Lebanon says death toll from Israeli strikes rises to 687

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Israeli strikes on Lebanon have killed at least 687 people since March 2, Lebanon’s information minister says, as Israel threatened to expand its operations as it fights Hezbollah in the country, AFP reports.

In a statement following a cabinet meeting, Paul Marcos said that “the number of killed reached 687, including 98 children and 52 women”.

People ride a scooter next to a damaged building in the aftermath of Israeli strikes, amid an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Beirut’s southern suburbs, Lebanon, March 12. — Reuters
People ride a scooter next to a damaged building in the aftermath of Israeli strikes, amid an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Beirut’s southern suburbs, Lebanon, March 12. — Reuters

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