- Israel has intensified airstrikes in Beirut, Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah infrastructure, following Hezbollah's rocket and drone attacks on northern Israel.
- The escalation has led to significant displacement of over 810,000 people and 630 deaths in Lebanon, with eyewitnesses describing severe destruction and casualties.
- Israel's Defence Minister, Israel Katz, threatened to seize Lebanese territory if Hezbollah's attacks persist and ordered further evacuations and strikes in Beirut.
- The UN health agency director warned that the escalating hostilities could have an “unprecedented, long-lasting impact” on the region, including potential chemical, nuclear or radiological warfare.
- The conflict in Lebanon is part of a broader regional escalation, with Iran threatening new attacks on U.S. bases and Donald Trump vowing to “stop an evil empire” and prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, while military strikes also increase in the Gulf.
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