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

Israel launched a series of intense airstrikes in southern Lebanon early Sunday, in what it said was a preemptive attack against the Hezbollah militant group.

Israel carries out 'preemptive' 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 series of intense airstrikes in southern Lebanon early Sunday, in what it said was a preemptive attack against the Hezbollah militant group.