Sri Lanka, April 4 -- The number of people who have been killed by Israeli strikes in Lebanon has surpassed 1,400, according to an update shared by the Lebanese health ministry a short while ago.

The ministry said at least 126 children are among those who have been killed since March 2, when Israel began strikes in the country on what it says are Hezbollah targets. At least 54 health workers and 93 women are also among the dead.

Thousands of people have been killed since the current conflict in the Middle East began, according to a CNN tally of death tolls released by regional authorities. Fighting that began with the US-Israeli strikes on Iran has spread to involve proxy groups backed by Tehran, including Hezbollah, which operates in s...