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Lebanon says war toll rises to 634 dead, more than 800,000 displaced

Lebanon says 217 killed, 798 wounded in Israeli strikes since Monday
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Lebanon said Wednesday that the death toll in 10 days of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah during the Middle East war had reached 634, while more than 800,000 people have registered as displaced.

In updated figures, Health Minister Rakan Nassereddine told a press conference that the death toll included 91 children, while more than 1,500 people have been wounded.

Social Affairs Minister Haneen Sayed said the number of displaced people who registered their names on a website affiliated with the ministry had reached some 816,000, including around 126,000 staying in collective shelters.

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