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

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 and the US escalated their military campaign against Iran, pounding Iranian military and strategic infrastructure in a broad aerial offensive that US President Donald Trump said could last several weeks.

Iran and its allies have hit back against Israel, neighboring Gulf states and targets critical to the world’s oil and natural gas production.

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 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.

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.