Lebanese soldiers and residents stand in front of a damaged building in the southern suburb of Beirut following an Israeli strike

Israel says it has killed a Hezbollah air unit commander after carrying out air strikes in Lebanon’s capital Beirut

Two people were killed in the strikes and 15 injured, the Lebanese health ministry says

Earlier, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said the military would fight with “full force” in Lebanon after allies called for a 21-day ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel; Hezbollah hasn’t commented

The Lebanese government says Israeli strikes have killed at least 28 people across the country on Thursday, with more than 550 killed since Monday

One Beirut resident tells the BBC how displaced people are trying to shelter in abandoned apartment buildings in the city

Since 8 October last year, there has been near-daily cross border fire between Israel and Hezbollah

Hezbollah, backed by Iran, says it is acting in solidarity with Palestinians. Israel says it aims to remove Hezbollah’s threat, and return displaced people back to northern Israel

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