UN calls for “immediate” de-escalation between Israel and Lebanon. On Wednesday, 11 civilians were killed on the Lebanese side of the border in strikes attributed to Israel.
An upsurge in violence raises fears of an escalation in the conflict. At least 346 people have been killed in Lebanon - mostly Hezbollah fighters, but also at least 68 civilians - in clashes with Israel in nearly six months, according to an AFP count. The White House also considered that a return to calm on the Israeli-Lebanese border should be "the highest priority"