Told the general lebanon. As i told the general assembly yesterday, we should all be alarmed by the escalation stop to all sides, let us say with a clear voice, stop the killing and destruction, tone down the rhetoric and threats, step back from the brink. An all out war must be avoided at all costs. It would surely be an all out catastrophe. The prime minister of lebanon told the security council that it was vilely in his country s sovereignty and call for a wider ceasefire to include gaza. Translation: today i would like gaza. Translation: today i would like to gaza. Translation: today i would like to call gaza. Translation: today i would like to call upon gaza. Translation: today i would like to call upon the i would like to call upon the council would like to call upon the council to act seriously and immediately to guarantee the withdrawal of israel from all of the withdrawal of israel from all of the occupied lebanese territories and in the violations that are repeated on
On lebanon as cross border attacks between israel and hezbollah intensify. These are live pictures from of the session in new york. The egyptian representative is speaking right now. It comes as the head of israel s army has told troops to prepare for a possible ground invasion of lebanon saying air attacks are in preparation for boots on the ground. Us presidentjoe biden has warned an all out war in the middle east is possible, but said there is still an opportunity to settle the conflict. Lebanon s health ministry says at least 72 people have been killed and more than 200 injured in israeli strikes on wednesday. Un secretary general antonio guterres said lebanon cannot become another gaza and called for an end to hostilities between israel and hezbollah. Hell is breaking loose in lebanon. As i told the general assembly yesterday, we should all be alarmed by the escalation. Lebanon is at the brink. Of course, the blue line is see intentions for aeons. Since the 6th of october, they
A21 a 21 day ceasefire along the israeli lebanese border will generate significant support from europe as well as the arab nations. I will have more to say tomorrow. There s been no indication yet from israel or hezbollah if they will agree to the terms of the proposed ceasefire. It all comes as israel continued deadly air raids in southern lebanon on wednesday, killing at least 72 people, according to lebanon s health ministry. It brings the death toll from israeli strikes in lebanon to nearly 600 just this week. Lebanon says a quarter of those killed have been women and chlidren. Israel s military chief has told troops that israel s air strikes could pave the way for a possible ground invasion into lebanon. Israel said wednesday it intercepted a ballistic missile fired by hezbollah towards tel aviv the first such rocket to target the city. The un secretary general warned wednesday that hell is breaking loose in lebanon. Antonio guterres made the remarks at an emergency security cou
There s been no indication yet from israel or hezbollah if they will agree to the terms of the proposed ceasefire. It all comes as israel continued deadly air raids in southern lebanon on wednesday, killing at least 72 people, according to lebanon s health ministry. It brings the death toll from israeli strikes in lebanon to nearly 600 just this week. Lebanon says a quarter of those killed have been women and chlidren. Israel s military chief has told troops that israel s air strikes could pave the way for a possible ground invasion into lebanon. Israel said wednesday it intercepted a ballistic missile fired by hezbollah towards tel aviv the first such rocket to target the city. The un secretary general warned on wednesday that hell is breaking loose in lebanon. Antonio guterres made the remarks at an emergency security council meeting convened as world leaders and diplomats gathered in new york for the 79th un general assembly. Hell is breaking loose in lebanon. As i told the genera
Benjamin netanyahu, has delayed his departure for the Un General Assembly in new york. Lets speak to Yossi Belin the former israeli Justice Minister who initiated the oslo Peace Process and the informal geneva peace accord. He joins us live from Tel Aviv. Welcome to Bbc News. Did you hear those sirens this morning given you are in Tel Aviv . Yes, i did. Given you are in Tel Aviv . Yes, i did and given you are in Tel Aviv . Yes, i did. And what given you are in Tel Aviv . Yes, i did. And what do given you are in Tel Aviv . Yes, i did. And what do you given you are in Tel Aviv . Yes, i did. And what do you make i given you are in Tel Aviv . Yes, j i did. And what do you make of the ongoing i did. And what do you make of the ongoing tensions i did. And what do you make of the ongoing tensions that the ongoing tensions that continue to escalate . I must admit, continue to escalate . I must admit. For continue to escalate . I must admit, for us, continue to escalate . I must admit, for us,