The death toll from Israeli strikes in Lebanon has increased to 886 people.

The death toll from Israeli strikes in Lebanon has increased to 886 people since March 2, and 2,141 people have been injured. This was announced on March 16 by the Lebanese Ministry of Health.

"886 dead and 2,141 injured as a result of Israeli aggression since March 2," the ministry's Al Jazeera TV channel reported.

It is noted that the attacks also affected employees of the healthcare sector. As a result of the Israeli strikes, at least 38 medical workers were killed and 69 injured.

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On the same day, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that it was conducting "targeted" ground operations in southern Lebanon. It clarifies that the deployment of troops was preceded by massive airstrikes and artillery shelling of targets associated with Hezbollah.

On March 2, the IDF announced the start of an offensive operation against Hezbollah, and on March 14, according to Axios, it signaled its intention to expand its ground operation in Lebanon.

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