Israel said it pounded Lebanon's Hezbollah, just hours after the group's leader vowed retribution against Israel for deadly explosions that targeted its communication devices, killing 37 people and wounding thousands.

At least 100 Hezbollah targets have been destroyed in the Israeli military’s most extensive airstrikes on southern Lebanon since the start of the war in Gaza.Israel said it had hit Hezbollah’s rocket launcher barrels and other sites across the region after around 9pm on Thursday amid fears of a major conflict.