More than 4,300 killed in
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More than 4,300 killed in Lebanon since conflict escalated, Health Ministry says

More than 4,300 people have been killed in Lebanon since the country was drawn into the war with Iran, according to the Health Ministry.

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According to Lebanon's state news agency NNA, new Israeli attacks occurred in southern Lebanon overnight Saturday, Al Jazeera reports.

In total, at least 4,335 people have been killed and 12,273 injured since the first attacks in early March.

In late June, Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement to achieve long-term peace, disarm the Iran-backed Shiite militia Hezbollah, and lay the groundwork for a gradual Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory. Lebanon has since reported recurring Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon.

Hezbollah is not part of the negotiations.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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