Early yesterday, the Israeli military launched what it described as "pre-emptive" strikes against the militant group in southern Lebanon, saying it had detected plans to attack Israel.
Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed group based in southern Lebanon, itself launched a series of drones against targets in Israel, saying it was acting in response to the killing of one of its top commanders in an air strike on Beirut last month.
Speaking to Sky News on Sunday, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden said the UK is "very concerned" by the escalation.
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