Lebanon body puts Israeli bombardment damage at $1.5 bln

Lebanon's powerful Hezbollah movement began attacking Israel in support of ally Hamas a day after the Palestinian militant group's unprecedented October 7 attack on Israel that sparked war in the Gaza Strip. Hezbollah has stepped up its attacks in recent weeks, while Israel's military has struck deeper into Lebanese territory, saying it has targeted fighters and "infrastructure" used by the Iran-backed group. Lebanon's Southern Council, an official body tasked with assessing the destruction, has estimated that since October 8...