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A timeline of recent events that led to Iran’s assault on Israel

By Associated Press

Iran's dramatic aerial attack on Israel follows years of enmity between the countries and marks the first time Iran has launched a direct military assault on Israel. Here is a look at the key events leading up it.

Israeli airstrike destroys Iran’s consulate in Damascus, occupants killed or wounded, Syria says

By Albert Aji, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press

An Israeli airstrike that demolished Iran’s consulate in Syria on Monday killed two Iranian generals and five officers, according to Syrian and Iranian officials.

Syria reports Israeli airstrikes near the city of Aleppo. A war monitor says 44 people are dead

By Bassem Mroue, Albert Aji, Associated Press

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition war monitor, said Israeli strikes hit missile depots for Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group in Aleppo's southern suburb of Jibreen and a nearby town that houses a military facility.

Israeli strikes inside Lebanon kill at least 2 Hezbollah members

By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press

The strikes near Baalbek are among the deepest into Lebanon since a January airstrike on Beirut killed top Hamas official Saleh Arouri.

Civilians describe living in crossfire as Israel and Hezbollah battles escalate

By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Karl Bostic, Ethan Dodd

As the war in Gaza rages, tensions are escalating on Israel’s Northern border. Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah, which the U.S. labels a terrorist group, have traded fire since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. Nick Schifrin spoke with Israelis who live…

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Israeli airstrikes kill 10 civilians in Lebanon, state media reports. Hezbollah vows to retaliate

By Mohammed Zaatari, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press

Hezbollah has vowed to retaliate for Wednesday's strikes, which hit in the city of Nabatiyeh and a village in southern Lebanon just hours after projectiles from Lebanon killed an Israeli soldier and wounded eight.

Drone strike in Baghdad kills high-ranking militia leader linked to attacks on American troops, U.S. military says

By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Lolita C. Baldor, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

The precision blast came amid roiling tensions in the region, and will likely further anger Iraqi government leaders, who U.S. officials said were not notified in advance of the strike.

Who is part of Iran’s regional armed network and what are their aims?

By Kali Robinson, Will Merrow, Council on Foreign Relations

Fighters from Shiite Muslim-majority countries such as Iraq and Lebanon compose Iran’s main proxies, but groups in Sunni-majority Afghanistan, the Palestinian territories, Syria, and Yemen have also formed associations with Iran.

Obstacles loom as Blinken returns to Middle East to negotiate plans for Gaza

By Matthew Lee, Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press

Blinken hopes to press ahead with a potential cease-fire deal and postwar planning while tamping down regional tensions. But on on all three fronts he faces major challenges.

As war in Gaza hits 4 months, Israel issues its most detailed warning yet to Hezbollah

By Najib Jobain, Samy Magdy, Associated Press

Israel’s military on Saturday issued its most detailed warning yet to Hezbollah in neighboring Lebanon that it would be “ready to attack immediately” if provoked, as it recounted its actions along the northern border during four months of war in Gaza.