Death toll from Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon rises to 2,454

WAM
22 Apr 2026, 07:56 GMT+10

BEIRUT, 22nd April, 2026 (WAM) -- The death toll from Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon has risen to 2,454 since 2nd March.

Lebanon's Disaster Management Unit said in a statement issued yesterday, Tuesday, that the number of injured has reached 7,658.

Since a 10-day truce came into effect last Friday, relevant authorities and relief agencies have been working to recover bodies from under the rubble of buildings in areas that were subjected to intensive Israeli airstrikes.

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