Israel renews assault on Lebanon and targets Tehran’s oil depot in next phase of war - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged "many surprises" in next phase of war

Attacks by Hezbollah and an Iraqi militia are the latest signs of the expanding reach of the war in the Middle East.

Israel renewed its assault on southern Lebanon early Sunday, including targeting commanders of the Lebanese branch of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards’ Quds Force, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin

Israel, which has kept up strikes targeting Hezbollah despite a 2024 ceasefire, launched multiple waves of strikes this week across Lebanon and sent ground troops into border areas.

Israel and Hezbollah have repeatedly traded blows over the past few decades with tensions ramping up as recently as 2023. The militant group sent a barrage of rockets towards Israeli-occupied positions in the Shebaa Farms the day after Hamas’ October 7, 2023 attacks, sparking fresh conflict between the two sides.

Israeli warplanes pounded Beirut and Tehran on Friday as Iran launched another wave of retaliatory strikes against Israel and Gulf countries. There was no sign of the war letting up on its seventh day,

Israel has continued strikes across Iran and Lebanon and the Iranian regime has carried out more attacks, as the war continues for a ninth day.

Across Iran’s capital, explosions rang out overnight as the U.S. and Israel pounded Iran with airstrikes. Iran and its allies have hit back against Israel and neighboring Gulf states.