Israeli shelling killed a Syrian labourer when it hit the chicken farm where he worked, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) and a local official.

Israel shelled and carried out air strikes on southern Lebanon, while Hezbollah claimed attacks on Israeli positions, AFP cited the NNA as saying.

The United Nations peacekeeping mission (Unifil) says its headquarters in southern Lebanon has been hit by shelling several times.

Commenting on a Lebanese soldier’s death, Unifil said in a statement: “The Lebanese Armed Forces have not engaged in conflict with Israel.

“During the last days, we have seen a rapid and alarming increase in violence,” Unifil added, urging an end to “the cycle of violence, which could lead to devastating consequences for people on both sides.”