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Israel continues striking Lebanon as US-Iran trade fire in Gulf

Israel continues striking Lebanon as US-Iran trade fire in Gulf
MENA
9 min read
London
03 June, 2026
Israel has continued its strikes across Lebanon, with Hezbollah launching rockets at northern Israel in response.

Welcome to our live blog. Here are the latest updates of the day:

  • Israel has continued striking Lebanon, including near Beirut, with nine people, including two paramedics, being killed. Lebanon's National News Agency said that strikes occurred in over 20 locations in the south of the country.
  • Hezbollah said that it has targeted Israeli soldiers in northern Israel "in response to the Israeli enemy army's violation of the ceasefire."
  • In the Gulf, the US and Iran have exchanged fire, with the US conducting strikes on Qeshm Island, and Iran retaliating with attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain. An Iranian ballistic missile struck Kuwait's international airport, killing one.

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