BEIRUT, Lebanon, March 3 (UPI) -- Israel resumed heavy strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs and other areas Tuesday as its troops advanced into southern Lebanon, while Iran-backed Hezbollah continued targeting northern Israel with missiles for the second consecutive day.
Hezbollah said in separate statements that it had launched missiles and drones at Israeli military positions in northern Israel, including the Ramat David Airbase, in response to Israel's "criminal aggression" against Beirut's southern suburbs and southern Lebanon that killed dozens of civilians, including women and children.
According to the statements, an Israeli drone was downed over the southern market town of Nabatiyeh, while an Israeli Merkava tank was targeted in the Kfar Shouba hills.
The Israeli Army confirmed that it has conducted a wave of strikes on Hezbollah communication and intelligence infrastructure in the southern suburbs, including the group's elite Radwan forces, military command centers and Al-Nour radio station.
Israeli English-language websites quoted the Army that most Hezbollah rockets landed in the sea or open areas, with one rocket shot down, while two drones were intercepted.
