Beirut: A report released by the Lebanese Council of Ministers states that since the Israel-Hezbollah battle began on October 8, 2023, 2,412 people have died as a result of Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon, and 11,285 more have been wounded.
According to a report released on Thursday, 45 people had died and 179 had been injured as a result of Israeli bombings on various parts of Lebanon on October 16.
The report said that during the past 24 hours, 96 airstrikes and shelling were recorded in various areas of Lebanon, bringing the total number of attacks since the beginning of the Israeli "aggression" to 10,246, Xinhua news agency reported.
According to the report, about a third of the Lebanese people have become displaced, and there is a risk of spreading epidemics among the displaced.
The National Committee for the Coordination of Crisis Response Operations is working with relevant ministries to secure additional shelters in various governorates to receive the displaced, it added.
The Israeli army has launched intensive attacks on Lebanon since late September in an escalation with Hezbollah, heightening concerns about a broader war as the conflict between Hamas and Israel continues in the Gaza Strip.
With inputs from IANS