Israel continued bombing targets in Lebanon, escalating attacks and killing over 250 people, which jeopardizes a ceasefire. Meanwhile, Pakistan has locked down areas around the Serena Hotel ahead of potential peace talks.

Israel bombed more targets in Lebanon on Thursday, putting the Middle East ceasefire in further jeopardy after the biggest Israeli attacks of the war on its neighbour killed more than 250 people and threatened to torpedo US President Donald Trump’s truce. In Pakistan, authorities locked down the capital Islamabad in anticipation of the war’s first peace talks, cutting off all access to a 3km (2-mile) zone around the five-star luxury Serena Hotel. Both the US and Iranian delegations are expected....