Bharat Express

Lebanon

US Secretary of State Blinken advised Israel to avoid escalation in Lebanon, focusing on indirect diplomacy with Hamas to secure hostage release and alleviate Palestinian suffering

Exchanges of fire across the border between Hezbollah and Israeli forces have increased in recent days

Daily artillery engagements between Hezbollah and Israel have increased in recent days as Israel waged war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip

The battle between Hezbollah and Israel has killed 477 persons on the Lebanese side, including 301 Hezbollah fighters and 89 civilians

Regional tensions have risen as a result of the Israel-Hamas war, which has involved Iran-backed armed groups in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and Yemen

The military observers are part of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization, which supports the U.N. peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon, UNIFIL.

The strike on the village of Hebbariye came after a day of airstrikes and rocket attacks between Israel's military and Lebanon's Hezbollah group along the Lebanon-Israel border, raising concerns of further escalation along the frontier that has been active for the past five months of the Israel-Hamas war.

Since the start of the Israel-Hamas war in October, the Israeli military and an Iran-backed Lebanese faction have engaged in daily cross-border fire

Israel pledges to curb Iran's influence in Syria, despite not mentioning specific strikes

Israel's Gaza campaign, triggered by an unprecedented Hamas offensive, has sparked unrest in the Middle East, fueled by Iran-backed groups in Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen