Air raid sirens were reported throughout northern Israel.
Israel launched a series of intense airstrikes in southern Lebanon early on Sunday in what it said was a pre-emptive strike against the Hezbollah militant group, threatening to trigger a broader region-wide war that could torpedo efforts to forge a ceasefire in Gaza.
The attack came as Egypt hosts a new round of talks aimed at ending Israel’s war against Hamas, now in its 11th month. Hezbollah has said it will halt the fighting if there is a ceasefire. “We warn the civilians located in the areas where Hezbollah is operating to move out of harm’s way immediately for their own safety.”
Israel and Hezbollah have been exchanging fire nearly daily, displacing tens of thousands of people on both sides of the border and raising fears that the fighting could escalate into all-out war. Mr Gallant declared a “special situation on the home front” and Mr Netanyahu’s Security Cabinet was set to meet later Sunday morning.IS claims responsibility for fatal knife attack in Solingen, GermanyNasa decides to keep two astronauts in space until February
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