Reporting from the Masnaa border crossing between Syria and Lebanon, FRANCE 24’s Cyril Payen says there were scenes of chaos a day after a massive Israeli strike cut the main highway linking the two countries.

The Israeli military said Friday that a strike in Beirut the day before killed Mohammed Rashid Skafi, the head of Hezbollah’s communications division.

Abbas Araghchi was in Beirut for meetings with Lebanese officials. His visit came three days after Iran launched at least 180 missiles into Israel, the latest in a series of rapidly escalating attacks that threaten to push the Middle East closer to a regionwide war.