The Israeli military said troops advanced to protect border towns from Hezbollah attacks, spurring fears that the government is weighing a wider ground war.

Israeli strike hits Hezbollah-aligned media building in Beirut’s southern suburbs following an evacuation warning.

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Iran escalates attacks on Gulf states, strikes U.S. Embassy in Riyadh. Follow along for live updates, news and analysis as the conflict in the Middle East widens.

Israel and the US escalated their military campaign against Iran, pounding Iranian military and strategic infrastructure in a broad aerial offensive that US President Donald Trump said could last several weeks.

Israel will step up its attacks on Hezbollah and Iran, says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a visit to the Palmachim Airbase with Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir.

The Israeli military said it had seized areas of southern Lebanon on Tuesday in an escalating conflict with the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia, as the State Department closed its embassies in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait after drone attacks and urged Americans to depart immediately from 14 Middle East countries.

Many people in Lebanon are fleeing their homes after Hezbollah launched missiles into Israel from Lebanon in response to the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, and Israel retaliated