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Lebanon Puts Death Toll From Israeli Strikes at 687, Including 98 Children

Officials publish divergent tallies, with shelters taking in hundreds of thousands.

Overview

  • Information Minister Paul Morcos reported 687 people killed since the escalation began, including 98 children and 52 women.
  • Morcos’ update also noted 15 medical workers killed, according to coverage citing his statement.
  • The Health Ministry a day earlier reported 634 deaths, including 91 children, and 1,586 injured since March 2.
  • The Prime Minister’s Office had previously listed 570 dead and 1,444 wounded, underscoring varying official counts.
  • The PMO’s daily report recorded 759,300 self-registered displaced, 122,600 people staying in shelters, and 31,500 displaced families, with fighting concentrated in southern Lebanon.