Israel rejected responsibility for civilian deaths in the village of Qana, saying Hezbollah was to blame. An Israeli army spokesman alleged Hezbollah had used the village as a base from which to launch rockets. He said the Israeli military had warned residents for several days to leave the area.
In Qana, rescuer workers searched through the rubble of a building that had been used as a shelter by dozens of refugees. The bodies of 22 children were among those recovered in the area.