Israel and Hezbollah exchange fire across the Lebanon border

Hezbollah fired rockets into northern Israel, and Israel responded with airstrikes inside Lebanon. The exchange continued a pattern of cross-border attacks that have escalated over recent months.

Israeli officials, including politician Gideon Sa'ar, denied reports of diplomatic talks with Lebanon while the fighting continued. The strikes reportedly killed several people, including a Maronite Catholic priest in a southern Lebanese village.

The fighting is part of a wider regional conflict involving Iran, which warned Israel against hitting civilians in Lebanon and Gaza. The United Nations and other observers warn the situation risks drawing Lebanon deeper into a full-scale war.