Day 70 of Middle East conflict — US hopes for ‘serious offer’ from Iran

The Israeli military offensive in Lebanon has wiped out nearly a quarter of agricultural land in areas touched by hostilities, the Lebanese government reported today, as lethal strikes battered parts of the south.

At least 10 people were killed by Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon on Friday, according to Lebanon’s Public Ministry of Health, including two women and two children. CNN has reached out to the Israeli military for comment.

In total, Israeli strikes have killed 2,759 people and injured 8,512 others since March 2, the ministry said.

Hezbollah also claimed approximately a dozen attacks on Israeli military posts in Lebanon on Friday, as the Israel Defense Forces said they intercepted one projectile launched at northern Israel. The IDF said “additional launches” fell in open areas.

In a statement, Hezbollah said they targeted a military base south of the city of Nahariya with “a barrage of missiles” on Friday afternoon. It appears to be the first time since the ceasefire went into effect nearly one month ago that Hezbollah has publicly claimed an attack on northern Israel. The IDF has said on several occasions that Hezbollah projectiles landed in northern Israel.

Because of the escalation in hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, the IDF warned of the possibility of increased fire from Lebanon.

Both Israel and the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah have accused each other of violating an extended ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon, which was first announced to go into effect at midnight Lebanon time April 17.

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CNN’s Oren Liebermann contributed to this post.