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Israel strikes Lebanon after first rocket attack since ceasefire
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier said he had instructed the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) "to act forcefully against dozens of terror targets".
The Israeli military says it's conducted air strikes in southern Lebanon after rockets were fired across the border for the first time since a ceasefire was agreed with Hezbollah last year.
Also, the Vatican says Pope Francis intends to make a public appearance on Sunday -- the first since he was admitted to hospital more than a month ago.
And we pay tribute to the boxing legend George Foreman who has died aged 76.
(Photo: Smoke billows from the site of Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon. Credit: Reuters)
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