As Israel resumes heavy strikes in the Gaza Strip, escalating Israeli attacks in south Lebanon have killed five Hezbollah members in the last few days, according to security sources in Lebanon, underlining the fragility of a U.

Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, southern Lebanon, and southern Syria on Monday left at least 10 people dead, including a child, as tensions rise during fragile ceasefires in the region. The Israeli military claimed it was targeting militants involved in plotting attacks.

For Palestinians, the renewed strikes brought a sudden return to the carnage and terror of the 15-month-long war.