Hezbollah Joins the Fight as US and Israel Bomb Targets Across Iran

The conflict in the Middle East has escalated into a regional war. Lebanese Hezbollah has decided to actively support Tehran by carrying out the first massive bombardment of northern Israel in two years. In retaliation, the Israel Defense Forces have expanded air operations to the entire territory of Lebanon, focusing on the southern suburbs of Beirut. This escalation comes as US and Israeli forces are conducting a devastating air campaign inside Iran. According to reports, approximately two thousand military facilities have been destroyed, including the headquarters of the state television and installations belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Official sources in Tehran report dramatic casualty figures, informing of 560 military personnel killed and the tragic death of 180 female students in a bombed school. Tensions between Israel and the so-called Axis of Resistance led by Iran have persisted for decades, but direct attacks on Iranian territory and the opening of a Lebanese front on such a scale represent an unprecedented escalation of the situation since the Islamic Revolution in 1979.The US military situation has become complicated after the first own casualties were confirmed. Three American soldiers were killed and five were seriously wounded in direct clashes. The Iranian side also claims that four missiles hit the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. President Donald Trump, announcing the continuation of operations for the next month, emphasized determination in seeking to punish the regime. Meanwhile, violent anti-American protests have erupted across the region – in Iraq and Pakistan, consulates were stormed, resulting in the deaths of at least nine people. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that the intensity of attacks will only increase, while Iran grapples with a total digital blackout imposed by Israeli cyberattacks. „I promise revenge for the deaths of Americans. Our military operations will last at least four weeks.” — Donald Trump Information chaos is exacerbated by the mass appearance of fake recordings and manipulated images on social media. However, fact-checking organizations have confirmed the authenticity of photos from the destroyed school in Iran, despite initial doubts generated by artificial intelligence systems. In Israel itself, life has moved to shelters, and the streets of Tel Aviv have emptied following threats of retaliation from Tehran, which still possesses missile capabilities capable of striking civilian targets in Jerusalem.