Israel, Hezbollah resume missile launches after conflict's deadliest day since 2006

Israel and Hezbollah resumed missile strikes against one another Tuesday morning following the deadliest day in Lebanon since 2006.

Lebanese officials say a massive Israeli barrage killed at least 560 people on Monday, leading thousands to flee southern Lebanon. Israel and Hezbollah, an Iranian proxy terrorist organization, remain on the brink of all-out war.

Hezbollah says it launched missiles at eight different targets within Israel early Tuesday. The Israeli military said it tracked 55 rockets fired out of Lebanon and landing in Israel.

Israeli forces say they have continued to carry out dozens of airstrikes on Hezbollah targets within Lebanon, and that artillery and tanks continue to hit targets close to the border.

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Israel says it is targeting Hezbollah cells as well as weapon stashes across the country.

Data from American fire-tracking satellites analyzed Tuesday by The Associated Press showed the wide range of Israeli airstrikes aimed at southern Lebanon, covering an area of over 650 square miles. 

These satellites, a part of NASA’s Fire Information for Resource Management System, are typically used to track wildfires across rural areas of the U.S., but can also be used to track the flashes and burning that follow airstrikes. That’s particularly true when an airstrike ignites flammable material on the ground, such as munitions or fuel.

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Top Israeli officials maintain that they do not want the conflict with Hezbollah to escalate into all-out war. Israeli President Isaac Herzog said Sunday that the consolidation of weapons and equipment at the Israel-Lebanon border is not preparation for an invasion.

Meanwhile, the aircraft carrier USS Truman, two destroyers and a cruiser set sail from Norfolk, Virginia, headed to the Mediterranean on a regularly scheduled deployment, opening the possibility that the U.S. could keep both the Truman and the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which is in the Gulf of Oman, nearby in case further violence breaks out.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin held back-to-back calls with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over the weekend as he pressed for a cease-fire and a reduction of tensions in the region.

"Given the tensions, given the escalation, as I highlighted, there is the potential for a wider regional conflict. I don’t think we’re there yet, but it’s a dangerous situation," Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said Monday.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Ohio man wearing blonde wig, makeup, pearls allegedly attempted to kidnap child, 11, outside his home

An Ohio man wearing a blonde wig, makeup and pearls was arrested for attempting to abduct an 11-year-old boy from outside his home in the city of Alliance, according to police.

Joshua Freyermuth, 39, was taken into custody Sunday in the 2200 block of Route 62 in Columbiana County on a warrant for attempted kidnapping, Alliance Police said.

The suspect also goes by the name Vicky, according to the Daily Mail.

Freyermuth told the child "I need to talk to you" as he attempted to lure the 11-year-old boy off his property on South Webb Avenue and away from his dog, according to a police report, WOIO reported.

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When the child refused, Freyermuth attempted to grab him. The child was able to escape and is now safe, according to police.

During a court appearance, Freyermuth denied the allegations against him.

"I wasn't even there," Freyermuth said in court. "I didn't kidnap anybody."

The child also allegedly said his dog attacked Freyermuth, who said in court he had no dog bites on him.

"When he grabbed my son's arm, my dog attacked him and then he stumbled back off the stairs," the child's father, Zachery Thurmond, told WOIO. "He kicked his heels off, my son said he had white high heels on, and then he took off running down the street."

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Freyermuth’s bond was set at $100,000, and he is prohibited from having any contact with the victim. He is scheduled to appear back in court on Monday.

The incident remains under investigation.

Freyermuth was also arrested on Friday on drug possession charges. He was released on bond for that incident.

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