Israel’s ongoing military campaign against Lebanon has killed at least 4,354 people and wounded another 12,325 since March 2, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry, as Israeli attacks continue to inflict heavy losses on civilians and devastate communities across the country.

The Lebanese Health Ministry said Wednesday that rescue workers, ambulance crews and emergency teams remain engaged in a difficult effort to search for survivors and recover victims trapped beneath the rubble of buildings destroyed by Israeli strikes.

Israeli attacks have continued to target towns and villages across southern Lebanon, the Bekaa Valley and the southern suburbs of Beirut, leaving residential areas and vital infrastructure severely damaged and forcing thousands of Lebanese families from their homes.

In the latest reported attack, an Israeli drone struck the al-Ruwais neighborhood near al-Maasouma Park in the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh on Wednesday morning. The attack killed one person and wounded another, according to Lebanese media reports.

The escalation, which intensified sharply at the beginning of March, has inflicted extensive damage on homes, public infrastructure and civilian areas. The continued bombardment has also deepened Lebanon’s humanitarian crisis, with widespread displacement placing enormous pressure on hospitals and emergency services.

Lebanon’s already strained healthcare system is facing growing demands as hospitals treat mounting numbers of wounded people while struggling with shortages of medical supplies and fuel.

The attacks have continued despite a US-mediated agreement reached between Beirut and Tel Aviv on June 26 that was intended to reduce tensions and establish arrangements for an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory.

Under the agreement, Israel is expected to gradually withdraw from areas it occupies as the Lebanese Army deploys to those locations. The deal also includes provisions concerning the disarmament of armed groups, referring to Hezbollah.

Despite these commitments, Israeli military operations against Lebanese territory have continued, raising serious concerns over Lebanon’s sovereignty, the protection of civilians and the future of the ceasefire arrangements.

As the death toll continues to climb, Lebanese communities are once again bearing the devastating consequences of military escalation, while rescue teams work amid destroyed buildings and damaged infrastructure to save lives and recover those still trapped beneath the rubble. (ILKHA)