Lebanese health ministry says death toll from Israeli attacks rises to 2,496

Published April 25, 2026 Updated April 25, 2026 08:25pm

Lebanon’s health ministry has announced that the death toll from Israeli attacks has risen to 2,496, with 7,725 people injured since the escalation of fighting on March 2, Al Jazeera reports.

In its daily report, it said the total number of displaced people sheltering in evacuation centres has exceeded 120,000, while the number of displaced families in these centres has reached around 31,000.

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