Israel carries out airstrikes on Lebanon as Hezbollah fires hundreds of rockets at Israel

Israel launched a wave of airstrikes across southern Lebanon early Sunday in what it said was a preemptive strike on Hezbollah, as the militant group said it had launched hundreds of rockets and drones to avenge the killing of one of its top commanders last month. At least three people were killed in the strikes on Lebanon; there were no reports of casualties in Israel.

Israel carries out airstrikes on Lebanon as Hezbollah fires hundreds of rockets at Israel
A blast illuminates the dark sky behind a hill and a residential area.

Israel launched a wave of airstrikes across southern Lebanon early Sunday in what it said was a preemptive strike on Hezbollah, as the militant group said it had launched hundreds of rockets and drones to avenge the killing of one of its top commanders last month. At least three people were killed in the strikes on Lebanon; there were no reports of casualties in Israel.