Israel begins strikes on southern Lebanon after evacuation orders

Waves of Israeli strikes have hit southern Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah infrastructure, according to the Israeli military. Social media videos from Tyre, one of Lebanon's biggest cities, show dust-covered crowds of people gathered around collapsed buildings. Hours later, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it had carried out a "targeted" strike in the capital, Beirut. On Wednesday, the IDF urged residents to move north of the Zahrani River, about 40km (25 miles) from the Israeli border, saying it would act "with extreme force". Both Israel and Hezbollah - the powerful Shia group supported by Iran, have accused each other of repeated violations of a ceasefire which came into force on 17 April. At least 11 people have been killed in the latest strikes, according to the Lebanese health ministry. At about 14:00 (11:00 GMT), the IDF said it had struck Beirut in a "targeted manner" and would give further details later. Earlier on Thursday two sets of Israeli strikes hit Tyre and an area to the city's east, Lebanon's state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported. Footage from Tyre captured explosions and fires burning through the night and into Thursday morning. Videos showed streets lit