The Israel-Hezbollah conflict has entered another volatile phase as fresh rocket attacks, military strikes and high-level diplomatic negotiations unfold simultaneously across the region. Hezbollah has claimed responsibility for a series of rocket attacks targeting Israeli forces along the northern front and has released drone footage that it says shows strikes on Israeli military positions near Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon. The footage has circulated widely online as the group seeks to showcase its battlefield operations amid the ongoing conflict. The Israeli military has also confirmed conducting a night raid on what it described as a Hezbollah weapons facility containing military equipment and explosives in southern Lebanon. WATCH

United States and Iran are rising again as President Donald Trump warns Tehran that military action could return if nuclear negotiations fail. Calling the talks “right on the borderline,” Trump claimed the US is fully prepared for rapid escalation if Iran refuses to give “100&#37 good answers.” Despite an ongoing ceasefire, Washington’s latest statements have triggered fears of renewed conflict in the Middle East. Trump also raised alarms over the Strait of Hormuz, saying thousands of oil shipments are waiting to move through the critical global energy route.