The Israeli military carried out strikes on hundreds of targets across the country in a major new assault on Hezbollah.AFP/Getty Images

Lebanon says Israeli strikes kill 492 – POLITICO

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Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon killed at least 492 people, including 35 children, on Monday, according to Lebanese health authorities.

The Israeli military carried out strikes on hundreds of targets across the country in a major new assault on Hezbollah, an Iran-backed militant group and political party based in Lebanon.

Around 5,000 people have been injured in Israeli attacks since Tuesday, the Lebanese health minister said.