Lebanon says Israeli attacks have killed more than 2,000 people since March

Brazilian who lives in Lebanon tells what it’s like to live under attacks and bombings The Lebanese Ministry of Health reported this Saturday (11) that at least 2,020 people have died and 6,436 have been injured in Israeli attacks since March 2, when the offensive began, according to the country’s authorities. ✅ Follow the g1 international news channel on WhatsApp LIVE: Follow the latest news from the war According to the new report released by the Lebanese government, 248 women, 165 children and 85 health professionals and emergency teams are among the deaths recorded since the bombings began. Amid the escalation of violence, authorities in Lebanon and Israel made the first direct contact since the start of the conflict. ➡️Context: Lebanon has been the target of constant Israeli attacks since the first days of the war between Iran, the USA and Israel, which began on February 28. Israel claims to be targeting the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah, an ally of Iran that operates in the country and has launched attacks on Israeli territory. The actions plunged Lebanon into a humanitarian crisis. Talks between Lebanon and Israel According to the Lebanese presidency, the ambassadors of the two countries in Washington spoke by telephone this Friday (10). The call also included the participation of the United States ambassador to Lebanon. The body also reported that the two parties agreed to hold a first meeting on Tuesday (14) at the US Department of State, under American mediation. The objective is to discuss the announcement of a ceasefire and define the start date of negotiations. The confirmation comes a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he had instructed his government to begin peace talks with Lebanon “as soon as possible.” The previous truce agreement between Israel and Hezbollah, concluded in November 2024, also occurred through Washington. That agreement was broken in March this year, in the first days of the war between the US, Israel and Iran. Amid talks of a possible ceasefire, Israel is preparing to reduce the intensity of its attacks in Lebanon in the coming days, a senior Israeli official told Reuters on Thursday. Even so, the Israeli Army said this Friday that “the operation in Lebanon continues”, in reference to the war against Hezbollah. Civilians near rubble after an Israeli attack in Beirut, Lebanon, on April 8, 2026. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

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