The deaths on Wednesday made it one of the most lethal days for the Israeli military since it invaded Lebanon last month to battle Hezbollah fighters.

Israeli airstrikes hit sites in Beirut's southern suburbs, setting explosions between buildings in the area known as Dahiyeh. Israel said it was targeting "Hezbollah facilities and interests" after issuing evacuation warnings prior to the airstrikes.

The number of daily Hezbollah rocket strikes against Israel has fallen by nearly half as officials say they are as close as they’ll ever be to reaching a cease-fire deal in Lebanon. The Iran-backed terror group has consistently fired around 150 to 200 rockets every day in recent months,