The United States would like to see Israel scale back some of its strikes in and around the Lebanese capital of Beirut, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said, adding the number of civilian casualties was "far too high".

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu accuses Iran-backed Hezbollah of assassination attempt, escalating tensions in the Middle East.

Israel’s military said dozens of projectiles were launched from Lebanon a day after Hezbollah announced a new phase in fighting.

Israel launched its ground invasion into southern Lebanon on Oct. 1 and has since sent thousands of troops into the rugged terrain.

The fighting with Lebanon-based Hezbollah and Gaza-based Hamas showed no pause after the killing of the Hamas mastermind of last year's October 7 attack. Recently, Israel killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the chief architect of the raid on Israel on October 7.

PM, wife weren’t there when "drone was fired"; Hezbollah fires rockets at northern Israel.

Israeli military warns civilians near Hezbollah facilities in Beirut to evacuate immediately for safety amid escalating tensions.

The conflict over the past year has caused direct Iranian-Israeli confrontations, including missile attacks on Israel in April and on October 1. Netanyahu has vowed to respond to the October attack.

Two Israeli air strikes targeted south Beirut after the Israeli army warned civilians to evacuate the stronghold of Lebanon's Hezbollah movement, state media said.