Some experts said that Israel’s onslaught had left Hezbollah in disarray. Others noted its large weapons stockpiles and history of adapting to battle Israel’s much more high-tech military.

US urges against any Israeli ground invasion targeting Hezbollah; Iran president says Hezbollah "cannot stand alone" against Israel.

Israel's Monday air strike into Lebanon, which killed more than 550 people, comes amid a dramatic escalation of hostilities on the border.

EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell said on Monday that the escalating clashes between Israel and Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah threaten to plunge the Middle East into all-out war.

Israel's allies and critics believe the way to cool this crisis is to get a ceasefire in Gaza - but no agreement is in sight.

According to his spokesperson, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is 'gravely alarmed' by reports of an assault by the Rapid Support Forces on the city of El-Fasher. He has called on the leader of the RSF to end the attack on the city, which has been besieged by paramilitaries for months.