Reported claim

“Israel responded to Hezbollah's March 2, 2026 attack with a wave of airstrikes and a ground operation in southern Lebanon that killed more than 4,000 Lebanese and displaced over 1.2 million others.”

Strengthened after Al-Monitor reported it.

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