As tit-for-tat strikes strain a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah less than a week since it went into effect, Israel’s defense minister on Tuesday threatened to directly target the Lebanese state should the agreement fall apart.

Surge in strikes have strained truce between Israel and Hezbollah. While insurgents in Syria make fresh gains against forces of Assad to fuel spike in tension across the Middle East

Israel hits Lebanon with its largest wave of airstrikes since agreeing to a ceasefire with Hezbollah, as both sides accuse each other of violations.