Iran War Live: Israel Enters Southern Lebanon, US Orders People to Leave

The Israel Defense Forces said Tuesday its troops are “operating in southern Lebanon” near the border “as part of an enhanced forward defense posture” to strike Hezbollah targets, in another sign that the Iran war is expanding into a broader regional conflict.

As Iran fires missiles and drones at American targets in Gulf states, including bases and embassies, the U.S. also ordered all of its non-emergency personnel and their families to leave Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Jordan, Iraq, and the UAE.

What To Know

• U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu say war could last weeks.
• Iran threatens to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane for the global oil and gas trade.
• The American embassy in Saudi Arabia was struck by Iranian drones.
• Israel says it has no plans to deploy ground troops to Iran.
• Trump claims U.S. has a “virtually unlimited supply” of key munitions for the Iran war.
• The U.S. death toll reaches six servicemembers. The Iranian Red Crescent Society said Iran’s death toll hit 555.

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