More than 2,500 people have been killed by Israeli strikes in Lebanon since Oct. 7, 2023, with nearly 12,000 injured, according to tallies from the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health.

The secretary of state urged the prime minister to “capitalize” on Yahya Sinwar’s death “by securing the release of all hostages,” a spokesman said.

Israel's strikes in Lebanon's Tyre and Maarakeh killed a top Hezbollah official and three others, as the death toll in the conflict continues to rise.View on euronews

Iran is bracing for a retaliatory attack by Israel, which analysts say will probably target military sites rather than nuclear or oil facilities.

An all-out war could entangle countries around the world and threaten the global economy. By Victoria Kim As the number of adversaries that Israel is fighting has piled up over the past year — Hamas in Gaza,

The two countries have been fighting a shadow war for years. But direct attacks are bringing direct reprisals, or at least plans for them.