Israel launches its largest strike in Lebanon in years, killing hundreds

Israel launched its largest attack on Lebanon since the Hezbollah conflict, striking Beirut and more than 100 Hezbollah sites, killing at least 254 people and wounding 837, as a two-week ceasefire brokered with the US falters and Iran signals it could exit; the assault prompted hospital overload, mass displacement (over 1.1 million) and widespread condemnation from the UN and Red Cross amid the broader, deadly flare-up.