المنتدى الدولى للصحافة والإعلام

Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health announced on Saturday that the final toll from Israeli attacks carried out on Friday had risen to 83 people killed and 141 wounded, with most casualties reported in southern Lebanon and others in the eastern regions of the country.

The ministry had previously reported 47 deaths as a result of the Israeli strikes before updating the figures following further assessments.

According to the ministry, the total number of fatalities since the outbreak of the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah on March 2 has reached 4,057, including 135 paramedics and healthcare workers, while more than 12,000 people have been injured.

Earlier on Saturday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz decided to halt attacks on Lebanon.

Israel’s Channel 12 reported that, “under the direction of the Prime Minister and the Defense Minister, the Israeli military has suspended its operations in Lebanon.” However, according to the report, the decision does not include a withdrawal from territories occupied by Israel since March.

The channel added that the instructions followed coordination between Israel’s political leadership and the United States.