Netanyahu tells Israeli military to fight with ‘full force’ despite calls for a ceasefire

The day began with hopes of a 21-day ceasefire in Lebanon. But they were soon dashed by Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel and Hezbollah continued to trade fire throughout the day. Hezbollah fired rockets at several northern towns and military bases in Israel, though no casualties were reported.

While Israel expanded its attacks to include targets on the border with Syria – hitting infrastructure it says is used to transfer weapons from Syria to Hezbollah. This, as Syrian and Lebanese citizens head the other way, seeking safety in Syria.

There was another strike on a suburb of Beirut, which Israel says killed the head of Hezbollah’s drone unit, Mohammed Surur.

And towns and cities in Southern Lebanon have continued to be hit, including Nabatieh and Ansar. The government says at least 28 people were killed in the past 24 hours in Lebanon – many of them Syrian workers and their families.