Israel steps up air raids in Lebanon

Israeli missiles struck Lebanon from north to south and in the Bekaa Valley near Syria, killing 35 people, including a family who had come from Canada to visit their home village.

The attack was a massive retaliation after a Hezbollah rocket barrage left eight dead in the northern Israeli city of Haifa – a dramatic turning point in five days of violence that led Israel to accuse Syria and Iran of providing guerrillas with sophisticated weapons.