The Israeli military has said it launched new strikes targeting Hezbollah in eastern Lebanon after intense bombardments on the group’s stronghold in southern Beirut overnight, AFP reports.

“The IDF (military) is currently striking terror targets belonging to the Hezbollah terrorist organisation in the area of Beqaa” in eastern Lebanon, it said in a statement.

It added that sirens sounded in northern Israel, after Hezbollah said it struck there.