Growing Fear of War Follows 2 Days of Device Blasts in Lebanon

Israel is bolstering its forces in the north and says it will do what it must to return evacuated residents home. People gather as smoke rises from a shop in Sidon, Lebanon, on Sept. 18, 2024. People gather as smoke rises from a shop in Sidon, Lebanon, on Sept. 18, 2024. Hassan Hankir/Reuters Two waves of device bombings in Lebanon over consecutive days have led to fears of an escalation to war in the Middle East. In Cairo, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed his frustration that the bombings...