BEIRUT (AP) — Israel sent troops into southern Lebanon on Tuesday and warned residents of more than 80 villages to evacuate as the Iran-backed militant Hezbollah group said it was ready for an “open war” with Israel in the wake of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.

Reza Khazaei served as the right-hand man to IRGC's Lebanon Corps Commander Daoud Ali Zadeh, and was considered a "key actor" in the buildup of Hezbollah's missile capabilities. The IDF confirmed on

Iranian drones struck the U.S. embassy in Saudi Arabia after previously hitting the mission in Kuwait. Washington responded ​by shutting both embassies and ordering non-emergency government personnel and their families to leave countries across the Middle East.

Israeli strike hits Hezbollah-aligned media building in Beirut’s southern suburbs following an evacuation warning.

Israel sent additional ground troops into southern Lebanon on Tuesday, as the Iran-backed militia Hezbollah declared that its "era of patience" toward Israel had ended. Israeli military spokesman

President Trump is open to backing Iranian groups prepared to take up arms against the regime, according to a report, citing US officials. Trump spoke on Sunday with Kurdish leaders in Iran and has co

The Israeli military said troops advanced to protect border towns from Hezbollah attacks, spurring fears that the government is weighing a wider ground war.

The Israeli military has not ruled out a ground invasion of Lebanon, with a spokesperson stating that 'All options are on the table'. This follows Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon, which were launched