NEARLY 400 KILLED IN LEBANON AS ISRAELI STRIKES INTENSIFY — US WARNS IRAN TO STAND DOWN

Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon have intensified dramatically, with the death toll now approaching 400 people, according to Lebanese health officials. Entire neighborhoods in southern Lebanon and the outskirts of Beirut have been struck as Israel targets Hezbollah positions and what it says are Iranian-linked command structures. Dozens of residential buildings have been destroyed, and thousands of civilians are fleeing the affected areas.

The escalation follows renewed rocket attacks from Hezbollah and the widening regional conflict tied to the ongoing confrontation between Israel, Iran, and U.S. forces. Washington has issued a stark warning to Tehran, urging Iran to stand