The Iran ceasefire is barely holding while Israel keeps expanding into Lebanon, Gaza, and Syria with US backing — bad news for civilians across the region.

• The US struck Iran again, calling it self-defense, while peace talks continue in Pakistan; Iran says this is the fifth such strike during talks.
• Israel launched "Operation Arrows of Fire" into Lebanon with full US backing, and Netanyahu refuses Iran's demand to pull back, saying he is stepping on the gas harder.
• Israeli troops now occupy a large part of southern Lebanon and keep pushing further in.
• Israel is also still hitting Gaza during the ceasefire — a six-year-old girl and a 13-year-old boy were killed over the weekend.
• Far-right Israeli minister Ben Gvir said Israel will not allow the US to make a peace deal with Iran, signaling Israel expects to dictate US policy.
• Iran's Ayatollah called for the whole Muslim world to resist, but no other country is actually joining the fight.

Outlook: The ceasefire with Iran looks shaky and could break again at any time, while Israel will keep grabbing land in Lebanon, Syria, and Palestinian territory unless the US forces it to stop.