Explosions could be seen over Lebanon's capital Beirut on Sunday as Israel intensified its bombardment of the south of the city and northern Gaza in its widening war on Iran-allied militant groups across the region.<br /><br />Israel is still battling Hamas in Gaza nearly a year after its Oct. 7 attack and has opened a new front against Hezbollah in Lebanon, which has been trading fire with Israel along the border since the war in Gaza began.<br /><br />Israel has also vowed to strike Iran itself after it launched a ballistic missile attack on the country last week.
