The death toll from Israeli strikes on Lebanon has surpassed 3,000, Lebanon’s health ministry reported on Monday, as the casualties have occurred since the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah escalated in early March.

Conflict Escalation and Casualty Increase

Lebanon became involved in the conflict on 2 March when the Iran-backed group Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel after an Israeli strike killed Iran’s supreme leader. The health ministry confirmed the death toll at 3,020, marking a grim milestone in the ongoing conflict.

Despite a fragile ceasefire. The fighting shows no sign of abating, while the number of deaths has continued to climb even after Lebanon and Israel agreed on 45-day truce extension on Friday. Negotiations between the two sides are set to resume at the beginning of June.

Truce Violations and Continued Attacks

The health ministry stated that more than 400 deaths have occurred since the ceasefire began on 17 April; this period has been marked by repeated violations from both sides. The truce deal. Brokered by the United States. Allows Israel to conduct strikes it claims are aimed at countering Hezbollah’s military activity.

Lebanon has criticized these attacks, stating they undermine its efforts to regain exclusive control over armed groups’ weapons. Since the ceasefire extension was announced on Friday, Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley have continued, killing dozens of people.

On Saturday, a series of strikes affected more than two dozen villages, with evacuation warnings issued for only nine of them. Later that day, Hezbollah claimed to have targeted the Yaara barracks in northern Israel using a swarm of attack drones. This followed previous claims by Hezbollah of operations against Israeli troops in southern Lebanon.

Israeli Casualties and Military Presence

Israel’s military reported on Saturday that a soldier had been killed during the fighting, bringing its total losses since early March to 20. Four civilians have also been killed. Israeli ground forces continue to occupy a strip of territory stretching roughly 10km from the Lebanese frontier, which they captured during the conflict.