An Israeli strike on a mosque in the Gaza Strip early Sunday killed at least 19 people, Palestinian officials said, as Israel intensified its bombardment of northern Gaza and southern Beirut in a widening war with Iran-allied militant groups across the region.

Strikes described as the most severe of conflict so far, with some landing near airport amid foreign evacuation flights; Israeli military says mosque used as Hamas command centre

Israel issued evacuation orders for around 25 villages in parts of Lebanon on Sunday. Hezbollah has also fired rockets into northern Israel.

Israel continued its intense airstrike campaign across Lebanon, which included several strikes in Beirut's southern suburbs and one in the center of the city.

The president said his position would be that "arms used to fight in Gaza are halted. France doesn't ship any."

French leader also criticises Israel’s decision to send troops to Lebanon, saying regional ‘escalation’ must be avoided.