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

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.

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

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

"His elimination has significantly degraded PIJ’s ability to carry out terrorist operations against Israel," the IDF said

The Israeli military said it had seized areas of southern Lebanon on Tuesday in an escalating conflict with the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia, as the State Department closed its embassies in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait after drone attacks and urged Americans to depart immediately from 14 Middle East countries.

The IDF has intensified its attacks on the city since beginning a war with Iran on Saturday Credit: AFP via Israel has launched a ground invasion of Lebanon, marking a major escalation of the war in the Middle East.