A senior Israeli general Rafi Milo said the military would intensify its attacks on Lebanon, after launching strikes in response to rocket fire claimed by Hezbollah, AFP reports.

“Hezbollah chose the Iranian regime over the State of Lebanon and initiated an attack on our civilians… they will pay a heavy price,” said Rafi Milo, head of the Israeli military’s Northern Command.

“The strikes continue, their intensity will increase,” he was quoted as saying in a military statement.

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