And fired some 180 ballistic Cruise Missiles at israel last night. Revenge, it says, the strikes on lebanon. And israels killing of leaders of armed groups it supports. Translation iii armed groups it supports. Translation armed groups it supports. Translation if they remove their evil from Translation If they remove their evil from this Translation If they remove their evil from this region, their evil from this region, without a doubt these conflicts, these walls, these clashes will disappear completely. Clashes will disappear completely. Clashes will disappear comletel. ~ , completely. While most missiles were brought completely. While most missiles were brought down completely. While most missiles were brought down by completely. While most missiles were brought down by israels i were brought down by israels sophisticated air defence system, the entire population was told to stay in bomb shelters. AfterWards, inspecting the damage, many agreed with the Prime Minister that iran must
Special live coverage. Im Kaitlan Collins, The Middle East is on the Brink Tonight as the world is watching and waiting to see what is really prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus definition of payback looks like after this rock. Oh god, okay, guys, we got to get off the roof. These are cup iran, that prc is really sky earlier today. On the ground, the sound of Air Raid sirens, 180 missiles in all launched during the assault, sending millions of people racing to bomb Shelters Israel says tonight that the iranian strike had no impact Air Defenses ended up intercepting many of those missiles that were fired by iran. Though i should note, some did land in the central and southern parts of the country, one or one and missile Hit A School and central israel in this burst out of iran is just the latest moment in a year that has been filled with many of them test you want. Israels warplanes assassinated, has Hezbollahs Leader just last week, months after erasing hamass political leader from the
Prime minister, najib mikati, as well as the un Security Coordinator for lebanon, as well as the un Security Coordinatorfor lebanon, have coordinator for lebanon, have launched coordinatorfor lebanon, have launched a 426 Million appeal to help civilians affected by the escalating conflict. Another development, now we are hearing that Air Raid sirens have been sounding across Central Israel as well. We can go through some of the main developments in this report from chi chi izundu. Explosion. A dangerous and pivotal moment in the Middle East. Escalation amid fresh missile strikes overnight. A Ground Offensive launched by israel into lebanon. In southern beirut, less than 30 minutes after israel told residents to leave three neighbourhoods, a huge blast was heard. Explosion. Then the confirmation came. Israel began its Ground Operation in Southern Lebanon. Military chiefs said limited, localised and targeted raids against hezbollah are being carried out something the idf says is based on
Syrian State Media says that three people have been killed by israeli strikes on the capital damascus. Israel is yet to comment on those reports. Meanwhile, the Uk Government has chartered a flight to take british nationals out of lebanon its scheduled to leave beirut on wednesday. Lets speak to our middle East Correspondent Hugo bachega, who is in beirut. It isa it is a fast Moving Morning but bring us up to date on the latest where you are. We bring us uptodate on the latest where you are. We still dont have latest where you are. We still dont have a latest where you are. We still dont have a clear latest where you are. We still dont have a clear Picture Latest where you are. We still dont have a clear picture of l dont have a clear picture of the extent of this israeli incursion. The israeli military has been describing it as a targeted localised limited incursion so far. We had some details from a senior israeli Security Official, saying that these are local raids, very limited in