**Israeli Strikes Hit Lebanon, Rockets Target Israel as Truce Calls Ignored**

Israeli warplanes struck targets in southern Lebanon on Thursday. The attacks hit sites linked to the Hezbollah militant group. At the same time, rocket warning sirens sounded in northern Israel. This exchange of fire continues despite international calls to expand a temporary Gaza ceasefire to the wider region. The violence follows a day of particularly deadly strikes in Lebanon. Lebanese health authorities report nearly 300 people were killed in Israeli bombardments on Wednesday. The fighting raises fears of a broader regional war. Hezbollah, a powerful Iran-backed force, has been exchanging fire with Israel across the Lebanon-Israel border since the Gaza conflict began.