Hezbollah, meanwhile, continues to fire missile and rocket salvos at Israel, setting off sirens across the country. In statements, the militant group said its fighters were also clashing with Israeli troops in two separate areas of southeast Lebanon.

Rescuers in the Gaza Strip said 13 children were among 30 people killed by Israeli strikes in the territory's north. The first hit a house in Jabalia, killing at least 25 people including 13 children and injuring more than 30,