hello, welcome to bbc news. we start in the middle east, where israel has ordered the mobilisation of reservists in air defence units, fighterjet pilots and drone operators, as tensions rise in the region. in the latest escalation between israel and palestinians, two israeli women were killed in an attack in the occupied west bank. the authorities say a third person was also seriously wounded in the incident near the settlement of hamra. the israeli military says troops are searching for suspects who opened fire at a car, causing it to crash. the latest development comes after the israeli military hit targets belonging to the palestinian militant group hamas. the airstrikes targetted areas of the gaza strip and lebanon israel says they re in retaliation for a major rocket attack on israel, launched from southern lebanon, which the israelis blamed on hamas. these images from gaza show the aftermath. they re the heaviest airstrikes that israel has carried out on gaza since last august.
the israeli chief of staff ordered the mobilization of a number of reserve soldiers in air defence units, fighterjet pilots and drone operators amid heightened tensions in the region. in the latest escalation of tensions between israel and the palestinians two israeli women have been killed in an attack in the occupied west bank. the authorities say a third person was also seriously wounded in the incident, near the settlement of hamra. the israeli military says troops are searching for suspects who opened fire at a car, causing it to crash. this latest development comes after the israeli military hit targets belonging to the palestinian militant group hamas. the air strikes hit areas of the gaza strip and lebanon israel says they re in retaliation for a major rocket attack on israel launched from southern lebanon which the israelis blamed on hamas. these images from gaza show the aftermath. they re the heaviest air strikes
after the israeli military carried out one of the largest air strikes in recent months in gaza and lebanon targeting sites of the islamist group hamas. the latest we are hearing from israel itself is their chief of staff has called up reserve soldiers in air defence units, fighterjet pilots and drone operators. israel says they are in retaliation for a major rocket attack on israel launched from southern lebanon, which the israelis blame on hamas. carine torbey who is in beirut for us. what is being said in lebanon about who launched these rocket attacks from lebanon to israel? from lebanon to israel? well, nothinu. from lebanon to israel? well, nothing- no from lebanon to israel? well, nothing. no one from lebanon to israel? well, nothing. no one in from lebanon to israel? well, nothing. no one in lebanon i from lebanon to israel? well, i nothing. no one in lebanon has claimed responsibility for what happened yesterday. no one is taking the blame and the government has only cal
good afternoon. we start in the middle east, where israel has ordered the mobilisation of reservists in air defence units, fighterjet pilots, and drone operators, as tensions rise in the region. in the latest escalation between israel and palestinians, two israeli women were killed in an attack in the occupied west bank. the authorities say a third person was also seriously wounded in the incident near the settlement of hamra. the israeli military says troops are searching for suspects, who opened fire at a car, causing it to crash. the latest development comes after the israeli military hit targets belonging to the palestinian militant group hamas. the airstrikes targetted areas of the gaza strip and lebanon. israel says they re in retaliation for a major rocket attack on israel launched from southern lebanon, which the israelis blamed on hamas. these images from gaza show the aftermath.