Israel has carried out 'pre-emptive' strikes against Hezbollah, while the militant group says it has completed the 'first phase' of an attack on 11 Israeli military sites.
Israel has launched 'pre-emptive' airstrikes in southern Lebanon against Hezbollah, with the militant group saying it has responded by firing drones and hundreds of rockets. Warning sirens sounded in northern Israel and explosions were heard as the military's Iron Dome aerial defence system shot down missiles from southern Lebanon. Flights to and from Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport were also suspended - although the Israel Defence Forces says it is now safe to re-open.
The Iran-backed fighting group - designated a terrorist organisation by several countries including the UK - said its attacks were in retaliation for the killing of a top commander last month. Fuad Shukr died in a strike in Beirut's southern suburbs. The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, previously described Shukr as 'one of the most wanted terrorists in the world'.
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