Israel strikes south Lebanon, killing one and wounding seven

People gather at a site that sold heavy machinery, where a large number of vehicles were destroyed in Israeli air strikes, in the southern village of Msayleh, Lebanon (Mohammed Zaatari/AP)

Israel has carried out intense air strikes on southern Lebanon, killing one person, wounding seven and briefly cutting a highway that links Beirut with parts of south Lebanon, the Health Ministry said.

The pre-dawn air strikes on the village of Msayleh struck a place that sold heavy machinery, destroying a large number of vehicles.