Accounts from Israeli officials and footage verified by The New York Times show that Iran has targeted Israel with the weapons. Experts say this has exposed civilians to indiscriminate attacks.

Futuristic laser weapons are now deployed with some militaries and are being demonstrated by Ukrainian startups. Industry insiders say the technology can counter the threat of cheap kamikaze drones, but there are significant caveats.

Over 120 countries have signed an international convention banning cluster munitions, though Israel, the United States, and Iran are among those not party to the treaty. Israel itself used the weapon in 2006 against the Iran-allied Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.

Cyberwarfare is coming out of the shadows in the Iran war, from hacking phone apps to recruiting agents online to embracing AI as a weapon.

Iran has reportedly been using cluster munitions during its ongoing conflict with Israel, posing a serious challenge to the country’s missile defence systems. The weapons disperse dozens of bomblets over large areas,

In the ongoing conflict involving the U.S. and Israel, Iran is utilizing its extensive

By Laila Bassam, Maya Gebeily, Emilie Madi and Tala Ramadan BEIRUT, March 2 (Reuters) - Lebanon's government on Monday banned military activities by Hezbollah after it opened fire on Israel to avenge the killing of Iran's supreme leader,

Days into its offensive against Hezbollah, Israel is massing armored vehicles near the Lebanese border for a potentially much larger ground incursion.

W hen Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived at Mar-a-Lago in late December, he had a surprise message for President Trump: Israel would begin weaning itself off U.S. military aid. At first,