As Israel resumes heavy strikes in the Gaza Strip, escalating Israeli attacks in south Lebanon have killed five Hezbollah members in the last few days, according to security sources in Lebanon, underlining the fragility of a U.

The Israeli air force is bombing sites linked to Hezbollah to prevent it from rebuilding its arsenal and accusing Palestinian Islamic Jihad of preparing attacks from Syria.

Israel carried out airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, southern Lebanon and southern Syria on Monday, killing at least seven people, including a child, according to local authorities.