Israel said early on Sunday it had carried out "a series of targeted strikes" on southern suburbs close to the Lebanese capital.

Lebanese officials say more than 490 people have been killed as Israel warns residents it's targeting Hezbollah weapons hidden in homes.

Israel has claimed to have targeted Hezbollah ’s intelligence headquarters in Beirut as it carried out strikes against the militant group’s leadership – with Iran ’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowing that Tehran and its proxies will not back down.