The Israeli military conducted a series of air strikes in Lebanon on Tuesday as part of a new round of fighting with the Hezbollah militant group, which is fighting alongside Hamas in the ongoing conf

The IDF refused to rule out a possible ground invasion of Lebanon, as it launched a series of extensive air strikes in the country’s southern region.

The Hezbollah militia reported launching an attack on an industrial complex and an Israeli military base near the port city of Haifa in northern Israel early on Sunday, while the Israeli army said it launched attacks on Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon.

A week of escalation: Exploding pagers, a major Israeli strike in Beirut and Hezbollah attacks deep inside Israel have brought the two sides closer than they’ve been in years to a full-scale war. Analysts say all-out war could be devastating for both countries; the 2006 conflict killed over 1,000 Lebanese and 150 Israelis.

Israel launched hundreds of airstrikes in southern and eastern Lebanon on Monday, killing more than 270 people, as the Israeli military called on residents to immediately evacuate places where it claimed the Hezbollah militant group stores weapons.

The IDF said the targets were ready to be used “in the immediate future” to fire into Israeli territory. (Credit: IDF)

A week of escalation: Exploding pagers, a major Israeli strike in Beirut and Hezbollah attacks deep inside Israel have brought the two sides closer than they’ve been in years to a full-scale war. Analysts say all-out war could be devastating for both countries; the 2006 conflict killed over 1,000 Lebanese and 150 Israelis.

The Israeli military has called on people in Lebanon to immediately evacuate homes and other buildings where the Hezbollah militant group stores weapons. The two sides exchanged heavy fire on Sunday,

It was the deadliest day in decades of hostilities between Israel and the militants, who stepped up their own barrage of rockets.