Middle East crisis live: Lebanon hit by one of the heaviest days of Israeli bombing in weeks

Strikes further strain supposed ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, and came as Iran said US had violated separate truce Welcome to the Guardian’s continuing coverage of the crisis in the Middle East. Israel pounded Lebanon with more than 120 airstrikes on Tuesday in one of the heaviest days of bombing in weeks , Lebanese security sources said, as Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his military was deepening its operations in the country. On Monday Netanyahu said Israel was “intensifying” its military operations in Lebanon, with the ​IDF operating with “large forces on ​the ‌ground” in order to take control of “strategic areas”.