Lebanon says death toll from Israeli attacks rises to 4,346 since March

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Lebanon says death toll from Israeli attacks rises to 4,346 since March

2026-08-17 07:08 Last Updated At：08-18 11:56

The Lebanese death toll from Israeli strikes has risen to 4,346 since March 2 through Aug 16, Lebanon's Public Health Emergency Operations Center said on Sunday.

Additionally, a total of 12,301 people have been wounded, according to the center.

On the same day, the Israeli military said its airstrike killed a senior commander in Hezbollah's Badr regional division in southern Lebanon, while Lebanese media reported that at least four people were killed in the attack. The Israeli military said in a statement that Abu Hassan Alaa was killed late on Saturday in the strike on Deir al-Zahrani. It described the attack as "a response" to an earlier Hezbollah drone strike targeting Israeli troops in southern Lebanon that wounded three soldiers.

Lebanon's state-run National News Agency said Israeli warplanes struck a two-story building, killing at least four people and wounding five.

Also on Saturday, seven people were killed in heavy Israeli airstrikes on the southern village of Ansar, one of the deadliest Israeli attacks since a ceasefire was reached in 2024.

APEC Ambassadors, CEOs Roundtable held in Shenzhen

The APEC Ambassadors and CEOs Roundtable, hosted by China Media Group (CMG), was held Sunday in APEC host city Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, where guests held in-depth discussions on topics including high-level opening-up and AI development.

The event was the first CMG-hosted event during the 2026 APEC Economic Leaders' Week, which runs from Nov 14 to 19.

Themed "Sharing Opportunities through Openness, Achieving Mutual Benefits and Win-Win Results," the roundtable brought together about 80 participants, including ambassadors and diplomatic envoys to China from some APEC member economies, representatives of domestic and foreign businesses, and heads of foreign chambers of commerce.

The ambassadors said they were impressed by China's openness, inclusiveness and innovation, and would deepen cooperation with China to share development opportunities.

Guests noted that the roundtable provided a platform for dialogue between APEC member economies and businesses, and called on all parties to work together to inject greater stability and positive energy into regional prosperity.