Nearly 700 killed in Lebanon this week as Israel insists it will not rein in its offensive

Tens of thousands have fled across the border from Lebanon into Syria since the beginning of the week as Israel bombards Hezbollah targets.

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00:00Nearly 700 people have been killed in Lebanon this week as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah

00:07escalates, according to the Lebanese health ministry.

00:12Israel has dramatically escalated strikes in that time, saying it is targeting Hezbollah's

00:16military capacities and senior Hezbollah commanders.

00:21Top Israeli officials have threatened to repeat the destruction of Gaza in Lebanon if Hezbollah

00:26attacks continue.

00:28Incoming fire from Lebanon into Israel continued on Friday, with one man suffering wounds from

00:34shrapnel.

00:35More than 200,000 people have been displaced in Lebanon since the war in Gaza began, according

00:41to the International Organization for Migration.

00:45The US, France and other allies jointly called for a 21-day ceasefire, however Israeli Prime

00:51Minister Netanyahu said Israel is striking Hezbollah with full force and won't stop until

00:56its goals are achieved.