Israeli escalated its attacks on Lebanon early this morning, the Lebanese Broadcasting Corp. (LBC) reported.

The southern suburb of Lebanese capital Beirut was under attack all the night to early Friday morning, while Al Hisa Bridge in the north was also under fire by Israeli planes, according to the report.

The southern suburb of Beirut has been under repetitive attack since the first day of the Israel-Hezbollah conflict on July 12. It is one of the main areas of Hezbollah presence in the capital with its al-Manar television headquarters in it which was hit by Israeli air strike more than once.

Al Hisa Bridge in the north, one of the only two operative roads leading to Syria, was hit in the early hours of Friday morning, leaving 11 people dead and 20 others injured, LBC reported.

Meanwhile, the Israeli blockade has tightened as Israeli troops have cut Al Hisa Bridge, an exit that connects the Lebanese-Syrian border, increasing the calamity of the situation. The Lebanese people all over the country, no matter they are in the south, Beirut, North or Bekkaa, are feeling the toll of the blockade as Israeli tightens the blockade.

The impact of the blockade varies between different areas but the lack of gasoline is felt all across the country as cars lineup for hours at a gas station to get oil.

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Friday said humanitarian access is urgently needed to reach families and children who are affected by the crisis in Lebanon due to the escalating Israel-Hezbollah fighting.

The UNICEF noted in a statement obtained here that over 900,000 people have fled their homes in Lebanon, many of whom are living in temporary shelters and schools, while nearly 180,000 refugees have crossed the border into Syria.

Violence erupted on July 12 when Lebanon's Hezbollah guerillas kidnapped two Israeli soldiers and killed eight during cross-border attacks.

The international community has stepped up calls for aceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah to end one-month-oldfighting.