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Lebanon's Health Minister Says 83 Children Among Almost 400 Killed in a Week of Conflict Between Hezbollah and Israel

Nearly 400 killed including 83 children as Israel targets Hezbollah and Iranian-linked commanders amid regional escalation, Lebanon's Health Ministry said.

  • On March 8, Lebanon's Health Ministry reported nearly 400 killed since March 2, including at least 83 children, with Israeli strikes continuing over Beirut's southern suburbs on March 9.
  • Opening fire by Hezbollah drew Lebanon into wider Israel–Iran tensions after Israel's airborne raids near Nabi Chit overnight from March 6 to 7 targeted Iran's Revolutionary Guards and Hezbollah.
  • In Beirut, a hotel housing displaced civilians was struck, killing at least 15 and wounding 15, while a strike in Sir al-Gharbiyeh leveled a house and killed a family.
  • Hundreds of thousands have fled southern Lebanon and Dahiyeh, while the IDF said it carried out over 600 attacks and reported two Israeli soldiers killed on March 8.
  • Officials announced measures targeting Hezbollah's financial networks after Israel said one strike killed five senior commanders of the Lebanon Corps of Iran's Quds Force near Nabi Chit.
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The Israeli strikes killed 394 people, 83 of whom were children, in a week, according to the Lebanese authorities, and an operation is under way this Sunday evening in the eastern part of the country.

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In particular, Israel claimed on Sunday night that it killed five members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards.

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Amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East, the death toll in the ongoing conflict between Lebanon and Israel continues to rise. Lebanon's health minister said nearly 400 people, including 83 children, have died in the past week. The Israeli military has warned residents of southern Lebanon to immediately evacuate areas south of the Litani River and move north.

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