The United Nations is extremely concerned about the escalating violence between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, warning that it is taking the conflict to another level. The attacks on communication devices followed by rocket fire marks a real escalation. The strikes since the weekend are the most intense since the outbreak of war between Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip last October. Lebanon's health ministry reported that Israeli strikes killed 100 people and wounded over 400 others, while Israel said it had targeted over 300 Hezbollah sites. The UN has called for a deescalation and an end to the violence.