Chapter 1: What recent events have escalated tensions between Hezbollah and Israel?
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Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman. The Iran-backed Lebanese militia Hezbollah says it launched an attack on Israel just after midnight local time. Israel responded by striking targets across Lebanon, including Beirut, and ordering the evacuation of 53 Lebanese villages. NPR's Jawad Rizqallah reports.
Hezbollah said it fired rockets and drones at an Israeli missile defense site south of Haifa, calling it retaliation for the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei Saturday.
Chapter 2: How has the U.S. military been impacted by the ongoing conflict in Iran?
also adding that Israel cannot continue its 15 months of aggression on Lebanon without a response. Israel's military said it struck senior Hezbollah figures in Beirut and southern Lebanon. The army chief warned that, quote, any enemy that threatens our security will pay a heavy price.
Residents of Beirut's southern suburbs and the country's south are fleeing by car and on foot amid fears of escalation. Lebanon's prime minister said the launching of rockets from southern Lebanon is irresponsible and said they provide Israel with a pretext to continue attacks. Jawad Rizqallah, NPR News, Beirut.
In Iran, meanwhile, the U.S. military says at least three American service members have been killed as a result of the fighting there, and five others have been seriously wounded. They're the first casualties of the fighting still underway there.
The initial announcement of those deaths came from U.S.
Chapter 3: What details emerged about the mass shooting incident in Austin?
Central Command. A U.S. official not authorized to speak publicly did tell NPR that they were ground-based troops with an army support group in Kuwait. We've seen missile and drone hits at U.S. bases in many countries, including the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Kuwait. Ports in Amman and Dubai have also been hit.
Iran's military retaliation has also affected shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
That's NPR's Carrie Khan, who is in Istanbul, Turkey. The U.S. strikes are continuing in Iran.
Chapter 4: How are international athletes affected by the conflict during the Winter Paralympic Games?
Officials say they've been targeting Iran's warships as well as some ballistic missile sites. The FBI is investigating a mass shooting in Austin that left three dead, including the suspect, and 14 injured as a potential act of terrorism. Katie McAfee from member station KUT has more.
The Austin Police Department confirmed the suspect as the 53-year-old Indiaga Diakna, who was fatally shot by police. Several state lawmakers say he was a naturalized U.S. citizen from Senegal who was wearing a sweatshirt that said, property of Allah.
Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis says the suspect opened fire after circling around a popular entertainment district in downtown Austin several times in an SUV.
At one point he put his flashers on, rolled down his window. and began using a pistol shooting out of his car windows.
The shooting is being investigated as a potential act of terrorism by a joint task force, which includes members of the FBI, state law enforcement, and APD.
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Chapter 5: What are the implications of military strikes on Iran for the World Cup?
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And you're listening to NPR News. The conflict in the Middle East comes as athletes from around the world, including Iran, Israel and the U.S., are gathering in Italy for the Winter Paralympic Games. M. Paris Brian Mann reports that travel disruptions are affecting some of those athletes.
The decision by Israel and the U.S. to launch military strikes against Iran breached the symbolic Olympic truce approved by the United Nations, which runs through mid-March. Hundreds of athletes from around the world are gathering in Italy for the Paralympic Games. including skiers from Iran and Israel.
The family of Australian Paralympic skier Michael Milton has reportedly been trapped in Doha, Qatar, after airline flights were canceled because of Iranian counterstrikes. The Paralympic Games were already overshadowed by military conflict after Olympic officials allowed Russian athletes to compete under their national flag despite the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
Chapter 6: What future plans does Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado have?
A growing number of countries are boycotting the opening ceremony. Brian Mann, NPR News, Milan.
The president of Iran's Soccer Federation says he's not sure if that country's national team will play World Cup matches in the U.S. His comments came after the U.S. and Israel launched a series of strikes on Iran this weekend. Iran is in Group G at the World Cup and is scheduled to play two games in Los Angeles and another in Seattle.
Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado says she plans to return to Venezuela soon. In comments on Social Media Sunday, she said she will push for new elections and her goal is a gigantic electoral victory. She did not say, though, exactly when she plans to return there. Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2025 for her fight for democratic transition in Venezuela. I'm Dale Willman, NPR News.