World · 11 April 2026
Lebanon's April 8 death toll revised sharply upward to 357 killed
Lebanon's health ministry revised the death toll from Israeli strikes on 8 April upward to 357 killed and 1,223 wounded, saying the earlier figure of 182 was preliminary. Rescue teams are still pulling bodies from rubble and many remains require DNA testing to confirm identities. The total number killed in Lebanon since the Israeli ground campaign began on 2 March has now reached 1,953, with 6,303 wounded.
Reported by Anadolu Agency · How we write briefs