29 killed in Israeli attacks over past 24 hours, death toll rises to 2,196 in Lebanon

Lebanon’s Health Ministry said Thursday that 29 people were killed and 124 wounded in Israeli strikes over the past 24 hours.

In a statement, the ministry said the new fatalities brought the death toll since March 2 to 2,196, with 7,185 others injured.

The victims include 260 women and 172 children, while 1,167 and 661 others were injured, respectively, it added.

Earlier, the Israeli army was preparing to announce a ceasefire in Lebanon, Haaretz newspaper reported.

However, a Lebanese official told Anadolu that the country has not yet received any notification regarding Israel’s intention to announce a ceasefire later Thursday.