Deadly Lebanon Air Strikes

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has authorized direct talks with Lebanon but maintains that strikes on Hezbollah will continue until the militia is driven back from the border.

The bombardment has displaced over 1.2 million people, with the UN warning of a rapidly developing food security crisis in the country.

Iranian officials have reiterated that Lebanon must be included in any ceasefire deal for the truce to hold.

Rescue workers are struggling to recover bodies from the rubble as hospitals in Beirut report being completely overwhelmed by the surge in casualties.