Israel launched its largest assault on Lebanon since invading the country last month, escalating the campaign against Iran-aligned Hezbollah in an operation that killed at least 200 people.
The Israeli military said it targeted more than 100 Hezbollah command centers and military sites within 10 minutes on Wednesday. That included bombing parts of central Beirut, with strikes reported without warning in dense residential and commercial areas across the capital.
The surge came hours after US President