Beirut: More than 960 people have been killed in Israeli attacks across Lebanon since March 2, the country's Health Ministry reported Wednesday.

According to Anadolu Agency, Lebanon's National News Agency cited the Health Ministry stating that the total number of fatalities between March 2 and Wednesday, March 18 reached 968, while 2,432 people were injured.

Hezbollah began targeting Israeli military sites on March 2 in response to ongoing Israeli attacks on Lebanon despite a November 2024 ceasefire. The situation escalated following the killing of Iran's then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran.

In response, Israel expanded its military campaign the same day, targeting Beirut's southern suburbs and areas in southern and eastern Lebanon with airstrikes. The conflict intensified on March 3 when Israel launched a limited ground incursion into southern Lebanon, collaborating with the US in a joint campaign against Iran that commenced on February 28.