War widens to Lebanon

Israel is preparing to “significantly expand” its ground campaign in Lebanon, signalling the Israel–Iran–US war is broadening beyond Gaza — analysts reported. In the last 24 hours 14 health workers were killed in southern Lebanon, the deadliest day for medical staff since the escalation, and Israel and Iran exchanged direct missile and drone strikes in the Gulf as Tehran threatened oil and energy targets — keeping the Strait of Hormuz on high alert reported reported.