Israel kills 31 in Beirut strike following Hezbollah rocket attack

Israeli jets have bombed Lebanon's capital, Beirut, killing more than 30 people after Hezbollah launched what it said was a rocket and drone attack against a military base in Haifa, northern Israel, spreading the conflict in the region.

The Iran-allied Lebanese armed group said early on Monday that its attack was in retaliation for the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, "in defence of Lebanon and its people" and "in response to the repeated Israeli aggressions".