Israel said it bombed an underground bunker where senior Hezbollah officials were meeting at midnight local time. The targets included Hashem Safieddine, the presumed successor to Hassan Nasrallah, the group’s recently assassinated leader, Israeli officials said. Here’s what we know about Safieddine.

Israel said on Wednesday eight of its soldiers were killed in combat in south Lebanon as its forces thrust into its northern neighbour in a campaign against the Hezbollah armed group.

Israel announces death of soldier killed ‘during combat in Lebanon’ after Hezbollah reports clashes with Israeli forces in border village