Can wider war between Iran and Israel still be averted? U.S., others urgently call for restraint after retaliatory airstrikes near Tehran on Saturday.| Los Angeles Times
War in the Middle East risks escalation yet again as Israel bombed targets in Iran in a spiraling pattern of attack and retaliation inflaming the region.| Los Angeles Times
Israel launches waves of airstrikes across Lebanon and Gaza, killing at least 45 people in Lebanon’s northeast; the toll from central Gaza attacks rose to 25.| Los Angeles Times
Israel routinely turned aside U.S. requests regarding Gaza and Lebanon, but the attack on Iran was different.| Los Angeles Times
Hezbollah has been seriously weakened militarily in recent weeks, with many of its top leaders killed, and at least some of its arsenal destroyed.| Los Angeles Times
As Israeli airstrikes flatten swaths of Lebanon, groups warn the attacks mirror some of the patterns of destruction and displacement seen in Gaza.| Los Angeles Times