The death toll in Israel's latest war on Lebanon and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah group has surpassed 3,000, Lebanon's Health Ministry said Monday.
The ministry said the toll is now 3,020 killed in the Israeli strikes, including 292 women and 211 children.
Fighting began on March 2 with the Hezbollah firing at Israel, two days after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran, killing then Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Attacks from both sides have not stopped despite a fragile cease-fire.
Israel has since invaded southern Lebanon and bombarded the capital, Beirut, and other areas, saying it is targeting Hezbollah efforts to rearm.
Hezbollah, also a powerful political entity in Lebanon, has resisted pressure, including by the Lebanese government, to disarm.
