Israeli planes carried out four powerful strikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Tuesday.
Combat aircraft can be heard operating over Beirut, the correspondent added.
Israel launched a ground operation against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon on October 1, citing the need to secure the return of 60,000 displaced Israelis from the north. This operation is seen as retaliation for Hezbollah's attacks last year in response to Israel's Gaza offensive.