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.

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,

As the war entered its ninth day, the Israel Defence Forces said it has sounded sirens as Iran launched a fresh set of ballistic missiles towards Israel. Air defense systems are operating to intercept the threat.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated in a live broadcast that Israel’s assault on Iran will continue with “full force and uncompromising momentum.” Netanyahu added on Saturday that Israel has a carefully devised plan,

By Laila Bassam, Maya Gebeily, Emilie Madi and Tala Ramadan BEIRUT, March 2 (Reuters) - Lebanon's government on Monday banned military activities by Hezbollah after it opened fire on Israel to avenge the killing of Iran's supreme leader,

US President Donald Trump has said he is not interested in negotiating with Iran. He suggested the war would only end once the country had no functioning military or any remaining leadership in power.

The flight, chartered by the UK government, was supposed to leave Oman on Wednesday night but was delayed by a technical issue. One passenger calls it a "total farce".

Hezbollah declares readiness for "open war" and fires rockets into northern Israel, prompting Israeli retaliation as the militant group escalates involvement.