Beirut, April 10 -- Hezbollah said its forces launched a rocket attack on Israeli soldiers near the southern Lebanese town of Al-Khiyam early Friday, amid continuing exchanges of fire between Israel and the militant group.

The group said the barrage targeted Israeli positions at around 03:50 BST. Israel had no immediate comment.

The overnight fighting comes after Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon on Wednesday killed more than 300 people, according to Lebanon's health ministry.

Israel said it struck Hezbollah rocket launchers, while the armed group said it fired rockets at multiple locations inside Israel, triggering alerts in Tel Aviv and other areas.

The flare-up occurs against the backdrop of tensions over Iran's regional role and the fra...