The escalation of hostilities between the two sides began on Monday, when Hezbollah fired a volley of rockets at Israel in retaliation for the killing of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran had long backed Hezbollah along with other proxy militias it cultivated to project power throughout the region.

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

By Emma Farge and Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, March 3 (Reuters) - At least 30,000 displaced people have sought protection in shelters in Lebanon since hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah escalated this week,

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

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

Across Iran’s capital, explosions rang out overnight as the U.S. and Israel pounded Iran with airstrikes. Iran and its allies have hit back against Israel and neighboring Gulf states.

Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defence Minister Katz order the Israeli army to start incursion into Lebanon.

Lebanon's state-run National News Agency says the Lebanese army is evacuating 'advanced positions' along Israeli border.