Israel shells Lebanon as Biden continues push for Gaza ceasefire

US president speaks to Israel’s Netanyahu for third time since violence erupted on May 10.

Israel fired shells towards Lebanon in response to rocket launches, as US President Joe Biden continued to press Israel and Hamas, which governs the Palestinian territory of Gaza, to agree to a ceasefire after a week of violence that has killed more than 200 people. A Lebanese security source said Israel fired 22 shells towards Lebanon. Israeli security forces said six rockets had been fired from south Lebanon. At least 212 people, including 61 children, have been killed in Gaza since violence erupted just over a week ago. Some 1,500 Palestinians have been wounded.