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One front in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran is widening in Lebanon.

Last night, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he's expanding his invasion of that country.

NPR's Lauren Frayer has just returned from southern Lebanon and joins us now in Beirut.

Good morning, Lauren.

Good morning, Leila.

So where are you returning from exactly, and what did you see and hear?

I mean, what does Israel say is its aim here?

Why is it invading further into Lebanon?

Now, Jazin is also where three Lebanese journalists were targeted and killed over the weekend, right?

That's NPR's Lauren Freyer in Beirut.

Thank you for your reporting, Lauren.

You're welcome.

We turn now to Iran, where the Strait of Hormuz remains mostly closed, and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have joined the war.

NPR's Greg Myhre is covering this and joins me now.

Good morning, Greg.