The U.S. has urged Israel not to strike Beirut’s airport, stressing the need to keep it open for evacuations as Israel intensifies strikes on Hezbollah positions.
Israeli sources report that Hezbollah leader Hashem Safieddine was possibly injured in airstrikes on Dahiyeh, with several intelligence leaders also targeted.
Israel continues to strike Hezbollah targets in Lebanon following the death of its leader, Hassan Nasrallah. The conflict intensifies as fears grow over regional escalation.
The U.S. is ramping up its military presence in the Middle East, keeping the USS Abraham Lincoln and deploying more combat aircraft in response to rising tensions.
Hezbollah launched its longest-range ballistic missile targeting Tel Aviv this morning, intercepted by Israel’s David’s Sling system. A dangerous escalation in the Israel-Lebanon conflict.
IDF spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari warns Lebanese civilians to evacuate homes used by Hezbollah to store weapons as Israel intensifies airstrikes on Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon.