Israel and Lebanon exchanged heavy fire into Sunday, with Israeli warplanes carrying out the most intense bombardment in almost a year of war across Lebanon's south, while Hezbollah claimed rocket attacks on military targets in Israel's north.

It's first Israeli attack on the Lebanese capital in months and came after Hezbollah pounded northern Israel with rockets.

Israeli warplanes launched powerful air raids across much of southern Lebanon on Saturday, escalating attacks on Hezbollah militants as Israel’s military signaled it was preparing for a broader offensive.

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Israel and the Hezbollah militant group exchanged heavy fire across the Lebanese border on Sunday, fueling fears of a wider conflict in the region.

Hezbollah has launched over 100 rockets across a wider and deeper area of northern Israel, with some landing near the city of Haifa, as the sides appeared to be spiraling toward all-out war following months of escalating tensions.

Hezbollah has launched over 100 rockets across a wider and deeper area of northern Israel, with some landing near the city of Haifa.

Israel on Saturday continued airstrikes against Hezbollah and its rocket launchers in southern Lebanon after killing more than a dozen terrorists on Friday.