Live: View of Haifa skyline as Israel and Hezbollah exchange missile strikes

ISRAELI warplanes blitzed Hezbollah targets in Lebanon with pre-emptive airstrikes overnight as the group carried out a revenge attack for the assassination of a senior commander last month. Hezbollah aimed to fire thousands of rockets towards the north and central Tel Aviv, Israel claims, but was only able to launch some 320 missiles after IDF strikes thwarted its plans. Read more here: The Sun delivers breaking news, latest gossip and incredible exclusives around the world with hubs in London, New York, Scotland and Ireland. Covering topics from news, money and sport along with our famous Fabulous Magazine, The Sun is the biggest news brand in the UK and one of the fastest growing news sites in the US. Stay tuned for video clips across the biggest news stories and segments from The Sun’s expert journalists. Become a Sun Subscriber and hit the bell to be the first to know.