The Israeli military reported a significant escalation in its strikes against Lebanon, targeting over 3,500 sites in the past month. The escalation comes after Iran-backed Hezbollah launched rockets at Israel, drawing Lebanon into the Middle East war. The conflict has resulted in the deaths of approximately 1,000 people so far.

The Israeli military said Friday it had struck more than 3,500 targets across Lebanon in the month since fighting with the Hezbollah militant group began. Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war on March 2 after Iran-backed Hezbollah launched rockets at Israel to avenge the US-Israeli attack that killed Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Israel has responded with massive strikes across Lebanon and a ground offensive. The Israeli military said on Friday it had killed about 1,000...