The dead and 11,200 injured by Israeli bombings in Lebanon increase to more than 2,400

MADRID 18 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) –

Lebanese authorities reported this Thursday that more than 2,400 people have died from attacks carried out by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) since October 8, 2023, within the framework of Israeli attacks that, they say, They target the Lebanese Shiite militia party Hezbollah.

The Emergency Operations Center of the Lebanese Ministry of Health has reported the death of 2,412 people, while 11,267 have been injured, registering 45 deaths and 179 injuries in the last 24 hours, according to a statement published by the ministerial portfolio on its profile. from social network X.

The most affected areas have been the governorate of Nabatié, with 25 dead and 88 injured, and the South, with twelve dead and 41 injured. In addition, in the governorate of Baalbek-Hermel, five people have died and 36 have been injured, and in Beká, with three dead and 14 injured.

The Israeli Army unleashed a new invasion of Lebanon at the end of September after days of intense bombings and attacks against the country, including the coordinated explosion of thousands of communication devices, after more than eleven months of fighting with Hezbollah.

The resurgence in hostilities is part of the clashes for nearly a year, after Hezbollah attacked Israeli territory a day after the attacks carried out on October 7, 2023 by the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) and other Palestinian factions. , which led Israel to unleash a bloody offensive against the Gaza Strip.