NDTV Ground Report: Israeli Strikes In Lebanon Takes Death Count Past 1,300

Israel carried out a fresh wave of attacks in Lebanon on Friday, killing four people, including two worshippers, according to local authorities.

According to reports, two worshippers were killed and 11 others injured when Israeli drones targeted a mosque in the Bekaa region shortly after congregational prayers. Two more civilians were killed and several others injured in separate attacks across south Lebanon.

In the evening, a series of air strikes were carried out in Beirut and loud expositions were heard as south Beirut was rocked by massive strikes. There is no immediate information about any casualties during bombing.

The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health said the death count from Israeli strikes crossed 1,340, with over 4,000 people injured since the conflict escalated.

The latest strikes come after the Israeli military said Hezbollah had launched a barrage of rockets targeting civilian areas in northern Israel.

On Passover night - the celebration of freedom - Hezbollah, Iran's proxy, launched a barrage of rockets at civilians in northern Israel, forcing families to run from the Seder table to shelters.

A sacred night turned into fear.

Hezbollah's terror against Israelis must be… pic.twitter.com/6MaTmqpNDY

— Israel Foreign Ministry (@IsraelMFA) April 3, 2026

The increase in attacks on non-military targets has caused widespread damage across several parts of Lebanon. The ministry said there have been 82 attacks on emergency medical services in the past month, with 53 healthcare workers killed.

Among the victims are 125 children. Journalists have also been affected, with United Nations experts calling for an investigation into reported killings of media personnel in Israeli strikes.

Over the past three days, Israel has intensified its strikes, with reports suggesting that more than 50 people have been killed during this period.

Israel maintains that it is targeting Hezbollah positions and has indicated plans to secure areas south of the Litani River to prevent further rocket attacks.

However, according to Lebanon's health ministry, several strikes have hit emergency services, medical centres and hospitals. It said 67 emergency vehicles have been damaged, while 20 medical centres and five hospitals have been forced out of service.

Reports also suggest that water facilities in areas such as Ibl al-Saqi and al-Maysat in south Lebanon have been hit.

Over the past two weeks, strikes have targeted roads, bridges and other key infrastructure, isolating parts of south Lebanon from Beirut. Large-scale displacement has followed, with over 1.2 million people forced to flee since the conflict began.