At least 100 people have been killed in Lebanon, its health ministry says, as Israel strikes Hezbollah targets across the south of the country. An IDF spokesman has declined to rule out a potential ground incursion to protect Israel from attacks by Iran-linked Hezbollah.
In pictures: Columns of smoke after strikes in southern LebanonIts healthy ministry says at least 100 people have been killed by Israel's airstrikes today.At least 100 people in Lebanon have been killed in Israeli airstrikes, its health ministry has now said. This would make it the deadliest day in Lebanon since the conflict started in October. Israel says it has struck more than 300 Hezbollah targets today in a widespread wave of airstrikes.
The militant group Hezbollah also says it has launched scores of rockets today at different military posts inside Israel.11:17:14There has been a lot of focus this morning on Israel's bombardment of Lebanon as it seeks to wipe out Hezbollah targets - although civilians have also been warned they could also be in danger.
"What's this about? Well, it's certainly a warning from the Israelis. It will also spread fear in this city," he said.Although no attacks in Beirut have been reported yet,"clearly this is a major development", added Sparks. It has not been confirmed who sent the messages, although they chime with other warnings issued by the Israeli military that can be watched in the video below.There are several routes of escalation in the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, says former national security adviser Sir Mark Lyall Grant.
Hezbollah, for its part, could target Israeli civilian infrastructure if it wanted to escalate, he said.He continues:"Certainly the UN system believes that Israel has gone beyond the sort of normal tit-for-tat exchanges that we've been used to over the last 12 months."
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