Hezbollah launched more than 100 rockets into northern Israel on Tuesday, hitting a suburb of Haifa, as Israel expanded its military offensive into Lebanon by adding more troops and signaling an impending maritime operation.

The Israeli army reported on Tuesday it has intensified its ground offensive in southern Lebanon, while the Islamist Hezbollah militia said it launched numerous missiles targetting northern Israel. The salvo was fired at various targets in northern Israel,

Hezbollah supports efforts aimed at achieving a ceasefire in Lebanon, its top official said on Tuesday, marking the first time the group has publicly endorsed a truce and not conditioned it to stopping the war in Gaza.