The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has deepened in recent days despite diplomatic efforts to move toward a temporary truce.

Lebanon's health ministry said an Israeli strike on Sunday killed 20 people, including three children, in the village of Almat, north of the capital Beirut. The Shia Muslim majority village of Almat is located in a mostly Christian region.

At least 20 children are among the dead in attacks north of Beirut and in northern Gaza, officials rescuers and medics say.