Israel launched one of its most intense bombardments against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon this year Thursday, hours after the militant group’s leader condemned deadly twin attacks that he said crossed “all the red lines.

Israeli military says it has carried out a ‘targeted strike’ on the Lebanese capital after militant group fired more than 100 missiles.   15:22 The US justice department is offering $7 million on information surrounding top Hezbollah commander Ibrahim Aqil.

Southern Lebanon is a stronghold of the Hezbollah terror group, which has been engaging in daily exchanges of fire with Israel since the start of the Gaza war. Beirut has been struck three times since October 8.

The Israeli military said it was striking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon on Thursday, shortly before the movement's leader was due to give a speech. It also said the military chief of staff had approved plans for Israel's north,

Israel’s defense minister has declared the start of a “new phase” of the war as Israel turns its focus toward the northern front against Hezbollah militants in Lebanon

Hezbollah and the Israeli military traded new strikes over the border on Thursday. Fears are increasing that 11 months of exchanges of fire between the two sides will escalate into all-out war. Hassan Nasrallah,

Israel carried out dozens of airstrikes across southern Lebanon today, one of the most intense bombardments in the country this year. The strikes came hours after Hezbollah’s leader vowed that “retribution will come” to Israel for the explosions of Hezbollah members’ hand-held devices.