Israeli attacks on Lebanon have killed 4,047 people and wounded 16,638 others since October 7, 2023, Lebanese Health Minister Firass Abiad has said in a televised press conference, Reuters reports.

The attacks have killed 316 children and 790 women, Abiad added, adding that Lebanon had registered 67 Israeli attacks on hospitals, that 40 hospitals were directly targeted and that seven hospitals had been forced to close.

Israel says it targets Hezbollah’s fighters and infrastructure.