Lebanon’s Health Ministry reported that nearly 3,100 people have been killed in Israeli attacks since a U.S.-brokered ceasefire took effect last month, according to cumulative casualty figures released this week. The ministry said the toll includes more than 210 children, nearly 300 women and 123 medical workers.
Despite the ceasefire agreement, Israeli airstrikes have continued in southern Lebanon, particularly in the Tyre district. On Friday, the ministry said six people were killed including paramedics and a Syrian child in strikes on Hanaway and Deir Qanoun al-Nahr. Lebanon’s National News Agency confirmed the attacks.
The Israeli military says it targets Hezbollah infrastructure and personnel who violate ceasefire terms. Hezbollah and allied groups have also conducted sporadic attacks across the border. U.N. officials have warned that continued violence undermines diplomatic efforts to stabilize the border region.
The World Health Organization reported that several hospitals in southern Lebanon have been damaged or put entirely out of service. Doctors Without Borders described an alarming pattern of strikes on first responders. U.N. humanitarian coordinator Imran Riza said diplomatic efforts offer a critical opportunity to stop the violence.
On Thursday, an Israeli strike near Tebnine Hospital damaged all three floors of the building including the emergency room and intensive care unit, according to the health ministry. Lebanese and Israeli envoys were holding a second day of peace talks in Washington as the strikes continued.
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