Tensions are rising in Lebanon, while U.S. President Donald Trump says a deal could be reached soon to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Here’s a look at the latest developments in the Iran war and the wider Middle East on Wednesday. Israel tells residents to leave village in southern LebanonFor the first time in weeks, Israel’s military told residents of an area of Lebanon to evacuate. The military later said it was conducting “precise strikes” in southern Lebanon. A Lebanese man points to Hebrew writing left by Israeli soldiers inside his destroyed home in the village of Zawtar al-Gharbieh, southern Lebanon, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026.