A Hezbollah-affiliated source, described in the message as 'the Lebanese enemy,' claims that 4,321 people have been killed and 12,203 wounded in Lebanon since the conflict resumed on March 2. The figures are not independently verified and do not distinguish between combatants and civilians. The previous toll from the Lebanese Health Ministry, as of July 4, stood at 4,300 killed.
The message, posted Wednesday evening, attributes the updated figures to 'the Lebanese enemy' — a term used by Israeli sources to refer to Hezbollah. The claim states that 4,321 people have been killed and 12,203 wounded in Lebanon since hostilities resumed on March 2. The figures are not independently verified, and the source does not distinguish between combatants and civilians.
The Lebanese Health Ministry has been the primary official source for casualty data in the conflict. Its most recent count, as reported by The Zioneer on July 4, stood at 4,300 killed and 12,000 wounded. Earlier counts include 4,297 killed on July 1, 4,246 on June 27, and 4,211 on June 24. The ministry's figures have also not been independently verified and do not differentiate between combatants and civilians.
The new figure from Hezbollah represents a marginal increase of 21 over the ministry's July 4 count. The message's tone — including the rhetorical question 'So why did you start a war against us?' — suggests the data is used for propaganda purposes. The Zioneer has not been able to independently verify the claim, and no official Israeli response has been issued.
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