Israel hits over 300 Hezbollah targets in Lebanon

The Israeli army said on Monday that it had attacked more than 300 targets linked to the Hezbollah militia in Lebanon.

The military chief of staff, Herzi Halevi, gave authorisation for the attacks during consultations at the military headquarters in Tel Aviv, the army said.

The military accuses Hezbollah of deliberately hiding weapons in residential buildings, especially in the south of the country.

According to Lebanese reports, about 60 villages have been fired upon.

The army had previously issued warnings to the civilian population, telling them to evacuate. (dpa/NAN)