Beirut: More than 1,400 people have been killed in Lebanon since Israeli attacks began on March 2, the country's Health Ministry reported Saturday, as the conflict continues to take a heavy toll on civilians. In a statement, the ministry said the death toll has reached 1,422, with 4,294 others wounded over the same period. It added that 54 people were killed and 156 injured in the past 24 hours alone.

According to Anadolu Agency, Israel has carried out airstrikes and a ground offensive in southern Lebanon since a cross-border attack by the Lebanese group Hezbollah on March 2, despite a ceasefire that took effect in November 2024. Hezbollah has fired barrages of rockets into Israel since early March, stating that the attacks are in response to continued Israeli strikes on Lebanon, as well as the killing of Iran's then-Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a joint US-Israeli airstrike on February 28.