Israel again attacked the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia in Lebanon while Iran struck Gulf states that host U.S. bases. The conflict paralysed globally vital energy shipments along with hundreds of flight routes.

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

Israel has been unrelenting with "simultaneous strikes in Tehran and Beirut" targeting Iranian military sites and the Iran-backed group Hezbollah. Overnight, Israeli troops intensified their push in Lebanon. President Donald Trump says Iran is seeking talks with the US, but indicated the opportunity for negotiations has passed.

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

Israel will step up its attacks on Hezbollah and Iran, says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a visit to the Palmachim Airbase with Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir.

Many people in Lebanon are fleeing their homes after Hezbollah launched missiles into Israel from Lebanon in response to the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, and Israel retaliated

Israel stepped up airstrikes on Iranian missile launchers and factories, and Iran retaliated against Israel and across the Gulf region, disrupting energy supplies and travel.