Israel struck Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s underground bunker in Tehran, revealing extensive tunnel network beneath Iran's capital.

By Laila Bassam, Maya Gebeily and Maayan Lubell BEIRUT, March 5 (Reuters) - Lebanese armed group Hezbollah spent months restocking its arsenal of rockets and drones, using support from Iran and its own weapons factories to prepare for a new war with Israel,

After meeting with the chief of staff of the French military in ⁠Beirut, Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun asked Macron to intervene to "prevent ⁠the targeting of the southern suburbs following threats by the Israeli army against its residents," the Lebanese presidency said in a separate statement.

Thousands fled the southern outskirts of the Lebanese capital before Israel unleashed heavy strikes on the militant group overnight. Many say they have nowhere to go.

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said Wednesday that his Iran‑backed organization has resumed fighting to compel Israel to halt its aggression.

Israel is preparing for a limited reopening of Ben Gurion Airport to outbound flights for the first time on Sunday, according to the Israeli transportation ministry. Limited inbound flights for stranded Israelis abroad have been continuing since Thursday.

The four US Army reserve soldiers were killed in a drone strike in Kuwait on Sunday, one day after the US and Israel began the operation.

The West Asia conflict expanded to include Iran-backed militias on Monday with an attack by Hezbollah on Israel. Israel struck back against the group in Lebanon while the United States pounded targets in Iran.