Lebanon’s Health Ministry said the death toll from Israeli strikes across the country on Wednesday (April 8, 2026) had risen from 303 to 357, with 1,223 people wounded.
It said the figure was not final and raised the overall toll in Lebanon since war erupted between Israel and Hezbollah on March 2 to 1,953 dead and 6,303 wounded.
Lebanon’s State Security agency said that one Israeli strike in the southern city of Nabatiyeh had killed 13 of its personnel. Israel said it had killed 180 Hezbollah militants in Wednesday’s strikes, while the Lebanese health ministry said that day’s attacks alone killed 357 and wounded 1,223 more, noting the count was still provisional as rubble is still being removed.
– AFP
