Israel’s intensifying attacks on Lebanon in its expanding war against Hezbollah and the armed group’s allies continued overnight into early Saturday. Strikes near Beirut were ongoing on Saturday morning, according to Lebanese state media, and Hamas said one of its officials had been killed in a strike in the country’s north.

Fire and smoke rose from Beirut’s southern suburbs, which have been the focus of Israeli airstrikes. The IDF says the area contains Hezbollah targets.

The strikes came after days of bombing by Israel of Beirut suburbs considered strongholds for Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah, killing its leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, and possibly his potential successor.