Israel-Hezbollah conflict intensifies, but largely confined to border area

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Israel is stepping up its military operations - air attacks striking deeper into Lebanon.

Overnight, it targeted a site in the Iqlim al-Tuffah region approximately 20km (12 miles) from the border, an area where Hezbollah has military assets.

That could have been in response to Hezbollah firing surface-to-air missiles that exploded close to Israeli helicopters flying in Israeli air space close to the border.

Both sides are sending messages to each other - a form of deterrence, "If you hit us, we are able to hit you."