Hezbollah has launched “phase one” of its attack on Israel with hundreds of rockets and drones overnight in retaliation for the assassination of a senior commander last month. In response the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) hit back with air strikes inside Lebanon. Hezbollah said they had completed “the first phase” of their offensive and their full response “would take some time”. The exchange of strikes is a major escalation in the Middle East amid fears of regional conflict. Sunday’s violence was among the biggest exchanges of fire since hostilities began between Israel and Hezbollah following …
