Heavy clashes between Israeli troops and Hezbollah in south Lebanon, UN reports

Air strike have been carried out in Chiyah, in the southern suburb of Beirut (AP)

Israeli troops are fighting fierce battles with Hezbollah fighters in different areas in south Lebanon, including a coastal town that is home to the headquarters of UN peacekeepers.

A spokesman for the UN peacekeeping force (Unifil) said they are monitoring “heavy clashes” in the coastal town of Naqoura and the village of Chamaa to the north-east.