The number of people killed by Israeli strikes in Lebanon this week has risen to 558, the Lebanese Health Minister Firas Abiad said.

Some 50 children and 94 women are among the dead, according to Abiad.

Lebanese officials had last counted 492 deaths, yesterday.

The number of people wounded has risen from 1,645 to 1,835, Abiad added.

He said four paramedics were killed, and 16 paramedics and firefighters were wounded.