WASHINGTON (AP) —The death toll from the war has risen to more than 1,500 people in Iran, over 1,000 people in Lebanon, 16 in Israel and 13 U.S. military members, as well as a number of civilians on land and sea in the Gulf region.
Millions of people in Lebanon and Iran have been displaced, and U.N. peacekeepers in southern Lebanon report “intense gunfire and explosions” as Israeli ground forces fight Hezbollah militants.
Meanwhile, 290 US troops have been wounded in the fighting. Of the total wounded to date, 255 service members have returned to duty, said Capt. Tim Hawkins, spokesperson for U.S. Central Command.
That leaves 35 wounded and out of action, with 10 still considered seriously wounded, Hawkins said.
The total of 290 is an increase of 90 since the last update, provided March 16. Last week 20 service members were too injured to return to their posts.