Israel has heavily bombed several towns in Southern Lebanon while Hezbollah Group fired rockets on Northern Israel in return as fears grow over a wider war in the Middle East.

The Lebanese National News Agency reported that Israeli warplanes "conducted a series of strikes on Mahmoudiyeh area near Aaichiyeh Village and Kasarat Al-Aroosh in the Jezzine Area."

It said Israeli enemy aircraft launched ten missiles toward the Birket Jabbour Area.

In a separate incident, four people were wounded in an Israeli air strike targeting the town of Hanniyeh in the Tyre District of Southern Lebanon, according to the Health Ministry.

Israeli Military claimed its fighter jets struck some100 rocket launchers consisting of about 1,000 barrels.

Hezbollah said in a statement that it targeted the Israeli Military site of Metula in Northern Israel with a barrage of Falaq Rockets.

Following the attack, the Mayor of Metula said the rockets launched from Southern Lebanon resulted in several fires and caused significant damage to homes, according to Yedioth Ahronoth.

In another statement, the Lebanese Group said it also struck the Command Headquarters of the Shomera Battalion in Northern Israel with a salvo of Katyusha Rockets.