More loud explosions reported in Lebanese capital’s south as Hezbollah says Israeli army trying to infiltrate southern town of Odaisseh amid ongoing fighting.   07:17 The United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon said it would not leave positions in the country’s south despite what it said was an Israeli request to “relocate”.

Lebanese officials say more than 490 people have been killed as Israel warns residents it's targeting Hezbollah weapons hidden in homes.

The Israeli army has launched a new series of strikes on "terror targets" belonging to the Shiite Hezbollah militia in the Beqaa area in eastern Lebanon, the military said on Saturday morning. The army did not give further details in its initial statement posted on Telegram.