Downing Street has condemned "appalling" Israeli strikes which rocked the UN peacekeeping headquarters in Lebanon twice in 48 hours, sparking fury among Israel's allies.
As Israel continues its assault on Hezbollah, which has so far displaced more than 1.2 million people, Beirut reeled from two fresh air raids on Thursday night - Israel's deadliest so far which claimed at least 22 lives and wounded a further 139 people in areas dense with those who have led their homes.
The first strike hit an eight-storey apartment in Ras al-Nabaa, with witnesses reporting continued explosions throughout the building. The second strike, in the area of Burj Abi Haidar, was reported to have collapsed an entire building as it went up in flames.
A further eight people at least were killed in intensified airstrikes across villages in southern and eastern Lebanon yesterday evening, the Lebanese health ministry said.
As rescuers combed the rubble in Beirut, both France and Italy summoned Israel's ambassadors to demand answers after four UN peacekeepers were injured in Israeli strikes on Thursday and yesterday, with both countries - as well as Ireland and Spain - calling the attacks a serious violation of international law.
The Israeli military expressed "deep concern" and said its fire had injured two peacekeepers at the Naqoura base - both from Sri Lanka as it was engaging Hezbollah yesterday. Israel said they had been warned hours earlier to take shelter.
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