Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korova Coleman.
The U.S.
and Israeli war against Iran is a week old.
Israel has expanded the conflict into neighboring Lebanon.
That's where Iran's proxy militia, Hezbollah, is based.
Now Israel has launched huge strikes in the southern suburbs of Lebanon's capital, Beirut.
NPR's Hadil Al-Shalchi reports from Beirut.
Israel is warning Lebanese residents there to, quote, save your lives and leave.
The roads leading out of the southern Beirut suburb of Dahyeh were gridlocked on Thursday.
as hundreds of people fled hours before Israeli strikes began.
People were seen leaving on foot carrying children and whatever belongings they could take.
This was the first time Israel issued a blanket evacuation order for the Beirut suburb known as a Hezbollah stronghold.
Israel said the strikes are in reaction to Hezbollah launching rockets into northern Israel earlier this week for the first time in over a year.
The Lebanese army said it had left some of its positions on the border with Israel as Israeli troops pushed further into Lebanese territory.
Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR News, Beirut.
President Trump has tapped Oklahoma Republican Senator Mark Wayne Mullen to head the Department of Homeland Security.
If confirmed by the Senate, Mullen would replace fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
NPR's Jasmine Garst reports.
Noem's term has been filled with controversy,
including some of the tactics used in the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis,