Lebanon fighting surges ahead of ceasefire

THE Israeli military and Hezbollah were trying last night to inflict as much damage as possible ahead of an expected ceasefire this morning.

Hezbollah fired more than 250 rockets into Israel yesterday, the fiercest attack against northern Israel since the fighting began more than a month ago, the Israeli army reported. One Israeli man was killed.

Israel’s cabinet approved a ceasefire, agreeing to silence the army’s guns in less than 24 hours. The Israeli military and Hezbollah both embarked on a last-minute barrage, trying to inflict as much damage as possible before the ceasefire began.