News Analysis
As the Lebanon–Israel war continues, with Israel attacking Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, Beirut, and elsewhere, casualties are mounting.
Lebanese Casualty Counts Seen as More Credible Than Gaza’s, Israelis Say
There have been cases of dramatically inflated death tolls being reported, then rolled back, but only after the much higher number had spread through the media.
Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of Khiam on Oct. 13, 2024, amid the continuing war between Hezbollah and Israel. AFP via Getty Images
