Americans were yesterday urged to leave Lebanon after Israel threatened 'severe' retaliation for a deadly rocket strike blamed on Hezbollah which killed 12 children.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday vowed a "severe" response to a deadly strike that killed 12 youths in the annexed Golan Heights, as diplomats raced to contain escalation between Israel and Hezbollah.
The United States is leading a diplomatic dash to deter Israel from striking Beirut or major civil infrastructure in response to rocket attack on Majdal Shams.
The attack and response have again raised fears of a wider war breaking out along Israel's northern border with Lebanon.