Israel and Iran Enter Second Week of Conflict Amid Regional and Global Concerns

The battle lines were not confined to Iran and Israel alone. The conflict quickly embroiled Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq, where Iran’s network of proxies and allies, such as Hezbollah and various militia groups, mobilized for conflict. Within days, hundreds of rockets were launched from southern Lebanon into northern Israel, overwhelming Israel’s Iron Dome defense systems. In retaliation, Israeli jets struck targets in Beirut and southern Lebanon, aiming to degrade Hezbollah’s capabilities and supply lines. The Golan Heights, a traditional Israeli-Iranian flashpoint, became a theater of fierce exchanges, with artillery and missiles crisscrossing the border in both directions.