The use of widely condemned munitions against Israel was reported after a “very well coordinated” strike, indicating a terrorist proxy of Iran has “fully joined the war.”
Nearly two weeks after Operation Epic Fury and Operation Roaring Lion (the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran) began, the conflict continues to rage throughout the Middle East. Tuesday, this included reports that Hezbollah was coordinating with Iran for their own attacks against Israel that included the use of cluster munitions.
“Hezbollah has fully joined the war, and it looks like they are now very well coordinated with Iran,” Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) senior researcher Kobi Michael told Fox News Digital from Tel Aviv. “Most of Hezbollah’s rockets and drones are launched simultaneously with the Iranian missiles.”
“The Iranian use of cluster missiles and the idea that they deliberately target civilians and civil facilities must be considered as a use of non-conventional weapons, and the American-Israeli response must be appropriate,” he went on about the escalation in the conflict.
The Associated Press reported that, according to an Israeli military official, about “half of the projectiles Iran was launching toward Israel had been cluster munitions.”
“Cluster bombs don’t create real damage to buildings, only people,” INSS senior researcher Yehoshua Kalisky told the AP. While over 120 countries agreed to a ban on cluster munitions in 2008, Iran, Israel, and the United States were not among them. Due to the manner in which they break into smaller bomblets at high altitude, the munitions are difficult to intercept.
Responding to the coordinated attacks, the Israel Defense Forces confirmed that strikes had been launched against Hezbollah infrastructure in Beirut, Lebanon.
Following reports that the IDF had eliminated a Hezbollah commander over the weekend, the Israeli military detailed that it struck Hezbollah targets in Beirut’s Dahiyeh district as well as in Tyre.
“Israel says the targets were used to store weapons and coordinate attacks, and that advance warnings, precision munitions, and aerial surveillance were used to reduce the risk to civilians,” the Israel War Room account posted on X. “The IDF says it will continue forceful operations against Hezbollah, which joined the war on behalf of Iran’s terror regime, and warns it will not allow attacks on Israeli civilians.”
🔥BREAKING: The IDF says it has completed another wave of strikes in Beirut’s Dahiyeh district, targeting Hezbollah terror headquarters and weapons storage sites.
According to the IDF, Israeli forces also struck a Hezbollah command center in the Tyre area of southern Lebanon… pic.twitter.com/Fv18nC4pD2
— Israel War Room (@IsraelWarRoom) March 11, 2026
“Israel will no doubt take control over a wide territory in south Lebanon, from the international border to the Litani River, in order to establish a security buffer zone,” contended Michael. “This will prevent Hezbollah from attacking the Israeli villages and towns in the north of the country and will intensify the attacks against Hezbollah all over Lebanon.”
Turning from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf, President Donald Trump warned Iran on Tuesday about mines in the Strait of Hormuz, stating that if “they are not removed forthwith, the Military consequences to Iran will be at a level never seen before.”
U.S. Central Command went on to share footage of a strike and detailed, “U.S. forces eliminated multiple Iranian naval vessels, March 10, including 16 minelayers near the Strait of Hormuz.”
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) March 10, 2026
U.S. forces eliminated multiple Iranian naval vessels, March 10, including 16 minelayers near the Strait of Hormuz. pic.twitter.com/371unKYiJs
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 10, 2026
Native of Brooklyn, NY, Kevin Haggerty is a graduate of Hunter College where he studied Cultural Anthropology and Geography. An avid reader and truth seeker, he currently resides in Texas with his wife and their dog and, when he isn't researching current events and their impacts, you'll find him spending time with friends and family or working on his next novel.
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