US warns Israeli offensive in Lebanon could bring wider war, draw in Iran

A smoke plume billows during Israeli bombardment on the village of Khiam in south Lebanon near the border with Israel on June 23, 2024 amid ongoing cross-border tensions. This handout picture released by the Israeli army on June 23, 2024 shows Israeli army soldiers operating in the Gaza Strip.

The top U.S. military officer warned Sunday that an Israeli offensive in Lebanon against the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group would raise the risk of a broader conflict that draws in Iran.