Israeli strikes on Lebanon over the past week have killed 394 people, including 83 children and 42 women, Lebanese Health Minister Rakan Nassereddine said on Sunday, AFP reports.

Nassereddine also said at a press conference that nine rescue workers were among the dead, and condemned attacks on medical teams and ambulances.

According to figures announced by the minister on Saturday, the death toll stood at 294 since Lebanon was drawn into the regional war between Iran, Israel and the United States last Monday.