Of more than 20 towns in Southern Lebanon to evacuate immediately. In response, hezbollah has launched a Missile Attack on central israel. These pictures caught the moment when Air Raid sirens sounded across Tel Aviv. This map shows the border, with Southern Lebanon marked in red. Lebanons Prime Minister said his country was facing one of the most dangerous phases in its history. Here is idf spokesperson, Rear Admiral daniel hagari, speaking about Israels Operation in lebanon. It was confirmed that about two oclock local time here in the morning. If the state of lebanon and the World Cant Push hezbollah away from our border, we have no choice but to do it ourselves. I want to make it clear, our war is with hezbollah, not with the people of lebanon. We do not want to harm lebanese siblings. We are taking measures to prevent it. We will not let the 7th Of October happen again on any one of our borders. We will continue doing whatever necessary so that israeli families can return to their
ISrael SayS they are now carrying out limited, localiSed and targeted raidS acroSS the border. The aim, it SayS, iS to deStroy hezbollah infraStructure So that tenS of thouSandS of iSraeliS living in Border TownS can return home Safely. Hezbollah turned lebaneSe villageS next to iSraeli villageS into military baSeS, all ready for an attack on iSrael. Hezbollah had prepared to uSe thoSe villageS aS Staging GroundS for an October 7th Style InvaSion into iSraeli homeS. But iSrael iS continuing itS Air StrikeS elSewhere too. Smoke riSing over beirut S Southern SuburbS thiS morning after the military ordered reSidentS to leave three buildingS. And it hit here, in the largeSt paleStinian Refugee Camp in lebanon, prompting new warningS about a humanitarian criSiS. AS iSrael warnS people in more than 20 townS to evacuate, many lebaneSe are reacting furiouSly. TranSlation if they want to invade, let them invade nabatieh, tyre, Sidon every houSe there haS Someone, a gun, a knife, a fork, meaning
Hassan nasrallah had been Secretary General of hezbollah for 32 years, overseeing its growth into the worlds most heavily armed non state army. He was born in lebanon in 1960, growing up in beirut s eastern bourj hammoud district. He took over the leadership in 1992 when his predecessor was assassinated by israel. To thousands, maybe millions of Shia Muslims in lebanon and beyond, he was a hero. To israel, he was a wanted terrorist. Armed with up to the minute intelligence, the israeli Air Force targeted the underground bunker where hezbollah s leadership was meeting. This is both a major escalation and a challenge to iran. Translation this is not | the limit of our capabilities. We must be very clear, there are more tools at our disposal and the message is simple anyone who threatens the state of israel will be reached, whether in the north, the south or even a more distant places. Or even in more distant places. Hezbollah s power has been seriously weakened by the recent assassinatio
The honour of imam hussein, peace be upon him. In achieving the highest level of faith and pure worship. A martyr on the Path Ofjerusalem and palestine. Our Security Correspondent, frank gardner, reports on this latest escalation of the conflict between israel and hezbollah. Heavy artillery fire. A devastating blow inflicted by israel, hitting the heart of hezbollah s Command Centre in beirut. Within hours, the Israeli Military announced they had eliminated, as they put it, the groups leader. Hassan nasrallah had been Secretary General of hezbollah for 32 years, overseeing its growth into the worlds most heavily armed non state army. He was born in lebanon in 1960, growing up in beirut s eastern bourj hammoud district. He took over The Leadership in 1992 when his predecessor was assassinated by israel. To thousands, maybe millions of Shia Muslims in lebanon and beyond, he was a hero. To israel, he was a wanted terrorist. Armed with up to the minute intelligence, the israeli Air Force t
A lot to get through this evening. First, the latest headlines. The head of the israeli armed forces, herzi halevi, has said preparations are being made for a possible Ground Invasion of lebanon. Visiting his troops in northern Israel Today he said the Air Force will continue degrading hezbollah to such a point that they can put boots on the ground. President putin has reiterated that russia reserved the right to use nuclear weapons if attacked by any state. He added that aggression by a non nuclear state that was supported by a nuclear power would be considered a joint attack. Democratic president Ial Kamala Harris is scheduled to deliver a speech in pittsburgh laying out her plans for the economy if shes elected as president. Speaking in the Battleground State of pennsylvania, she is expected to announce new incentives to boost domestic manufacturing and to grow the middle class. Earth is set to gain a tiny second moon this weekend. Scientists say a small asteroid is going to be capt