Reuters camera captured the moment an Israeli airstrike hit a
target in the coastal Lebanese city of tire on Wednesday
. Israel has widened its airstrikes in Lebanon against Iranian
backed Hezbollah militants. In a video released by the
Israeli military. The country's army chief told troops the
strikes were meant to prepare for a possible ground operation
. Even as he spoke, high level diplomats pushed
to stop the fighting in both Gaza and Lebanon.
Us, Secretary of State Antony Blinken with regard to
Lebanon. We've been working tirelessly with partners to avoid
a full blown war and to move to a diplomatic
process that would allow Israelis and Lebanese alike to go
back to their homes. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer
called on the Un Security Council to pull the sides
back from the brink of war. We need an
immediate ceasefire between Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah and the implementation
of a political plan which allows Israeli and Lebanese civilians
to return to their homes to live in peace and
security. Israeli airstrikes have targeted Hezbollah leaders and hit
hundreds of sites deep inside Lebanon. Lebanese hospitals have
filled with the wounded since Monday. Lebanon's Health minister
said at least 51 people were killed and at least
223 wounded in Wednesday's strikes Hezbollah rocket fire since October
has forced hundreds of thousands of Israelis to flee the
border region. Israeli authorities said northern Israel was hit
by heavy Hezbollah barrages on Wednesday morning. Three Israeli
sources said the United States and France were working on
ceasefire proposals to resolve the escalating fighting in Lebanon.
But that so far no significant progress had been made --> .