The Israeli military issued evacuation orders for entire neighborhoods of Beirut's southern suburbs, sparking pandemonium as hundreds of thousands of people joined a panicked exodus out toward Lebanon's north.

The Israeli military announced strikes against infrastructure across Iran and a Hezbollah-linked group in Beirut while Iranian missiles targeting Turkey and Qatar were intercepted

Lebanon on Sunday said that Israeli overnight airstrikes on its capital, Beirut and places in southern Lebanon killed at least 15 people and wounded another 15. We are now closing the LIVE Blog

Lebanon’s capital erupted in chaos after the Israeli military ordered people to flee the southern suburbs. A far-right minister in Israel warned of a devastating bombardment.

According to the defense minister’s office, during an assessment at the IDF Northern Command, Katz was informed that 650,000 Lebanese have evacuated Beirut’s southern suburbs, a known Hezbollah stronghold, and another 500,000 have left southern Lebanon.

Meanwhile, President Donald Trump has told a White House event the US is striking Iranian drone and missile systems "every single hour".

The Israeli military said it had carried out a "precise strike" on key commanders of Iran's elite Quds Force in Beirut, following reports of casualties from an Israeli attack early on Sunday. The

The humanitarian toll continued to climb. Reports indicate over 1,200 people have been killed in Iran, while more than 300 have died in Lebanon and around a dozen in Israel since the start of the conflict.