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 their barrage had completed "the first phase" 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.

<img data-id="fixed-image" src="https://www.gbnews.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=53528735&amp;width=980" alt="" width="100%" height="auto">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 commanderReuters/ Getty

Hezbollah said their barrage had completed 'the first phase'{ai:summary}Hezbollah stepped up to the plate, firing hundreds of rockets and drones into Israel, ignited by the assassination of their top commander last month. They claimed it was just the first act, while the IDF retaliated with airstrikes across the Lebanese border.The fabric of peace in the region is fraying, with fears of a broader conflict tightening like a noose. #military

Israel strikes Lebanon after Hezbollah launches hundreds of rockets in major Middle East escalation

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