Israel kills four Hezbollah fighters in southern Lebanon

Middle Eastern outlets describe a fast-spreading war linking Iranian missile strikes on Israel, Israeli attacks on Tehran, and heavy exchanges with Hezbollah in Lebanon. These reports stress the high civilian toll in Iran, Lebanon, and Israel and warn that strikes on Gulf sites risk pulling more countries directly into the fighting.

• •Iranian missile and rocket attacks have injured thousands in Israel and forced emergency measures in cities like Arad.
• •Israeli air strikes on southern Lebanon, including Kfar Hamam, have killed Hezbollah fighters and contributed to Lebanon’s death toll above 1,000.
• •Hezbollah rocket fire into northern Israel, including attacks that killed at least one person, is presented as support for Iran and pressure on Israel’s northern front.
• •Israeli strikes on Tehran, including missile production facilities, are framed as a direct attack on Iranian territory rather than limited proxy fighting.
• •Attacks on or near Gulf sites by Iran raise the risk that Gulf states could be drawn more deeply into the conflict.