The United Arab Emirates issued a statement on Monday expressing "deep concern over Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon," affirming the Gulf country's stance of "rejecting violence, escalation, un-calculated actions and reactions that disregard laws governing state relations and sovereignty," state media reported.

The United States does not think Israeli escalation to force Hezbollah to reduce tensions will yield the desired outcome of de-escalation, a senior State Dept official said on Monday, effectively disagreeing with Israel's strategy.The conflict is a key focus for Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly this week, where Washington had concrete ideas to prevent a broader war and would seek an “off ramp” to the tensions, the official told reporters in New York.

Japan has issued a tsunami advisory to residents of Izu and Ogasawara islands after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 occurred in the Pacific Ocean near Torishima island.

The death toll in Lebanon as a result of Israeli air strikes on Hezbollah targets has reached 558, according to Lebanon's Health Ministry on Tuesday.