Memorial events are taking place in israel, and around the world, to remember the victims of the hamas attacks on israel, exactly one year ago, in which nearly 1200 people were killed, and 251 taken hostage. In israel, shortly after daybreak, president herzog, joined a Memorial Service at the scene of the nova music festival, marking the moment it came under attack. The time was 6 29am when southern israel woke, to the sound of sirens along the gaza border. Only a few moments later, sirens sounded in Tel Aviv and nearby cities in central israel. At 6 50am, hamas fighters, breached the border fences, entering israeli communities and launching attacks in multiple locations. By 8 04am, the israeli army declared, a State Of Alert for war and idf soldiers began deploying to areas under attack. At10 25am, Idf Spokesperson Daniel hagari announced 0peration swords of iron. Before noon, prime Minister Netanyahu addressed the nation from Tel Aviv, declaring that, israel was at war. As fighting
Within a fortnight on whether or not and nojoy for the history making larne fc, as they lose in europe. On newsnight at 10. 30pm, well bring you fresh insight on the stories of the day, with big interviews and our regular panel of newsnighters, and of course look at what the papers are saying about tomorrows news. Good evening. Parliament will now vote for the first time in almost a decade on whether to change the law in england and wales, allowing the terminally ill the choice to medically end their own life. The Debate around assisted dying is obviously highly controversial, with mps last voting in 2015. Now the Labour Mp, kim leadbeater, wholl introduce a private Members Bill later this month, says the time for change is now. Vicki young has our top story. He could have had what i would call a good death, and open death, something that is far easier to come to terms with and live with. find to terms with and live with. And neil lost his to terms with and live with. And neil lost hi
Our maIn sTory. The IsraelI PrIme MInIster, BenjamIn Netanyahu, says Iran wIll pay a terrIble prIce for launchIng a barrage of mIssIles Towards sItes across Israel. Tehran saId It had concluded Its mIlItary actIon, but warned of further attacks If Israel retalIated. Around 180 mIssIles were fIred across large parts of Israel, IncludIng Jerusalem And Tel avIv. Most were Intercepted. Its been confIrmed that brItIsh troops were Involved In supportIng Israel. In a statement Last NIght, prIme MInIster KeIr Starmer warned that the MIddle East Is now On The BrInk. Well be speakIng To our correspondents across the regIon throughout the mornIng, and gaugIng polItIcal reactIon, as well, but fIrst wIth the latest from jerusalem, Jon DonnIson reports. AIrraId sIren. Israel was warned It was comIng. But thIs was Irans revenge. Almost 200 ballIstIc mIssIles raInIng In across the country. ExplosIons. 0k, guys, we got To get off the roof. These are comIng down rIght next To us here. As people ran for
We start in the middle east, where israel says hezbollah has fired over 150 missiles into the country, following extensive israeli Air Strikes in lebanon on saturday. The rockets targeted the city of haifa, nearly 30km from the border with lebanon, and the Ramat David Airbase further south. In the city, and in areas near the northern border, in anticipation of a fresh aerial assault. These pictures show part of an intercepted rocket that was launched from lebanon and fell near nazareth in the early hours of sunday. Israel has been carrying out more Air Raids in southern lebanon. Saturday saw constant strikes and counter strikes between the idf and hezbollah, which is designated a Terrorist Organisation by several western countries. In a statement, prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said israel had inflicted a series of heavy blows on hezbollah, saying if they havent understood the message yet, they will. Lebanons Health Ministry now says 45 people, including women and children, were kil
Volodymyr zelensky has accused the west of emboldenIng VladImIr PutIn wIth Its hesItatIon over long range mIssIles. PresIdent bIden and SIr KeIr Starmer had met to decIde whether to allow kyIv to use Storm Shadow mIssIles agaInst targets InsIde russIa. I dont thInk much about VladImIr PutIn. DespIte thIs put down there Is stIll a cautIous approach and no offIcIal change In polIcy. ThIs wasnt a meetIng about a partIcular capabIlIty, that wasnt why we got our heads down today. It was to allow ourselves the space, whIch we took, and the tIme, whIch we took, to have a strategIc dIscussIon. These long range mIssIles are at the heart of the talks. The uk already supplIes Storm Shadows to ukraIne, but only for use wIthIn ukraIne. The comIng weeks could see that the change wIth them beIng allowed to be fIred Into russIa at mIlItary InstallatIons. Some mIlItary observers say UkraIne IsjustIfIed In wantIng to stop the attacks at source. Now, what may happen here Is some of us may get loosened up