest daily update, the ministry said 49 people were killed and 116 injured on March 29 alone. The toll includes 87 women, 1,043 men and 124 children among the dead, while the wounded include 468 women, 2,671 men and 413 children.
The ministry also reported mounting damage to the health sector, with 52 deaths and 127 injuries recorded in health-related incidents. It added that 49 vehicles and 19 medical and ambulance centres had been affected, while 77 emergency medical service points were impacted. Five hospitals have been forced to shut down amid continued strikes.
“More than 1 million people have been displaced in Lebanon, including an estimated 370,000 children — nearly one-third of the displaced — with many families taking refuge in public buildings, including schools. Around 90,000 Syrians have returned to Syria since the onset of the conflict, along with several thousand Lebanese, according to remarks by UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban on March 23.