The bombardment in Lebanon came as rescue workers in Beirut were still pulling bodies from the rubble from an Israeli airstrike Friday afternoon. The attack, in a southern suburb, killed 37 people, including at least two senior Hezbollah commanders, one of whom served as the group’s chief of operations.

As a result, the Israeli government is restricting outdoor activities and has launched emergency guidelines for civilians

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Israel on Saturday continued airstrikes against Hezbollah and its rocket launchers in southern Lebanon after killing more than a dozen terrorists on Friday.

Iran's U.N. envoy warned the country had the "right to take all necessary measures to respond to this egregious violation."

Amid fears of an expanding war in the Middle East following mass detonations of bombs surreptitiously planted in Hezbollah communication devices, Israel continued its assault of the Iran-backed militia overnight.

For Hizbollah the strike is a humiliation, while some Israelis see it as a prelude to a wider offensive in Lebanon

The White House earlier warned both Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah group against "escalation of any kind" following pager and walkie talkie explosions targeting Hezbollah members.