Israel expanded its largest military operation in Lebanon in 25 years as Hezbollah escalated attacks and regional tensions rise amid U.S.-Iran negotiations.

Israel's air force struck a southern suburb of Beirut on Thursday afternoon, its military said, amid a broader escalation in southern Lebanon where Israeli troops have crossed the…

It was the first attack by Israel on the Lebanese capital in weeks and could complicate efforts by the United States and Iran to agree to a peace deal to end the war in Iran.