Live from NPR News in Washington, on Krova 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 Hidal-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 Dahlia 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.

Hediel 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 Kristy Nome. NPR's Jasmine Garst reports.

Nome's term has been filled with controversy, including some of the tactics used in the

immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, where two American citizens were shot by federal agents.

Noam has referred to both victims as domestic terrorists, despite no evidence to support those

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