Overview

• Israel initiated strikes on Iran last week and Tehran countered with coordinated missile and drone attacks over recent days
• Official tallies report at least 224 fatalities in Iran and 24 in Israel since the latest escalation
• Stray missiles and drones have impacted Syria, Lebanon and Iraq, damaging homes, sparking fires and killing at least one civilian in Syria
• Hezbollah has remained largely silent since November’s ceasefire with Israel and shows no indication of entering the current hostilities
• Lebanon’s government maintains a stance of neutrality even as experts warn Israel’s goal to dismantle Iran-backed proxies could draw its neighbor deeper into conflict