Israeli strikes kill 22 in Lebanon, death toll exceeds 1,110

Israeli military bombed a high-rise building after Lebanaese officials ordering evacuation and issuing a threat of attack in Bashura, one of Beirut’s central neighborhoods, Lebanon on March 18, 2026. [Houssam Shbaro – Anadolu Agency]

At least 22 people were killed and 110 others injured in Israeli airstrikes on Thursday, taking the death toll to 1,116 since March 2, the Health Ministry said, Anadolu reports.

In a statement, the ministry said the tally included 83 women and 121 children, while 3,229 people were injured, including 454 women and 399 children.

Israel has pounded Lebanon with airstrikes and launched a ground offensive in southern Lebanon since a cross-border attack by the Hezbollah group on March 2.

The current escalation came amid a joint US-Israeli offensive on Iran, which has killed more than 1,340 people since Feb. 28. Iran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, US bases and Gulf countries.

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