Attack launched as Antony Blinken heads to the region in an effort to end the Gaza conflict
Envoy from Washington travels to Beirut in latest stage of frantic diplomacy drive
Aircraft carrier also heads to region as Washington assesses threat of strike on its ally by Iran or proxy forces
Military says it targeted a ‘Hamas command and control centre’ where militants were planning attacks
Israeli officials expect huge test for multi-layered array that includes Iron Dome to come in days ahead
Gallows humour and beach trips conceal fear about next phase of Israeli-Iranian antagonism
A ceasefire deal in Gaza is the only way to put a stop to the region’s cycle of violence
He sees an opportunity to advance Israel’s interests in the region and to cement his position at home
Fears grow of all-out war in region after assassinations linked to Israel
The northern Israeli port city is bracing for the militant group to bring war to its doorstep
Radar imagery and interviews show damage from cross-border attacks amid fears of escalating war
Al Akhbar accuses Washington’s envoy of misleading militant group
Country’s military capabilities have evolved since it last fought Hizbollah but so have those of the Iran-backed ‘axis of resistance’
Hassan Nasrallah warns ‘red lines’ have been crossed, raising fears of a wider regional conflagration
After the humiliation of October 7, intelligence services are hitting back where their enemies feel safest
Abrupt killings of a shadowy Hizbollah leader and Hamas’s political chief have shaken the region
Strikes in Beirut and Tehran could plunge Israel and Iran deeper into dangerous cycle of escalation
Attack was retaliation for deadly incident in Golan Heights that has been blamed on the Lebanese militant group
Deadly rocket strike puts religious minority at centre of escalating conflict between Israel and Hizbollah
Rocket strike in occupied Golan Heights sparks fears that hostilities could escalate
Politicians and diplomats try to avoid full-blown war between Israel and Hizbollah after rocket attack kills 12
Recent demands from Benjamin Netanyahu could scupper attempts to bring war in Gaza to a halt
At least 12 people died after rocket strike on football pitch
Militants able to capture detailed images of Israeli air base close to Lebanon border
Mohammad Baraa Katerji had close links to president Bashar al-Assad and Iran-backed militant groups
