The Israeli military used artillery to strike against the origin points of around 20 rockets launched from Lebanon; it also reported airstrikes on Hizbollah facilities in southern Lebanon and intercepting an aircraft approaching Israel’s airspace. Speaking in Beirut, a senior U.S. diplomat remarked that “the U.S. does not want to see conflict in Gaza escalating and expanding into Lebanon… Restoring calm along the southern border is of utmost importance to the U.S. and it should be the highest priority for both Lebanon and Israel”.