Israel has said that Iran fired more than 180 missiles in the barrage on Tuesday, but that most were intercepted.
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Where U.S. Forces Are Deployed in the Middle East
The Pentagon is preparing to send more troops and aircraft to the region. This is an overview of the U.S. military presence there.
A Wider War in the Middle East, From Hamas to Hezbollah and Now Iran
The main questions now are how much the conflict will escalate and whether the United States will get more directly involved in the defense of Israel.
Laborer From Gaza Is First Reported Fatality of Iran’s Missile Attack
Sameh al-Asali, who was sheltering in the city of Jericho in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, was killed when a large missile fragment slammed into him.
Israel Weighs Retaliation After Iranian Missile Attack
Security analysts and former officials said the damage Israel had inflicted on Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed militia, had stripped Tehran of much of its deterrence against a wider Israeli attack.
Why Did Iran Strike Israel?
The barrage of missile fire came after much debate among Iranian leaders, officials there say.
Israel Has Destroyed Half of Hezbollah’s Arsenal, U.S. and Israeli Officials Say
The Lebanese militia is seeking more weapons from Iran, the officials said. It has yet to fire large barrages at Israel, and its top ranks have been crippled by Israeli strikes.
Lebanon’s Government, Crippled by Years of Crises, Is Ill-Prepared for Escalation
Already crippled by years of economic decline, political paralysis and other crises, Lebanon has little but its own citizens’ grit to survive the Israel-Hezbollah conflict.
U.S. Officials Believe Israel Will Not Conduct Full Invasion of Lebanon
After a weekend of intense talks, the American officials said they believed that Israel was planning only smaller, targeted incursions in southern Lebanon.
What Is the Axis of Resistance? the Iran-Backed Militia Network
The alliance is under scrutiny after the recent Israeli strikes in Lebanon.