Israel pounds Lebanon as US deploys more Marines to Middle East
US media reported on Friday that roughly 2,500 Marines and at least one amphibious assault ship are headed for the Middle East. Meanwhile, the Israeli military said on Friday it had carried out around 7,600 strikes in Iran and 1,100 in Lebanon since launching its joint operation with the US against Tehran. Read our liveblog to see how the events unfolded.
US media reported on Friday that roughly 2,500 Marines and at least one amphibious assault ship are headed for the Middle East. Meanwhile, the Israeli military said on Friday it had carried out around 7,600 strikes in Iran and 1,100 in Lebanon since launching its joint operation with the US against Tehran. Read our liveblog to see how the events unfolded.