Lebanese Health Ministry reports about 8,960 killed since October 2023

Single source · Lebanon, Lebanon (approximate) · 2026-10-12 00:00 UTC

The Lebanese Ministry of Health says Israeli attacks on Lebanon since 8 October 2023 have killed roughly 8,960 people and injured 30,660. The two relaying posts give slightly different death tolls: 8,965 (Middle East Eye) and 8,956 (Tasnim).

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Sources disagree on:

• Middle East Eye reports 8,965 killed, while Tasnim News (Telegram) reports 8,956 killed. Both attribute the figure to the Lebanese health ministry and both give 30,660 injured. The difference looks like a transposed-digit error in one relay.

Sources

• Tasnim News (Telegram), 2026-10-12 16:06 UTC
• Middle East Eye, 2026-10-12 16:27 UTC

First reported 2026-10-12 16:06 UTC; last updated 2026-10-12 22:21 UTC.

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