French President Emmanuel Macron called for the end of weapon deliveries to Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will win without France’s support. Israel’s offensive continued Saturday with strikes across Lebanon.

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel expanded its bombardment in Lebanon on Saturday, hitting Beirut’s southern suburbs with 12 airstrikes and striking a Palestinian refugee camp deep in northern Lebanon for the first time.

When Israel struck the center of Beirut in the early hours of Thursday, it seemed to wipe out what little sense of safety remained in the Lebanese capital.

Massive airstrikes in Beirut's southern suburbs from late Saturday into Sunday shook up the Lebanese capital as Israel continued to target Hezbollah locations. The strikes sent booms across the city sparking flashes of red and white for nearly 30 minutes visible from several kilometres away.

Israeli soldiers were also waging a ground invasion in southern Lebanon targeting what military officials said were Hezbollah sites in the rugged border area.

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.