Israel steps up Lebanon bombing as Hezbollah attacks Haifa

(Al Jazeera Media Network) Israel has expanded attacks on southern Lebanon and pounded the capital Beirut’s southern suburbs as the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah has claimed a series of missile attacks on northern Israel, including near the city of Haifa.

The Israeli military said it carried out 120 strikes on Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon “within an hour” on Monday. An earlier attack on a municipal building near Bint Jbeil killed at least 10 Lebanese firefighters, the latest of dozens of first responders killed in recent weeks, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health.

Israel also said it would soon launch operations on Lebanon’s southern coast, telling residents to stay off the beaches and the sea for a 60-kilometre (37-mile) stretch along the Mediterranean.

Hezbollah said it launched a series of rocket attacks on northern Israel, including near the port city of Haifa “with a large rocket salvo” and on Israeli military positions. Later, the group said it targeted areas north of Haifa with another round of rockets.

At least 10 people were wounded in the initial attack on Haifa. It was the first time the port city has been hit since Israel and Hezbollah began trading fire in October last year.

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