Over 7,100 injured in Israel since start of Iran war: Health Ministry

Israel’s Health Ministry said Monday at least 7,142 people have been injured since the start of the war with Iran, including 107 injuries in the past 24 hours.

In a statement, the ministry said 114 people remain hospitalized, including two in critical condition, and 14 with serious injuries.

The ministry did not specify how many people were killed, but the Institute for National Security Studies in Israel said that at least 31 people have been killed since the start of the war on Feb. 28.

Regional tensions have escalated since the US and Israel launched a joint offensive on Iran on Feb. 28, killing more than 1,340 people to date, including then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Tehran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, as well as Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf countries hosting US military assets. Iran has also restricted the movement of ships through the Strait of Hormuz.

The escalation spiraled into Lebanon, with the Israeli army launching airstrikes and a ground offensive and Hezbollah staging cross-border attacks into Israel.

*Writing by Rania Abushamala in Istanbul.