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Casualty Count Rises in US-Israel Conflict

Published March 5, 2026, 12:09
Casualty Count Rises in US-Israel Conflict

Hundreds of people have been killed across the Middle East since the US and Iran clashed on February 28th, with Gulf states hosting US military bases and personnel, and Lebanon quickly becoming embroiled in the conflict. Reported casualties include 1,045 in Iran, including 175 students and staff in a school, 10 in Israel, 77 in Lebanon, 1 in Bahrain, 3 in Kuwait (2 soldiers), 1 in Oman, 3 in the United Arab Emirates, 6 US military personnel, and 4 in Syria. These figures have not been independently verified by Reuters.