Summary
- Israel expanded its targets in its war with Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, killing at least 21 people in an airstrike
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to continue attacking Hezbollah “without mercy, everywhere in Lebanon – including Beirut”
- Tensions increased between Israel and UN peacekeepers UNIFIL over accusations of harming peacekeepers and calls for their withdrawal from combat zones
- The Middle East is on high alert for potential retaliation between Israel and Iran following recent missile launches