Israeli strikes on Lebanon have killed 394 people in the past week, including 83 children and 42 women, the country’s health minister has said, AFP reports.

Rakan Nassereddine also said at a press conference that nine rescue workers were among the dead, condemning attacks on medical teams and ambulances.

A previous toll announced yesterday by the minister had put the number of dead at 294 since Lebanon was drawn into the regional war last Monday.

Destroyed buildings are pictured in the southern Lebanese town of Kfar Kila as seen from across the border in northern Israel on March 8, 2026. — AFP
Destroyed buildings are pictured in the southern Lebanese town of Kfar Kila as seen from across the border in northern Israel on March 8, 2026. — AFP

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