Lebanon’s health minister said more than 50 people were killed in strikes on Wednesday, which the Israeli military said hit Hezbollah’s intelligence directorate, as well as launchers and weapons stores.

The Met previously admitted pepper spray was used and said its directorate of professional standards had been informed.

The force has admitted pepper spray was used and said its directorate of professional standards, which investigates complaints, had been informed.

The force “acknowledges the concerns of the conduct within the video”, which is being looked into by its professionals standards directorate, it added.

A host of senior defence ministry staff has been detained in recent months, including Deputy Defence Minister Timur Ivanov and Lt Gen Yuri Kuznetsov, head of the defence ministry’s personnel directorate.