The development comes as Israel continues intense air and ground campaigns against Hezbollah in Lebanon and against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The uptick in offensive operations came after Israel marked the anniversary of Hamas' Oct. 7 assault, and as Israeli leaders planned their response to Iran's latest ballistic missile attack.

Smoke billowed above suburbs of Beirut after Israel urged people to move away from branches of al-Qard al-Hasan, a Hezbollah-run financial institution.

The Israeli military said it had conducted dozens of attacks overnight on the militia’s financial arm in Lebanon. The Biden administration was sending two top diplomats to try to calm Israel’s conflicts with Hamas and Hezbollah.

Around 400,000 people are estimated to be subject to the north Gaza evacuation order. Hospitals -- already "overwhelmed" according to the NGOs -- and their staff are also being ordered to evacuate, with the IDF declaring the area a dangerous combat zone.

Explosions rocked Beirut’s southern suburbs and sites near the airport late Sunday after the Israeli military said it would begin targeting Hezbollah finances.