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Israel's latest bombardment of Hezbollah targets caused widespread destruction in southern Lebanon, ahead of U.S. and Israeli strikes in the wider region Thursday.

Israel's assault on Lebanon on Wednesday toppled buildings and killed a city mayor, hours before Israeli strikes were reported in Syria and Gaza.

Israel's military said Thursday it had hit Hezbollah's intelligence headquarters in the Lebanese capital, as troops battled militants near the border and warplanes bombarded their strongholds around the country.

The head of Lebanon's Hezbollah on May 24 urged broad support for his movement's fight in Syria, saying it was engaged in an existential battle against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).