Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon killed 900 since 2 March: Ministry

Ahram Online , Tuesday 17 Mar 2026

The number of people killed by Israeli strikes in Lebanon in the past two weeks has risen to 900, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said Tuesday.

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A displaced child from southern Lebanon plays in the courtyard of a school turned into a shelter in the southern coastal city of Sidon on March 17, 2026. AFP

 

That’s up from 886 killed as of Monday.

The death toll includes 111 children and 67 women.

Round-the-clock Israeli strikes on Beirut, South Lebanon, and the Bekaa Valley have displaced more than one million people.

 

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