In its latest update, the Lebanese health ministry said at least 357 people were killed and more than 1,223 wounded in widespread Israeli strikes on central Beirut and other areas on Wednesday, noting the toll is not final as rescue and identification efforts continue.
Wednesday marked the deadliest day in more than five weeks of renewed fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.
Among the 1,953 killed, more than 102 were women, over 130 were children, and at least 57 were paramedics, according to the health ministry.
More than 6,300 people have been wounded, the ministry added, while over 1 million people have been displaced by the war.