Israel targets Hezbollah in Beirut: Why is it attacking Lebanon amid conflict with Iran? | World News
The Middle East is inching toward its most dangerous moment in the last few decades. Israel and US have launched a joint offensive against Iran. Tehran, in turn, is targeting Iran and US military bases in neighbouring countries. Nations of the world are divided on who’s wright and who’s wrong. At the same time, Israel has turned its attention towards Lebanon and is hammering capital Beirut with airstrikes again — this time, it’s not just about Hezbollah’s weapons. On Monday, Israel said it was launching a full campaign against the Hezbollah. It’s the direct fallout of the far bigger conflict: the joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei over the weekend. Here’s how we got here, and why it matters. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayotollah Khamenei is dead On February 28, 2026, US and Israeli forces launched a sweeping military campaign against Iran — codenamed Operation Epic Fury (US assault) and Operation Lion’s Roar (Israeli) — targeting military installations, intelligence headquarters, and senior leadership. The strikes killed Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader for …


