The Israeli military reported that the Shiite Hezbollah movement has launched approximately 45 rockets at Israel from Lebanon since the beginning of the day, according to the army’s press service, News.Az reports.

The US warned Israel days before its strikes on the facilities of the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah that such actions could lead to war in the region, the Politico newspaper reported citing unnamed US and Israeli officials, News.Az reports.

The United States fears that Israel may launch a ground operation in Lebanon against the Shiite Hezbollah movement amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, News.Az reports citing The Wall Street Journal .

Israeli intelligence services sent Arabic messages to pagers in Lebanon that appeared to come from the leadership of the Lebanese Hezbollah movement, News.Az reports citing the American newspaper The New York Times .