Hezbollah declares readiness for "open war" and fires rockets into northern Israel, prompting Israeli retaliation as the militant group escalates involvement.

Beirut ― Hezbollah’s decision to enter the Middle East war in support of its patron Iran has opened a rift with its main political ally at home in Lebanon, leaving the group deeply isolated as the country lurches into another devastating conflict with Israel.

The Middle East is engulfed in an unprecedented military confrontation involving Iran, Israel, and the United States, with operations spreading acros

Iran and Iranian-backed militias fired missiles at Israel and Arab states, apparently hitting the U.S. Embassy compound in Kuwait, while Israel and the United States pounded targets in Iran on Monday.

As Israel unleashed a sweeping military response to the brutal assault by Hamas on October 7, 2023, it aimed punch after punch at Iran, the militant group’s longtime sponsor, and its proxies.

The Iran-backed Lebanese militia attacks its powerful opponent with rockets and drones, widening the front in the regional conflict.

Israel’s defense minister issues warning for Iran on Wednesday as the conflict is escalating across the Middle East following joint U.S. and Israeli military action against Tehran.

In the pre-dawn hours of Monday morning, Hezbollah opened a new front in the US-Israeli war against Iran when it launched “missiles and a swarm of drones” at a military base in northern Israel.

The Israeli military said Tuesday it was conducting simultaneous strikes against Iranian forces in Tehran and the Hezbollah militia in Lebanon. Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, a Shiite group backed by Iran,