At least 886 deaths in Lebanon, says health ministry The number now understood to have been killed in Lebanon since the start of the war has reached at least 886 with more than 2,000 injured, according the Lebanon's health ministry. As Israel announces widening its assault into southern Lebanon which began after Hezbollah began launching attacks against Israel in response to the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the number of casualties in Lebanon continues to rise rapidly. Around a million people have also been displaced in the country since the war began. Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, has said in a news briefing on Monday that it intends to continue its attacks.