BEIRUT (WAM)

The death toll from Israeli air strikes targeting Lebanon on Thursday has risen to 303 killed, with more than 1,150 also injured from the attacks.

In a statement issued on Thursday evening, the Lebanese Ministry of Health explained that rescue teams are still retrieving bodies from under the rubble at several sites. It noted that work is ongoing to identify a number of the deceased in hospitals through DNA testing.

The Ministry indicated that the total toll of victims from March 2 until April 9 has reached 1,888 killed and 6,092 wounded.