Israel destroyed two-thirds of Hezbollah rocket launchers that were preparing to fire rockets into Israel on Wednesday, said Israeli military spokesman Effie Defrin, although the Iranian-backed militi

Some Israeli strikes also hit other parts of the Lebanese capital, with eight people reportedly killed along the seafront.

Since the launch of Operation Roaring Lion, the IDF has conducted nearly 200 strikes in its campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon. The IDF killed Abu Ali Riyan, Hezbollah's 'Radwan Force' commander

Hezbollah fired around 200 rockets and drones at Israel overnight, Israel’s military said, in a sharp escalation that shows the Iranian-backed Lebanese militia is still an effective fighting force after being battered by Israel in earlier fighting.

We just want to be back in our homes,” said a Lebanese man who, like many others in the latest round of fighting, has to flee.

Israel renewed its strikes on Beirut on Thursday, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warning that if the Lebanese government did not disarm Hezbollah, Israel would do the job "on the ground". - Hezbollah and Iran - Hezbollah said on Thursday that it carried out a number of attacks against Israel,

Iran is disrupting shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz, raising fears of a major shock to global energy supplies.

The country is waiting to see if the government seizes on this moment to disarm the Iranian-backed armed group and how the militants will respond.

Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon are driving thousands of families to flee again, and some longtime Hezbollah supporters are now openly blaming the group

Just before Katz's statement, multiple IDF sources told The Jerusalem Post that the IDF is still not in favor of launching a full invasion of Lebanon, despite Hezbollah's heavy attacks on the North.