Death toll in Lebanon passes 3,000 in 13-month Israel-Hezbollah war

Hezbollah and Hamas are both allied with Iran.

By contributor By Associated Press Reporter

Published Nov 4

Last updated Nov 5

A destroyed building hit in an Israeli airstrike, in the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon (Mohammed Zaatari/AP)

Lebanon’s Health Ministry has said that more than 3,000 people have been killed during the 13 months of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.

At least 13,492 have been injured.

Hezbollah began firing rockets into northern Israel the day after Hamas’ surprise attack into Israel on October 7, 2023 ignited the war in Gaza.

Lebanon Israel — Flame and smoke rise from Israeli airstrikes on Dahiyeh, in the southern suburb of Beirut (Hussein Malla/AP)

Hezbollah and Hamas are both allied with Iran.

The conflict dramatically escalated on September 23 with intense Israeli airstrikes on south and east Lebanon as well as Beirut’s southern suburbs, leaving hundreds dead and leading to the displacement of nearly 1.2 million people.

Israel began a ground invasion of south Lebanon on October 1, causing wide destruction in border villages but making little advances on the ground inside Lebanon.

In Israel, 72 people have been killed from Hezbollah attacks, including 30 soldiers.