Lebanon says 83 children among 394 killed in week as regional strikes escalate
Mar 8th 2026
Lebanon reported 83 children among 394 deaths in a week of intensified fighting with Hezbollah as strikes and counterstrikes across the Middle East hit oil and water infrastructure and leaders warn of further escalation.
- Lebanon’s health minister says 83 children are among 394 people killed in the past week of fighting with Hezbollah.
- Israel renewed an offensive in Lebanon after Hezbollah fired rockets toward northern Israel and ordered tens of thousands to evacuate.
- Bahrain accused Iran of striking a desalination plant, raising fears that civilian infrastructure is being targeted.
- Iran reported Israeli strikes on an oil facility in Tehran and said strikes hit oil tankers and a petroleum transfer terminal.
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian vowed to step up attacks on U.S. targets in the region while hard-liners signaled continued escalation.
- AP reports at least 1,230 killed in Iran, more than 300 killed in Lebanon, about a dozen killed in Israel and six U.S. troops killed in the campaign.