Daily brief
Israel has begun a ground operation in southern Lebanon, describing it as a limited maneuver to push Hezbollah forces back from the border. The military action, accompanied by airstrikes and artillery fire, has disrupted life in southern Lebanese towns and raised international concerns about a wider regional conflict.
Hezbollah rocket fire wounded six people and sparked a fire in northern Israel.
Rocket debris struck an Italian UNIFIL vehicle in Lebanon.
A senior commander of the Iraqi militia Kataeb Hezbollah was killed near the Syrian border.
Kuwait announced it dismantled a cell linked to Hezbollah that was allegedly plotting to destabilize the country.