Israel expands military operations into southern Lebanon

Israel has announced it is widening its invasion of southern Lebanon. Israeli forces have crossed into Lebanon from multiple directions, including from the Golan Heights, and have conducted strikes there. The Israeli military, the IDF, says a US-born soldier from Connecticut was killed in combat in the region.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Israel is striking Iran and its proxies and is expanding what it calls 'security belts' in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza. Separately, the Houthi group in Yemen claimed it launched attacks on Israel, marking its entry into the broader regional conflict.