Earlier on Friday, shrapnel from an additional intercepted Iranian ballistic missile fell in central Israel, causing a fire.

Israel destroyed a bridge in southern Lebanon ⁠on ⁠Friday, dropped leaflets in Beirut threatening Gaza-scale devastation and ⁠warned of more attacks on the country's infrastructure, as Hezbollah's leadership remained defiant.

When Hezbollah fired rockets into northern Israel, it granted Israel the opening it was waiting for. It’s now seeking to end Hezbollah’s ability to rain rockets down on Israeli communities for good.

Authorities say an armed suspect is dead after the person rammed a vehicle into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township, which led to a security guard engaging the suspect in gunfire.

Hezbollah prepares guerrilla warfare tactics in south Lebanon as Israel launches airstrikes against Beirut strongholds, with expert predicting Israeli ground invasion.

By Maya Gebeily BEIRUT, March 13 (Reuters) - Israel has rebuffed a historic offer of direct talks from Lebanon, deeming it too little too late from a government that shares its goal of disarming Hezbollah but cannot act against the heavily armed Lebanese group without risking a civil war.

Hezbollah fired around 200 rockets and drones at Israel overnight, Israel’s military said, in a sharp escalation that shows the Iranian-backed Lebanese militia is still an effective fighting force after being battered by Israel in earlier fighting.

Specks of orange light streak across the night sky, an unnerving spectacle that’s become more common as Iran increasingly outfits some of its ballistic missiles with cluster munitions.

Iran launched multiple attacks early Friday on Gulf Arab states, including dozens of drones at Saudi Arabia, following warnings from its new supreme leader about hosting American bases, and U.S. President Donald Trump threatened major new retaliation.

The conflict involving Iran, Israel and the United States has rapidly escalated into one of the most dangerous