BEIRUT, Lebanon —An Israeli strike in southern Lebanon killed a dozen medical staff at a clinic, Lebanese health authorities said Saturday, after Iran-backed Hezbollah's leader said his group was ready for a long confrontation with Israel.

By Alexander Cornwell and Maya Gebeily TEL AVIV/BEIRUT, March 13 (Reuters) - Israel destroyed a bridge in southern Lebanon on Friday, dropped leaflets in Beirut threatening Gaza-scale devastation and warned of more attacks on the country's infrastructure,

The war is expanding into Lebanon, as an Israeli offensive to dismantle Hezbollah has displaced 800,000 people there, with more than 680 people killed.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday said Lebanon was ready to engage in "direct talks" with Israel and offered to host negotiations in Paris. This came on the heels of a visit to Beirut by

BEIRUT: An overnight Israeli strike on a healthcare centre in Borj Qalaouiya killed at least 12 Lebanese medical personnel, Lebanon’s state news agency said on Saturday, as diplomatic efforts intensified amid reports Israel and Lebanon may hold their first direct talks to de-escalate the war.

The Israeli military said it killed the brother of Ayman Mohamad Ghazali in an airstrike in Lebanon a week before the assault on the synagogue.

Israeli strikes on eastern Lebanon, where Israeli forces carried out a commando operation, killed 41 people, the Lebanese health ministry said on Saturday. The area witnessed intense clashes and

Nearly one sixth the country’s population has been displaced since the resumption of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah

The Middle East conflict escalated sharply on Day 13 of the US–Israel–Iran war. Airstrikes, military operations, and drone attacks are spreading across Israel, Lebanon, and Iran, displacing civilians and raising tensions.