Death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon since March 2 exceeds 2,000

The overall death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon since March 2 surged to 2,020, with 6,436 people injured, the Health Ministry said Saturday evening.

In its latest statement, the ministry reported that 97 people were killed and 133 injured over the past 24 hours.

The figures include 165 children killed and 641 injured, as well as 248 women killed and 1,107 injured, according to the ministry.

On Friday evening, the Lebanese presidency announced that Lebanon and Israel have agreed to hold their first meeting on April 14 at the US State Department in Washington, DC, with the aim of securing a ceasefire and initiating direct talks.

The expected talks come as Iran and the US are holding rare talks in the Pakistani capital Islamabad to end a war that started on Feb. 28 with the US-Israeli strikes on Iran.

Saturday's meeting in Islamabad comes after US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran, saying Tehran presented a “workable” 10-point proposal for negotiations.