Escalation in Conflict: Israel and Hezbollah Clash Intensifies

Israel amplified its airstrikes in Lebanon and intercepted a Hezbollah-fired missile aimed at Mossad in Tel Aviv. The rising conflict, linked to Israel's ongoing actions in Gaza, has drawn international concern. World leaders urge diplomacy to avoid further escalation. Hezbollah's missile launch marks a significant escalation in hostilities.

Israel widened its airstrikes in Lebanon on Wednesday, shooting down a missile fired by Hezbollah at the Mossad spy agency near Tel Aviv, intensifying the conflict between the two foes. Hezbollah, backed by Iran, claimed the missile aimed at the Mossad headquarters marked the first such threat to central Israel in almost a year.

World leaders expressed growing alarm as the parallel conflicts in Lebanon and Gaza escalated, with death tolls rising and mass displacement in Lebanon. Secretary of State Antony Blinken emphasized the urgent need for diplomacy to prevent a full-blown war.

Israeli airstrikes targeted Hezbollah leaders and multiple sites in Lebanon, while additional reserve brigades were deployed to the northern border. As the violence continued, hundreds of thousands of Lebanese fled, and hospitals overflowed with casualties, marking the deadliest period since Lebanon's civil war ended in 1990.

(With inputs from agencies.)