Israeli warplanes resumed intensive airstrikes on eastern and southern Lebanon Wednesday evening, according to Lebanese military sources.

The sources, who spoke anonymously, told Xinhua that Israeli warplanes carried out about 70 raids on the areas of Baalbek, Hermel, and Western Bekaa in eastern Lebanon.

"About 50 raids were recorded on the village of Arqoub, the towns of Marjeyoun, Bint Jbeil, and Jezzine, and the cities of Sidon, Tyre, and Nabatieh in southern Lebanon," said the sources.