#ISRAEL STRIKES #HEZBOLLAH IN #LEBANON: Israel said it targeted the militants of Hezbollah, Iran’s ally in the Middle East, including its senior officers. Lebanese journalists report that at least 31 people have been killed and 149 injured in the southern suburbs of Beirut. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-strikes-lebanon-following-hezbollah-attacks-widening-iran-conflict-2026-03-02/
MAJOR #OIL REFINERY IN SAUDI ARABIA SHUT AFTER A #STRIKE: The country’s largest oil refinery in Ras Tanura is shut as a precautionary measure after two drones were intercepted on the site. https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/saudi-aramco-shuts-ras-tanura-refinery-after-drone-strike-source-says-2026-03-02/