At least 31 people were killed in Lebanon Monday when Israeli strikes hit the country after Tehran-backed Hezbollah fired rockets in response to the killing of Iran's supreme leader.
Israel's military vowed to intensify its attacks on the country and make Hezbollah pay a "heavy price" after launching several strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs and south Lebanon, areas where Hezbollah holds sway.
The escalation came as Lebanese authorities, who have been trying to spare the country from any repercussions of the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran, said Hezbollah's rocket fire gave Israel "excuses" to ramp up its attacks.
Hezbollah's attack on Israel overnight was the first time the Lebanese movement claimed responsibility for an operation against Israel since a November 2024 cease-fire sought to end over a year of hostilities between the two.
The group announced around 3 a.m. (1 a.m. GMT) Monday that it had targeted an Israeli army site south of Haifa city "with a barrage of high-quality missiles and a swarm of drones."
