In a dramatic escalation of regional tensions following the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi condemned Israel's actions and extended a strong message of support to Lebanon.

Israel is firing strikes into Lebanon as the conflict in the Middle East intensifies.Israel believes it has eliminated around 30 top Hezbollah leaders over the last several weeks, including Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah,

Hezbollah confirmed Saturday that its leader of more than three decades was killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Beirut.

The escalation of violence between Israel and its Iran-backed proxies across the Middle East threatened to bring the combatants closer to a regional war.

Israel struck Houthi targets in Yemen in response to the militants’ recent attacks, and is continuing to carry out strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. Meanwhile, the number of people displaced by the conflict from southern Lebanon has more than doubled and now stands at more than 211,

The strikes in Yemen attacked Ras Issa and the port city of Hodeidah, the Israeli military said. The Houthi rebel group said Israel targeted fuel tanks and two power stations.