Israel has expanded its targets in its war with Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, killing at least 21 people in an airstrike in the north, health officials said, while millions of Israelis took shelter from projectiles fired back across the border.

BEIRUT: Israel's military launched strikes on eastern Lebanon on Tuesday (Oct 15), official Lebanese media reported, as Hezbollah fought Israeli soldiers after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed no mercy for the militant group. The premier's pledge on Monday came a day after a drone attack by the Iran

Israel expanded its targets in its war with Hezbollah militants in Lebanon on Monday, killing at least 21 people in an air strike in the north, health officials said, while millions of Israelis took shelter from projectiles fired back across the border.

Relations reach a new low with two sides at loggerheads amid the conflict in Lebanon.

The United Nations says “the targeting of health and relief operations is broadening” in Lebanon. Hospitals say they have been forced to close or are struggling to operate.

Hezbollah has voiced support for a ceasefire but said it will continue to defend itself if Israel doesn’t stop its bombardments.

The UN said peacekeepers will remain in all their positions even as Israel has urged the peacekeepers to move three miles north.

The U.N. Security Council expressed “strong concern” Monday as Israel has fired on and wounded U.N. peacekeepers in southern Lebanon.

U.N. Security Council expresses concern over Israel's attacks on peacekeepers in Lebanon, urging respect for their safety.

UNITED NATIONS—The UN Security Council expressed “strong concern” Monday as Israel has fired on and wounded UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon during intensified fighting, reiterating its support for their role in supporting security in the region. It’s the first statement by the UN’s most powerful body since Israel’s attacks on…

US warns Israel arms transfers could halt unless humanitarian situation in Gaza improves

UNICEF, a U.N. children agency, has stated that more than 400,000 children have been displaced in Lebanon in the past 3 weeks, as Israel ramps up its campaign against Hezbollah. The fighting has also impacted schools and health facilities, and has forced some 1.2 million people from their homes.

Hezbollah deputy chief Naim Qassem warned Israelis on Tuesday that the only solution to the current war was a ceasefire that would pave the way for north Israel residents to return, vowing his group would not be defeated.