Eleven killed in Lebanon village as Israel intensifies strikes
Key takeaways
- The Israeli military said it hit more than 100 Hezbollah infrastructure sites and fighters during what was one of the heaviest nights of bombardment since a US-brokered ceasefire began in mid-April.
- Strikes in the Bekaa Valley village of Mashghara killed 11 people, including two children, Lebanon's health ministry said.
- It came after Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had given the instruction to "press the pedal even harder" in targeting Hezbollah.
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Samantha Granville Bekaa Valley, Lebanon BBCFirst responders searched through the rubble of homes destroyed by the Israeli strikes in Mashghara Israel has launched an intensive wave of strikes across swathes of southern and eastern Lebanon, after vowing to step up its military action against Hezbollah.
The Israeli military said it hit more than 100 Hezbollah infrastructure sites and fighters during what was one of the heaviest nights of bombardment since a US-brokered ceasefire began in mid-April.
Strikes in the Bekaa Valley village of Mashghara killed 11 people, including two children, Lebanon's health ministry said. The military said it hit sites where "terrorist activity" was identified.