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Lebanese Health Ministry reports 4,246 killed since March 2

The Zioneer Intelligence Desk
Lebanese Health Ministry reports 4,246 killed since March 2

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TL;DR

Lebanon's Health Ministry updated its cumulative toll from the conflict, reporting 4,246 killed and 12,190 wounded since March 2, according to a single unverified report. The figures represent an increase of 35 dead and 17 wounded since the previous count published Wednesday. The ministry does not distinguish between combatants and civilians and its numbers are not independently verified.

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Lebanon's Health Ministry has updated its cumulative casualty toll from the ongoing conflict, reporting 4,246 killed and 12,190 wounded since hostilities resumed on March 2. The figures, cited from a single unverified Telegram report, show an increase of 35 dead and 17 wounded since the ministry's last update published on Wednesday, June 24, which stood at 4,211 killed and 12,173 wounded.

The ministry's tally does not distinguish between combatants and civilians, and the numbers have not been independently verified by Israeli or international sources. The IDF does not comment on the ministry's figures. The conflict, which escalated after a ceasefire collapsed in early March, has seen repeated IDF airstrikes, ground operations, and Hezbollah rocket fire across the Israel-Lebanon border.

The new figures come as the IDF continues operations against Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon. The cumulative toll remains disputed; Israel's military has not released a comprehensive estimate of Hezbollah combatant deaths, though it has periodically reported the elimination of specific commanders and operatives.

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