NBC: Top Stories

• Israel strikes new targets in Lebanon as Hezbollah chief calls device explosions an act of war

  The Israeli military launched a new wave of strikes against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon on Thursday, after two days of device explosions that left the Middle East fearing all-out war.

• Beirut doctor describes wounds she had 'never seen before' caused by pager explosions

  Dr. Dania El Hallak was on duty at Beirut's Mount Lebanon Hospital when the first casualty of the deadly pagers explosions arrived for treatment. What she saw left her "numb."

• Why did Israel blow up hundreds of Hezbollah pagers? What we know about the covert operation

  A region fearing all-out war may have been taken to the brink by a legion of pagers.

• John Brennan warns of escalation after Hezbollah devices explode

  Former CIA director John Brennan joins TODAY to discuss the explosions of pagers and walkie-talkies across Lebanon. He also weighs in on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plans to "vanquish" Hamas and Hezbollah. “I wish that he would use more time and effort to try to see whether or not there was a way to bring down some of the tensions as opposed to using the military and violence to lash out against his enemies,” he says.

• Sean 'Diddy' Combs denied bail again

  Sean 'Diddy' Combs remains in a New York City jail after another unsuccessful bid for bail today. Combs was arrested Monday charged with racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking and accused of using his power to abuse women. He has pleaded not guilty to the three-count indictment. NBC News' Chloe Melas reports.