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Israel-Hezbollah escalation

The Israel-Hezbollah war is escalating after Iran announced Wednesday night that it had coordinated missile attacks with Hezbollah against Israel.

Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli air strike that targeted the village of Douris in the Bekaa valley on March 12, 2026. (Nidal SOLH / AFP via Getty Images)

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In today’s edition:

  • Israel to expand Lebanon op after joint Iran-Hezbollah strikes
  • Energy prices again pass $100 as Iran hits 7 oil tankers, energy depots in 24 hours
  • Trump doubles down on war goals despite global economic spiral
  • NYT: US war cost $11.3B in first 6 days

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