Middle East crisis live: Lebanon hit by one of the heaviest days of Israeli bombing in weeks (opens in new tab)

Strikes further strain supposed ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, and came as Iran said US had violated separate truceWelcome to the Guardian’s continuing coverage of the crisis in the Middle East.Israel pounded Lebanon with more than 120 airstrikes on Tuesday in one of the heaviest days of bombing in weeks, Lebanese security sources said, as Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his military was deepening its operations in the country.On Monday Netanyahu said Israel was “inten...