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Israeli strikes kill 89, wound 700 in Lebanon on Wednesday, health ministry says

Mohamed Azakir
Mohamed Azakir
Apr 8, 2026
Rescuers work at the site of an Israeli strike in Beirut, Lebanon, April 8, 2026. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
Rescuers work at the site of an Israeli strike in Beirut, Lebanon, April 8, 2026. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir — Mohamed Azakir

BEIRUT, April 8 (Reuters) - A spokseperson for Lebanon's health ministry told Reuters that Israel's strikes across Lebanon on Wednesday had killed "89 martyrs and wounded 700 people."

The spokesperson said 12 medics were among the dead in southern Lebanon.

(Reporting by Maya Gebeily, Editing by William Maclean)