evidence: Israel has invaded southern Lebanon in a dramatic escalation of its conflict with Hezbollah. [...] Lebanon is a small country with a population of about 5.5 million people, which borders Syria to the north and east, Israel to the south, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. It is about 170km (105 miles) away from Cyprus. [...] These areas, close to the international airport, also have a strong Hezbollah presence and a series of Israeli strikes on buildings there killed Hezbollah's leader Hassan Nasrallah on 27 September.