Lebanon Israel Tensions

Amid ongoing offensives against Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Israeli military on Tuesday warned Iran that it would be hit "very, very hard" if it retaliated against Israel for its attacks on Tehran last week.

A barrage of rockets were fired at Israel from Gaza and Lebanon on Tuesday as its war with Hamas completed a year on October 7.

Israel and Hezbollah exchanged more fire ahead of the first anniversary of the Hamas attack, which triggered a war in Gaza and further escalated tensions in the Middle East.

The Ministry of External Affairs expressed deep concern over the escalating tensions in West Asia, involving Israel, Iran, and Lebanon, and asserted that "it is important that this conflict doesn't take a wider regional dimension."

US President Joe Biden said Thursday that "we can avoid" all-out war in the Middle East, as Israel bombarded Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon and weighed retaliation for an Iranian missile attack.

Hezbollah's Hassan Nasrallah was in a bunker in the southern suburb of Dahiyeh when it was hit by Israeli bombs last week.

Israel today conducted fresh strikes in Beirut, killing at least six people, a day after its eight soldiers were killed in combat operations in Lebanon, marking the first losses since its forces crossed the border to target Iran-backed Hezbollah.

Iran has attacked Israel with missiles and rockets today after tensions escalated in West Asia following artillery and air strikes on Lebanon to target Hezbollah, a Shia militant outfit and a strong ally of Iran.

Iran's ultra-hardliners are demanding the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the development of a nuclear bomb in response to the recent killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah.

Israel on Sunday carried out fresh air strikes on Lebanon on Sunday, two days after it killed Hezbollah's chief Hassan Nasrallah in an attack on Beirut's densely populated southern suburbs.

Lebanon's army on Sunday warned Lebanese against actions that would disturb public order in the crisis-hit country after Israel's killing of Hassan Nasrallah, leader of the powerful Iran-backed group Hezbollah.

Intense Israeli attacks may have forced up to a million people to flee parts of Lebanon in possibly the worst displacement crisis in the tiny country's history, Prime Minister Najib Mikati said Sunday.

Israel said it killed Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in a powerful airstrike in Beirut, prompting Iran to call for the United Nations Security Council to meet over Israeli military's actions in Lebanon and across the Middle East region.

Israel's army chief has vowed to target anyone who poses a threat to Israel after the Israeli Defence Force reported the killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah today.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday his government had not responded to a push by the United States and its allies for a 21-day ceasefire in Israel's fight with Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.

Amid ongoing offensives against Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Israeli military on Tuesday warned Iran that it would be hit "very, very hard" if it retaliated against Israel for its attacks on Tehran last week.

A barrage of rockets were fired at Israel from Gaza and Lebanon on Tuesday as its war with Hamas completed a year on October 7.

Israel and Hezbollah exchanged more fire ahead of the first anniversary of the Hamas attack, which triggered a war in Gaza and further escalated tensions in the Middle East.

The Ministry of External Affairs expressed deep concern over the escalating tensions in West Asia, involving Israel, Iran, and Lebanon, and asserted that "it is important that this conflict doesn't take a wider regional dimension."

US President Joe Biden said Thursday that "we can avoid" all-out war in the Middle East, as Israel bombarded Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon and weighed retaliation for an Iranian missile attack.

Hezbollah's Hassan Nasrallah was in a bunker in the southern suburb of Dahiyeh when it was hit by Israeli bombs last week.

Israel today conducted fresh strikes in Beirut, killing at least six people, a day after its eight soldiers were killed in combat operations in Lebanon, marking the first losses since its forces crossed the border to target Iran-backed Hezbollah.

Iran has attacked Israel with missiles and rockets today after tensions escalated in West Asia following artillery and air strikes on Lebanon to target Hezbollah, a Shia militant outfit and a strong ally of Iran.

Iran's ultra-hardliners are demanding the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the development of a nuclear bomb in response to the recent killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah.

Israel on Sunday carried out fresh air strikes on Lebanon on Sunday, two days after it killed Hezbollah's chief Hassan Nasrallah in an attack on Beirut's densely populated southern suburbs.

Lebanon's army on Sunday warned Lebanese against actions that would disturb public order in the crisis-hit country after Israel's killing of Hassan Nasrallah, leader of the powerful Iran-backed group Hezbollah.

Intense Israeli attacks may have forced up to a million people to flee parts of Lebanon in possibly the worst displacement crisis in the tiny country's history, Prime Minister Najib Mikati said Sunday.

Israel said it killed Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in a powerful airstrike in Beirut, prompting Iran to call for the United Nations Security Council to meet over Israeli military's actions in Lebanon and across the Middle East region.

Israel's army chief has vowed to target anyone who poses a threat to Israel after the Israeli Defence Force reported the killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah today.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday his government had not responded to a push by the United States and its allies for a 21-day ceasefire in Israel's fight with Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.