BEIRUT: One person was killed and eight others were wounded on Thursday in an Israeli attack on southern Lebanon that included evacuation warnings ahead of strikes on what Israel described as Hezbollah military infrastructure in Tayr Debba, At-Taybah and Ayta Al-Jabal, south of the Litani River. The escalation appears to mark a return to open conflict. The warnings, followed by airstrikes, caused panic in populated villages, with people fleeing areas near the targeted locations.

The attacks in two towns come a day after Israel threatened to escalate its assault on alleged Hezbollah targets.

Missile hits a car in Burj Rahal town in Tyre district, the latest in a series of attacks despite a ceasefire.