Israel continues to hammer northern Gaza despite U.S. hopes that the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar could be a turning point in the year-old conflict.

Israel's military spokesman says "anyone who will be near the sites used to finance Hezbollah's terrorist activity is required to stay away from them immediately", promising strikes in Beirut and elsewhere in Lebanon.

Israel’s military announced Sunday it will now take aim at the Lebanon-based Hezbollah’s financial arm and planned to attack a “large number of targets” in the coming hour