The Palestinian resistance movement of Hamas in the besieged Gaza Strip has fired nearly 250 rockets targeting Israeli towns and cities in retaliation for Tel Aviv’s deadly attacks on the enclave.
Islamic Jihad fighters in Gaza have fired scores of rockets at southern Israel in response to an Israeli air strike, causing no casualties but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to warn of a tough response.
The Israeli military has fired a barrage of artillery shells towards southern Lebanon, striking several border areas but reportedly causing no damage.
Israeli troops have killed an Islamic Jihad activist, officials say, with the Palestinian resistance movement confirming his death.
Iran has blamed Takfiri extremists who serve Israel interests for twin car bombings that killed 47 people and wounded 500 in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli.