Israel has launched intense airstrikes on Hezbollah strongholds in southern Beirut, Lebanon, with the campaign marking a shift from Israel's earlier focus on Gaza.

Targets included key Hezbollah locations, leading to hundreds of casualties.

Despite the attacks, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah remains elusive, though his survival is confirmed.

The strikes resulted in the deaths of senior Hezbollah officials, including Muhammad Ali Ismail, Hezbollah's missile unit commander.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed continued military action at the United Nations General Assembly, warning both Hezbollah and its backer Iran.

The strikes have spurred Hezbollah to retaliate with rocket attacks into Israel.

Iran's President condemned the strikes as a war crime, adding to an already tense situation.