Israel’s military launched strikes Tuesday on eastern Lebanon, official Lebanese media reported, as Hezbollah fought Israeli soldiers after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed no mercy for the militant group.

Israel’s military conducted airstrikes in eastern Lebanon, escalating conflict with Hezbollah after a drone attack killed four Israeli soldiers. Prime Minister Netanyahu vowed to strike Hezbollah mercilessly,

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Israel will continue strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon "without mercy," a day after the Iran-backed militants launched a drone attack on an Israeli base that killed four soldiers.