The US military said it has hit nearly 2,000 targets since first launching deadly strikes with Israel on Iran on Saturday that killed Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Israel kept up the bombardment, with its military announcing a “broad wave of strikes” after midnight across Iran, which in the hours before had launched three waves of missile barrages at Israel. Early Wednesday, the Israeli military called on residents to leave 16 towns and villages in southern Lebanon, in an “urgent warning” before using force against Hezbollah militants. In Aramoun and Saadiyat -- two towns south of Beirut and outside the Hezbollah’s traditional strongholds -- the health ministry said Israeli strikes killed six people and wounded eight. Israeli strikes have killed at least 52 people in Lebanon, according to the government, while the United Nations said that more than 30,000 people were displaced.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 04, 2026 09:07 UTC