We are speaking of 2,500 dead since March.
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- Omissions
- The specific date of March 2, 2026 as the starting point of the Israeli offensive is not mentioned in the claim.
- The death toll continued to rise after the reported 2,500 figure, with later reports citing up to 2,696 deaths.
- The claim does not specify that these figures come from the Lebanese Ministry of Health or that they relate to Israeli military attacks.
- The exact publication dates of the sources found could not be precisely determined, though the content appears to reference events in March-April 2026 consistent with the session date.
- Sources
- SecondaryAnadolu AgencyThe death toll from Israeli attacks in Lebanon surged to 2,509 killed and 7,755 injured since March 2, said the Lebanese Health Ministry.
- SecondaryTASSThe overall death toll since the outbreak of the ongoing armed escalation on March 2 has climbed to 2,509, with 7,755 people being injured.
- SecondaryThe Wall Street JournalThe death toll from Israel's military campaign in Lebanon has reached 2,521 people since March 2, with another 7,804 wounded, Lebanon's Health Ministry reported.