Hello im. Now, as the crisis in the Middle East deepens, were taking a look back at the events of the past few weeks and asking how we got to this point and what the violence means for the future of the region. Bbc arabic S Beirut Correspondent Carine Torbey has this special report. Explosions ballistic missiles rain down on israel. An unprecedented response by iran after weeks of israeli escalation. Pushing the region to a dangerous new precipice. Explosions this is the story of how the past few weeks brought the Middle East to a dangerous new moment. Translation the Status Quo cannot continue. This requires a change in the Balance Of Power on our northern border. Hezbollah launched the first attack against israeli positions last year on October The 8th in support of gaza. Israel retaliated. A year on from those exchanges of fire, the conflict has reached a new level. The 17th Of September Saw a new escalation begin. Pagers and Walkie Talkies used by hezbollah operatives exploded. Sim
Not done with bringing people back. None of us can think of the future. Hello. Im lauren taylor. Welcome to the programme. The escalating crisis in the Middle East began a year ago this monday on October The 7th when hamas gunmen attacked israel. But first, the latest on the war. The lebanese capital, beirut, is suffering one of its most intense waves of israeli strikes yet, with large explosions reported across the south of the city. Pictures from Overnight show a large Fireball Lighting up beirut s skyline. Lebanese officials released these latest figures earlier they say 23 people died and an additional 93 were wounded as a result of the israeli air Strikes Yesterday and raids across the country. And the strikes continued into the morning. Israel has issued fresh Evacuation Orders for residents of several areas in southern lebanon, calling on them to head immediately to the north of the awali river. Other lines coming in today, the israeli military says 30 rockets were fired by hezb
And prosecutors in the Election Interference Case against trump allege that the former president resorted to crimes to overturn the 2020 election result. Iran would respond more severely. Israel has continued its bombardment of the lebanese capital. Were looking live pictures from beirut which has been hit by a series of explosions that Hit Central Beirut overnight. Lebanons Health Ministry said at least five people had been killed. The idf says it carried out what it calls precise strikes on a building that is used by hezbollah. Israel has issued a fresh call for civilians to leave parts of southern beirut. Meanwhile, israels military says eight of its soldiers were killed in the first two days of its Ground Invasion of lebanon. Hezbollah says it fired guided missiles at their tanks as israeli Air Strikes have continued across the south of lebanon and in beirut. With the details, heres our middle East Correspondent Lucy williamson. Israels Air Force was defending other targets when i
Hello. Im annita mcveigh. More now on our top story, the situation in the middle east, where lebanese officials say that nine people have been killed in an israeli Air Strike that Hit A Multistorey Building in central beirut. The Israeli Military says it carried out what it calls precise strikes in the bachoura neighbourhood, near the lebanese parliament. And in the south of the Country Israel says their warplanes killed around 15 hezbollah members in an Air Strike in bintjbeil. Meanwhile hezbollah claims their fighters confronted israeli forces attempting to advance at the fatima border crossing. The Israeli Military is yet to comment on these reports. Lets get more on the missiles fired into israel. Iran is thought to have used ballistic missiles like this, they fly high and fast in an arc, and can get from iran to israel injust 12 minutes. But israel has a sophisticated, multi layered air defence system. Best known is the Iron Dome but that only deals with shorter range rockets fro
The ballistic missiles being launched from Military Sites. Tehran said the attacks were in retaliation for the killings of senior militant leaders, including the hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah. Well, israel has responded by continuing its aerial assault of beirut s Southern Suburbs. These are live pictures of the lebanese capital. The idf said it had targeted a number of hezbollah sites. Meanwhile, the iranian backed Militant Group says it has clashed with israeli troops in the southern lebanese town of adaisseh. In a new development, the Israel Defence forces says its sending another Military Division including infantry and Armoured Units Tojoin its Ground Operation in Southern Lebanon. Both the us and uk were involved in helping to protect israel from Yesterdays Missile attacks. Our Correspondentjon Donnison had to seek shelter when the missiles were fired Hes Injerusalem and sent this report. Israel was warned it was coming. But this was irans revenge. Almost 200 ballistic missile