Israel Airstrikes Lebanon, Kills 394 Including 83 Children in Weeklong Offensive

Israel’s recent weeklong air campaign in and around southern Lebanon has caused heavy casualties and widespread evacuations.

“Lebanon says 83 children among almost 400 killed in a week of conflict between Hezbollah and Israel Published Saturday, March 7, 2026 | 10:56 p”

Las Vegas Sun

Western reporting noted that the U.S. and Israel launched a campaign on Feb. 28, with officials saying “the fighting has killed at least ... more than 300 in Lebanon,” and that Israel had “renewed attacks in Lebanon, where more than 300 people have died amid evacuations ahead of an expected offensive against Iran-backed Hezbollah.”

Las Vegas Sun

Local Lebanese reporting catalogued deadly strikes across multiple southern towns in one evening, listing dozens of civilian deaths and injuries in places such as Al-Nimiriya, Tebnine and Majdal Zoun.

These accounts together depict an intense, multi-front aerial offensive producing significant civilian harm and population displacement.

Lebanese sources cited by WAFA provided granular accounts of where civilians were hit, reporting multiple deadly strikes across southern villages and towns.

WAFA’s list identified at least seven killed in Al-Nimiriya.

Las Vegas Sun

The list reported separate strikes in At-Tiri and the Ali Al-Taher forests.

WAFA noted casualties in Shawkin, Tebnine and Beit Lif.

The report said Red Cross paramedics were injured in Majdal Zoun.

These incidents together indicate strikes on populated and humanitarian areas across the south.

The strikes are part of a broader regional escalation that has involved multiple states and produced casualties beyond Lebanon.

“Lebanon says 83 children among almost 400 killed in a week of conflict between Hezbollah and Israel Published Saturday, March 7, 2026 | 10:56 p”

Las Vegas Sun

Reporting tied the campaign to U.S.-Israeli operations beginning Feb. 28 and documented deaths elsewhere, including substantial losses in Iran.

Reports also noted rising concerns about damage to civilian infrastructure and regional disruptions to markets and travel.

That wider context has shaped both the military objectives and the humanitarian consequences seen in Lebanon.

Available reporting from the provided sources shows significant civilian deaths and injuries in Lebanon but does not support specific totals cited elsewhere such as "394 including 83 children."

The Las Vegas Sun and WAFA material refer to aggregate and incident-level counts, with the Las Vegas Sun saying "more than 300 in Lebanon" and WAFA listing strikes it says killed "at least 15 civilians" in one reported evening.

Las Vegas Sun

Given differences in scope and the absence of the precise figures you asked about within these two sources, the exact numbers and child-specific tolls cannot be confirmed from the provided articles alone.