How many people have been killed in the war?published at 14:10 GMT

14:10 GMT

A man in uniform walks around the edge of a large crater in the middle of a street. Several burned-out cars are beside the crater, one of which is still on fire.Image source, ReutersImage caption,

Emergency services respond at the site of an Iranian missile attack in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Tuesday

While it’s difficult to independently verify all figures, the death toll from the war in the Middle East appears to have surpassed 4,500.

Here’s a snapshot:

Iran has suffered the heaviest losses, with US-based rights group HRANA estimating 3,291 deaths – including 1,455 civilians.

In Lebanon, where Israel is carrying out strikes against Hezbollah, 1,072 people have been killed, according to the Lebanese health ministry.

According to Iraqi
authorities, at least 81 people have died in Iraq, mostly members of the Hashed al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilisation Forces, PMF), which has links to Iran.

Israel has reported 18 deaths, mostly from missile attacks. The Israeli military said two soldiers were killed in southern Lebanon.

The US has lost 13 service members, including six in a refuelling aircraft crash over Iraq.

A separate incident killed seven people in Qatar when a helicopter malfunctioned during “routine duty”, according to Qatar’s defence ministry.

The UAE’s defence ministry confirmed nine deaths, including three armed forces members and six civilians.

Kuwait has reported six deaths, including two interior ministry officers and two army soldiers.

Strikes are also reported to have killed four people in Syria, four in the West Bank, two in Bahrain, two in Oman and two in Saudi Arabia.