UN officials warn urgent action is needed to prevent the escalating conflict in Lebanon from spiralling into a similar scene of devastation

The United States warned Israel Wednesday against any Gaza-like military action in Lebanon after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened it with "destruction" like that in the Palestinian territory.

" The U.S. military has not been directly involved in attacks on Gaza, and Washington has pushed unsuccessfully for a ceasefire there. But the U.S. is Israel's largest weapons supplier and has supplied billions of dollars in military aid in the last year as part of a longstanding agreement.

Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, has called for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah as the ongoing conflict has displaced over 1.2 million people in Lebanon. Mikati emphasized the urgent need to halt further bloodshed and destruction,