Ammon News - Lebanon said an Israeli strike on central Beirut's seafront killed at least seven people early on Thursday, another attack in the heart of the capital as Iran-backed Hezbollah launched more missiles at Israel.

The Israeli military said separately it had carried out strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs overnight against Hezbollah, which had announced a major new operation against Israel.

Local media aired footage showing smoke rising along the seaside corniche road area after the strike in central Beirut, which state-run National News Agency said targeted a car.

"The Israeli enemy strike on Ramlet al-Bayda in Beirut led to an initial toll of seven dead and 21 wounded," the health ministry said in a statement.

It was the third attack in the heart of the capital since the Middle East war began as well as repeated Israeli strikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut where Israel said on Thursday it had hit 10 Hezbollah targets.

AFP