Death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon exceeds 3,350 — Health Ministry

TASS · 🇮🇱 public Israel · May 29, 2026 · 123 words

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The Lebanese health ministry reports that Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon resulted in at least 31 deaths and 68 injuries over a 24-hour period. The ministry states that these attacks occurred despite a ceasefire in effect since April 17 and provided cumulative casualty figures since March 2.

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What happened

At least 31 people died and 68 more were injured after Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon during the past day, despite the ceasefire that has been in force since April 17, the country’s health ministry said.

Why it matters

"The overall death toll since the outbreak of the ongoing armed escalation on March 2 has climbed to 3,355, with 10,095 people being injured," it said in a statement posted on its X page.

Common ground

According to the ministry, at least 150 airstrikes were delivered during the day, targeting settlement of Ain Qana, Arnoun, Zebdin, Kfar Tebnit, Nabatieh al-Fawqa, and Sir al-Gharbiyeh.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “at least 150 airstrikes were delivered during the day”

CORROBORATED

Multiple web search results report that approximately 150 airstrikes were carried out within a short period (two hours) on the day in question.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lebanon, officially the Lebanese Republic, is a country in the Levant region of West Asia. Situated at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian Peninsula, it is bordered by Syria to t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 2 March 2026, a war has been ongoing in Lebanon between Israel and the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah, with Israel invading parts of Lebanon. It is a resumption of major fighting in the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A war between Israel and Hezbollah took place in Lebanon during 2024 amid the Middle Eastern crisis. The war began in September 2024 following nearly 12 months of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Lebanon_war

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Claim 2: “targeting settlement of Ain Qana, Arnoun, Zebdin, Kfar Tebnit, Nabatieh al-Fawqa, and Sir al-Gharbiyeh”

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The specific list of settlements (Ain Qana, Arnoun, Zebdin, Kfar Tebnit, Nabatieh al-Fawqa, and Sir al-Gharbiyeh) as targets for the May 28 strikes is found in one specific web search result. While some of these towns are mentioned in other contexts (e.g., March 12 strikes), the full list for this specific date is only confirmed by one source.

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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 12, 2026 ... Israeli airstrikes are targeting several towns in southern Lebanon, including Nabatieh Al-Fawqa, Qallawiyah, Safad al-Batikh and Kfar Tebnit.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DVyRrc-DpMm/?hl=en

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web search NEUTRAL — May 30, 2026 ... According to the ministry, at least 150 airstrikes were delivered during the day, targeting the settlements of Ain Qana, Arnoun, Zebdin, Kfar ...
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/244884/Death-toll-from-Israeli-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 17, 2026 ... Tensions continue to escalate in southern Lebanon as multiple Israeli strikes reportedly killed four people across several towns, while new ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXO_j5agjig/

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Claim 3: “The overall death toll since the outbreak of the ongoing armed escalation on March 2 has climbed to 3,355, with 10,095 people being injured”

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The specific figures (3,355 deaths and 10,095 injured since March 2) are directly attributed to a statement from the Lebanese Health Ministry posted on its X page and reported in web search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Lebanon war covers the period from 2 March 2026, when Hezbollah fired projectiles towards Israel from Lebanon following the start of the 2026 Iran war, to the present.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Lebanon_w…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An ongoing conflict between the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel began on 8 October 2023, when Hezbollah launched rockets and artillery at Israeli positions following Hamas's October 7 att…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah–Israel_conflict_(202…

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Claim 4: “the ceasefire that has been in force since April 17”

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Multiple independent news sources, including Al Jazeera, BBC News, and TASS, all explicitly mention a ceasefire that has been in force since April 17.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 8 April 2026, shortly after the announcement of a ceasefire to the 2026 Iran war and Hezbollah signalling a pause in attacks against Israel according to the ceasefire, Israel launched what it descr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8_April_2026_Israeli_attacks_o…

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Claim 5: “At least 31 people died and 68 more were injured after Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon during the past day”

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The claim that at least 31 people died and 68 were injured on May 28 is corroborated by a web search result citing Lebanon's Health Ministry and a TASS report stating the same figures.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the so…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Israeli war crimes are violations of international criminal law, including war crimes, crimes against humanity and the crime of genocide, which Israeli security forces have committed or been accused o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_war_crimes

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