Israeli troops are understood to have made their deepest incursion into southern Lebanese territory since the recent offensive began on October 1, as the militant group Hezbollah considered its response to a fresh ceasefire proposal.

Israel on Saturday launched multiple air strikes on Hezbollah bastions in Beirut and southern Lebanon. Lebanese sources said Friday that the government was studying a US truce proposal for the

Israel has stepped up strikes on the city’s southern suburbs in recent days, an area Israeli officials say hosts Hezbollah militants and infrastructure.