Israel publicly announced on national television that it had a map of specific Hezbollah military targets years before it launched major strikes against the terrorist group. Though the two have been in conflict since last year,

The Lebanese health minister stated in a press briefing that the death toll had quickly increased to more than 270, including 21 children and 31 women. In all, 1,024 people were hurt. Israel's military claims it struck more than 300 Hezbollah targets.

Israel is striving for the campaign against Hezbollah to be as short as possible but is prepared for it to take time, military spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari told reporters on Tuesday. Hagari showed video of a strike on a house where launchers were hidden and another strike on a building followed by secondary explosions.

The Israeli military says it is conducting "extensive" air strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon as cross-border attacks between the two sides continue to ratchet up

The Pentagon said it would send a 'small number' of additional troops after Israeli strikes killed at least 274 in Lebanon.

At least 492 people were killed Monday, Lebanese officials say, marking the deadliest day since Hezbollah and Israel intensified their conflict nearly a year ago.

Smoke billows over southern Lebanon following Israeli strikes, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as pictured from Marjayoun, near the border with Israel, September 23,