The Israeli military has carried out a wave of air strikes across Lebanon, including the capital Beirut, after the Iranian-backed armed group Hezbollah launched about 200 rockets into northern Israel. Loud explosions were heard overnight coming from Beirut's southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold from which thousands of people have fled because of the intense Israeli attacks over the past week. Some strikes also hit other parts of Beirut, including the city's Corniche seafront. Lebanon's