Israel conducts airstrikes over Gaza and Lebanon.

Following airstrikes on Gaza and an uptick in tension following the Al-Aqsa incursions, the Israeli army declares that it is "striking in Lebanon."

Hours after beginning airstrikes on the confined Gaza Strip, Israel's military claims it conducted airstrikes in Lebanon on targets it claimed to be belonging to Hamas.

After a wave of rocket launches from southern Lebanon, Israeli forces stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem twice this week, raising tensions. This led to the bombardment in the early hours of Friday.

The Israeli army declared in a brief statement that it was "currently striking in Lebanon" at 4:07am (01:07 GMT) on Friday. In the vicinity of a refugee camp in the southern coastal city of Tyre, explosions were reported by a Lebanese TV station.

After Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised in a video speech that his country's adversaries would "pay a price for any aggression," there were explosions in Gaza hours earlier.

In Gaza or Lebanon, there were no reports of casualties as of yet.

The most recent attacks take place as tensions over the Israeli military assaulting the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, using stun grenades, attacking worshippers, and ejecting them from the holy site as they gathered for Ramadan prayers, are escalating.

The Israeli army declared in a brief statement that it was "currently striking in Lebanon" at 4:07am (01:07 GMT) on Friday. In the vicinity of a refugee camp in the southern coastal city of Tyre, explosions were reported by a Lebanese TV station.

After Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised in a video speech that his country's adversaries would "pay a price for any aggression," there were explosions in Gaza hours earlier.

In Gaza or Lebanon, there were no reports of casualties as of yet.

The most recent attacks take place as tensions over the Israeli military assaulting the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, using stun grenades, attacking worshippers, and ejecting them from the holy site as they gathered for Ramadan prayers, are escalating.

This year, the Jewish holiday of Passover and the Christian celebration of Easter fall during the Muslim holy month.

The Israeli military reported that 34 rockets were fired from Lebanon on Thursday, 25 of which were intercepted, and at least four of which landed inside Israel. This prompted attacks on Gaza and Lebanon. They were the largest launch since Israel and Lebanon's potent Shia militia Hezbollah engaged in combat in 2006 and the first missiles fired from Lebanon towards Israel in a year.

As of yet, no organization has accepted responsibility.

The Israeli military claimed that Hamas, the Palestinian organization in charge of the Gaza Strip and an ally of Hezbollah, was the target of the operation.

In a statement, the Israeli military declared that it "will not permit the terrorist organization Hamas to operate from within Lebanon and holds the state of Lebanon responsible for every directed fire emanating from its territory."

On Friday morning, Zeina Khodr of Al Jazeera reported from Tyre and stated that "security sources say they believe Palestinian groups were responsible."

She said, "But many here will say they could not have done this without the support and backing of Hezbollah which holds sway in this region," expressing concern that the escalation may lead to "a conflict that could spiral out of control".

The Israeli military issued a statement saying, "The [Israeli military] will not permit the Hamas terrorist organization to operate from within Lebanon and holds the state of Lebanon responsible for every directed fire emanating from its territory."

Zeina Khodr of Al Jazeera reported on the incident from Tyre on Friday morning, stating that "security sources say they believe Palestinian groups were responsible."

She continued, "But many here will say they couldn't have done this without the support and backing of Hezbollah which holds sway in this region," expressing concern that the escalation threatened "a conflict that could spiral out of control."

‘Flagrant aggression’

Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, according to Al Jazeera's Youmna ElSayed, mostly targeted "military camps and training camps belonging to Hamas" as well as agricultural regions.

She did, however, note that the attacks had also caused damage to other structures, such as a hospital in a residential area.

"People's homes [in Tuffah] have either been completely or substantially destroyed. The children's hospital Adura, which is adjacent, also sustained some damage as a result of the strikes, she continued.

"We hold the Zionist occupation fully responsible for the grave escalation and the flagrant aggression against the Gaza Strip and for the consequences that will bring upon the region," declared Hamas in a statement.

The Israeli military claimed to have struck two tunnels and two purported weapons facilities while pursuing Hamas.

Netanyahu apparently watched the Gaza attack from a security cabinet meeting. The recent rocket firing was one of the subjects discussed.

After the meeting, Netanyahu made a succinct statement. Israel's retaliation "will exact a heavy price from our enemies tonight and beyond," it said.

Najib Mikati, the interim prime minister of Lebanon, denounced the rocket fire into northern Israel on Thursday. The use of Lebanese soil to conduct actions that can undermine the country's current stability is categorically rejected by Lebanon, he said.

A representative for the State Department, Vedant Patel, said that any unilateral action that jeopardizes the status quo is unacceptable to the United States under the tensions.