Israel launches airstrikes on Lebanon amid calls for restraint

Israel carried out intensive airstrikes against several towns in southern Lebanon on Thursday amid growing concerns about an escalation of the conflict between Hezbollah and Tel Aviv. The tension follows two waves of explosions targeting wireless devices in Lebanon that resulted in 37 deaths and thousands of injuries. Read the best of our journalism: Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: Find us on Facebook: Find us on Twitter: Find us on Instagram: #lebanon #israel #hezbollah