Israel and Hezbollah exchange heavy strikes across the Lebanon border

Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah have exchanged heavy strikes across their shared border. Israeli airstrikes hit targets in Lebanon, causing casualties, while Hezbollah fired dozens of rockets and missiles into northern Israel, including at a military base.

Israeli officials are reportedly preparing for a potential large-scale ground operation in southern Lebanon, with plans that could involve calling up hundreds of thousands of reservists. The intense cross-border fighting has triggered a refugee crisis within Lebanon.