Israeli attacks on Lebanon since October 2023 have killed nearly 9,000 people and wounded more than 30,000, according to Lebanon’s health ministry. The ministry says the toll stands at 8,920 dead and 30,595 wounded.
The health ministry also reports that Israeli strikes have targeted medical personnel. It says 135 healthcare workers have been killed in 179 attacks on ambulance crews since 2 March. Al Jazeera highlights the number of incidents involving ambulances and the resulting healthcare worker deaths, while Middle East Eye focuses on the broader overall casualty figures alongside the same ambulance-related statistics.
Both outlets attribute the figures to the Lebanese health ministry and describe a continuing pattern of attacks affecting civilians and emergency medical services. Neither report provides an alternative casualty estimate in the provided excerpts, and both frame the figures as part of the same period of escalation beginning in late 2023.
