Israel has stepped up operations in Lebanon in recent days - as fears of an all-out regional war escalate in the Middle East.

An Israeli airstrike has cut off a main highway linking Lebanon with Syria, leaving two huge craters on either side of the road. The airstrike Friday rendered the road unusable for cars, leaving people to go on foot to the Masnaa Border Crossing where tens of thousands of people fleeing war in Lebanon have crossed into Syria in the past two weeks.

Live updates on the Middle East conflict as Israel launches fresh strikes on Beirut, with the IDF and Hezbollah engaging in ongoing border clashes.

Israel aimed at Hashim Safieddine, a cousin of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, as the war in Lebanon expands.