The widening conflict risks drawing in the United States, which has provided crucial military and diplomatic support to Israel, as well as U.S.-allied Arab countries that host American forces.

By The Associated Press An Israeli airstrike hit a mosque in central Gaza and Palestinian officials said at least 19 people were killed early Sunday. Israeli planes also lit up the skyline across

Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Friday. The Israeli official said the decision to assassinate Hezbollah's leader was made because Nasrallah declined diplomatic efforts in the last 11 months to separate the "northern front" -- Lebanon -- from the war in Gaza.