Israel fires more than 120 airstrikes at Lebanon as anti-Hezbollah offensive escalates

One of heaviest days of bombing in weeks complicates US-Iran peace talks as Israel targets sites linked to group

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Israel launched more than 120 airstrikes against Lebanon on Tuesday in one of the heaviest days of bombing in weeks, as the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said his military was escalating its offensive against Hezbollah.

A ceasefire brokered by the US last month between Israel and the militant Islamist movement now appears close to total collapse, complicating negotiations to bring a definitive end to the war with Iran.