BEIRUT, March 6 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from Israeli attacks in Lebanon since early Monday has risen to 217 people, with 798 others wounded, the Lebanese Health Ministry said on Friday.
In a statement, the Public Health Emergency Operations Center at the ministry said the casualties were recorded between the early hours of Monday and Friday evening, as Israeli strikes continued to hit several areas across the country.
Hezbollah on Monday fired missiles and drones toward Israel, saying the attacks were in retaliation for the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in U.S.-Israeli strikes and for repeated Israeli attacks on Lebanon. Israel responded with massive airstrikes on Hezbollah targets and deployed ground forces into southern Lebanon, marking a sharp escalation in the conflict. ■
