Israel, Lebanon and Iran
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Airstrikes, mass displacement, and warnings to evacuate are reshaping daily life in Lebanon, as residents and experts point to striking parallels with Israel’s military approach in Gaza.
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'Barbaric' Israeli bombing kills hundreds in Lebanon
Iran said Wednesday that it is blocking shipping through the Strait of Hormuz over Israel’s escalating bombardment of Lebanon, actions that are threatening to unravel the tenuous ceasefire agreed to less than a day ago.
US vice president's comments come as Israel continues to bomb Lebanon, including the capital, Beirut, killing over 250 people.
Hours after Iran and the U.S. reached a two-week ceasefire agreement, Israel launched a massive bombing campaign across Lebanon, killing hundreds of people and threatening to derail the U.S.-Iranian ceasefire before it even begins.
Fears of a long-term occupation of southern Lebanon have grown, with Israel moving to establish a buffer zone, leveling homes and destroying bridges over the Litani River.
The conflict is rapidly expanding beyond Iran and Israel, with Lebanon now facing intense bombardment and growing devastation.
Polish prosecutors have opened an investigation into a bomb attack that wounded a Polish soldier who was part of a U.N. peacekeeping patrol in Lebanon, the District Prosecutor's Office in Warsaw said on Thursday.
Amid threats to bomb civilian infrastructure, the president said he had received a 10-point proposal from Iran that formed a “workable basis” for continued negotiations.