REUTERSSmoke billows over Beirut southern suburbs after a strike, amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Sin El Fil, Lebanon October 7, 2024. Israelis held ceremonies and protests to mark the first anniversary of the Oct 7 attack as the Gaza conflict has spread across the Middle East and raised fears of an all-out regional war. Israel's military said around 190 projectiles had entered Israeli territory on Monday. The Israeli military has described its ground operation in Lebanon as "localised, limited and targeted," but it has steadily increased in scale beginning last week. ROCKETS HIT HAIFAAn Israeli military statement said five rockets were launched towards Haifa, a major Mediterranean port, from Lebanon and interceptors were fired at them.
