Israel Seeks US Approval for Expanded Beirut Strikes as IDF Advances in Lebanon

Israel has asked the United States to permit expanded airstrikes on Beirut, while the IDF announced it has taken control of the Beaufort Ridge outpost and Wadi al-Saluki areas north of the Litani River in southern Lebanon. This continued military escalation between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon aligns with long-standing biblical warnings of conflict surrounding Israel in the last days, particularly judgments foretold against Israel's northern enemies. The prophet Isaiah declared judgment against Lebanon's strongholds, and Zechariah foresaw a time when all nations would be drawn into conflict surrounding Jerusalem (Zechariah 12:2-3).