Israel launched a wave of airstrikes across southern Lebanon early Sunday in what it said was a pre-emptive strike on Hezbollah, as the group said it had launched hundreds of rockets and drones to avenge the killing of one of its top commanders last month.

The Israeli military said its fighter jets attacked "thousands" of Hezbollah rocket launchers in south Lebanon that were aimed at northern and central Israel.

U.S. Ambassador Lisa A. Johnson toured Friday the Berbara Fishermen Cooperative to view the newly renovated facility, which is now a vibrant destination that drives economic opportunity for the local community.

With support from the United States Government through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Berbara Fishermen Cooperative recently upgraded their infrastructure with a pre-built kiosk and restroom (accessible to People with Disabilities – PWDs); bolstered their operations with a new wastewater treatment unit and kitchen equipment; and built local fishermen's’ expertise in food safety, operations, and management, the U.S. Embassy in Beirut said.

Eight people, including a child and six Hezbollah fighters, were killed Friday in Israeli strikes on south Lebanon.

Two people, a seven-year-old child and a Hezbollah fighter, were killed in a drone strike on a house and a car in the southern village of Aita al-Jabal in the Nabatiyeh district, hours after a strike on Tayrharfa killed three Hezbollah fighters.

MP Marwan Hamadeh sparked panic on Wednesday by saying that an Israel-Hezbollah war would erupt within days or even “hours,” citing diplomats informed on the negotiations in the region.

A few hours later, Hamadeh appeared to downplay his own remarks, telling al-Jadeed television that his statement was “blown out of proportion” and that he based his analysis on “alarming developments on the ground that took place over the past 48 hours.”

Former General Security chief Maj. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim has ruled out an “all-out war,” despite the soaring tensions in Lebanon and the region following Israel’s assassination of Fouad Shukur in Beirut and Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.

“Any potential escalation in Lebanon will be controlled,” Ibrahim said.

Israeli warplanes waged overnight into Thursday a series of strikes on more than ten southern border towns and a town near Sarafand.

The Israeli army said it hit Hezbollah targets there, including weapons depots, military buildings and a launchpad.

Nestled in the vibrant heart of Beirut, Beit Toureef is a charming guesthouse that embodies the spirit of an authentic Lebanese village house. With its rustic architecture and welcoming hospitality, Beit Toureef offers a unique retreat for those seeking a genuine taste of Lebanon.

The rooms exude coziness and comfort across two floors, "Reef Aroma and Reef Melody".

Caretaker Energy Minister Walid Fayyad has rejected that Électricité du Liban chairman Kamal Hayek be held responsible for the latest blackout in the country, after caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati referred the file to the judiciary.

"I was surprised with what happened … I wasn’t expecting this injustice represented in the measure taken by Mikati and he has no right to pin the blame on a single party,” Fayyad said in an interview with MTV.

An Israeli drone targeted Wednesday a car in the city of Sidon near the Ain el-Helweh camp, hours after another drone strike on a car in the southern town of Beit Leef killed a Hezbollah fighter.

In response to the Beit Leef strike, Hezbollah targeted the Hadb Yaroun post in northern Israel with a suicide drone and the Ramim barracks with Katyusha rockets.

Hezbollah launched Tuesday several rocket salvos at a command center in north Israel, in response to an Israeli strike that targeted a car in Deir Qanoun in the Tyre district the previous day, killing a Hezbollah fighter.

Hezbollah said in a statement it targeted a command center in Ga'aton "in response to the assassination in Deir Qanoun."