An Israeli airstrike on Beirut's southern suburbs on March 4, 2026. (Credit: Mohammad Yassine/L'Orient Today)
BEIRUT — Israeli strikes on Lebanon have killed 72 people and displaced more than 83,000 since the war started between Israel and Hezbollah, Lebanese officials announced Wednesday.
In a statement, the Health Ministry said, "The toll of the Israeli aggression since dawn on Monday ... has risen to 72 martyrs and 437 wounded," while the social development minister announced that the number of displaced in official shelters was 83,847.
Israel is carrying out air strikes on multiple areas of Lebanon after Hezbollah began launching rockets and drones towards it on Monday in retaliation for the U.S. and Israeli attack that killed Iran's supreme leader.
Since then, Israel has launched an intense airstrike campaign, in addition to a ground offensive on southern Lebanon.
According to L'Orient Today's count, the Israeli army carried out at least 234 airstrikes between March 2 and March 4 (6 p.m. local time).
