Israel stages strikes in Lebanon, blasts reported in Tyre

The Israeli military said it launched strikes in Lebanon early Friday, and a Lebanese TV station reported explosions in the southern port city of Tyre.

The military did not not provide immediate details.

The announcement of the strikes came hours after militants from Lebanon fired nearly three dozen rockets at Israel, marking a further escalation in the region following violence at Jerusalem's most sensitive holy site.

The Israelis also struck targets in the Gaza Strip early Friday following rocket fire into northern Israel. Palestinian militants responded with barrages of rockets.

oss the region, with condemnations pouring in from Muslim leaders.