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Beirut [Lebanon], October 21: The death toll from Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon since the beginning of the Israel-Hezbollah conflict has reached 2,464, with injuries up to 11,530, the Lebanese Health Ministry reported on Sunday.
On Saturday alone, 16 people were killed and 59 others wounded in Israeli attacks, the ministry said.
It noted that 11 people were killed and 27 others wounded in the South Governorate, while five were killed and 23 injured in the Nabatieh governorate, with Bekaa Valley reporting nine more injuries.
Since Sept. 23, the Israeli army has been conducting intensive airstrikes on Lebanon in a sharp escalation with Hezbollah.
Since Oct. 8, 2023, Hezbollah and the Israeli army have been exchanging fire across the Lebanon-Israel border amid fears of a broader conflict as the war between Hamas and Israel continues in the Gaza Strip.
Source: Xinhua