Thank you very much. Let s start with that concept of a multi front war. Israel is, of course, at war in gaza. It s at war in lebanon now, and it is in a de facto war with iran, which is unfolding day by day. In your view, are any of those fronts avoidable, or is all of this unavoidable? well, you can add the houthis in yemen, you can add some militias in iraq and in syria. So, it s actually. . . And we have some problems in the west bank as well. So, it s a really a big mess now. Yeah. But in your view, as a security veteran with long years of service in special forces, and then, of course, as director of the mossad intelligence agency, is netanyahu in a place where he inevitably had to be, or is some of this avoidable? well, you know, it s a bit hard to say. If we rememberjust a year ago when the hamas started their attack, their murderous attack, immediately hezbollah joined the party. As you remember, and a week later, the houthis started their block on the bab el mandeb strait, an
Weather closes in. Meanwhile, there have been further airstrikes on hezbollah targets in the lebanese capital, beirut. Whilst the iranian backed group fired more than 100 rockets into israel on monday. Most were intercepted. Lets hear some of Mr Netanyahus televised speech. Translation we are not to tiered. We have stood strongly together to defend and protect our homeland. Whatever strength was needed we defined what the objectives of this war was, we want to eradicate the hamas and bring our hostages home whether alive or not. We must thwart any future threat on the state of israel and bring the residents of the North And South into safe to their homes. As weve been hearing, israel is continuing to exchange fire with hezbollah and hamas, and more Air Strikes have been carried out On Gaza and beirut. With this report from israels northern border, heres our middle East Correspondent Lucy williamson. The gaps in israels defences are still being tested. A rocket fired from lebanon landed
Of british Toddler Madeleine Mccann has been acquitted of unrelated Sexual Abuse charges by a court in the german city of brunswick. Christian brueckner has been formally identified as a suspect in the case of maddie mccann, who disappeared from her bedroom in 2007 during a Family Holiday in portugal. He denies any involvement. Lets speak to our correspondent Damien Mcguiness in berlin. What happened in court . Judges have announced what happened in court . Judges have announced they what happened in court . Judges have announced they have have announced they have acquitted Christian Brueckner of these current charges. He had been accused of five separate cases of Rape And Child abuse. Judges said this morning that there is not enough evidence to say he is guilty of these charges. A lot of the evidence that was presented in court was testimonies from people who have said they had heard things from Christian Brueckner And videos that witnesses said they had seen, but havent been present
Countrys year long Military Campaign as A Sacred Mission which will continue so long as its existence is threatened. Benjamin netanyahu said the operations in gaza, lebanon and elsewhere in the region must not be stopped as he put it prematurely. His remarks came in a televised address at The End of commemorations marking the first anniversary of the deadly attacks by hamas. Israel says Suhail Hussein husseini the target of its Beirut Air Strike oversaw logistics for hezbollah which is designated a Terrorist Group by countries including the us and the uk. Hezbollah hasnt confirmed hes been killed. In a televised statement its Deputy Leader claimed hezbollah s capabilities were intact and that Israel Israel was, in his words, deluded to think otherwise. Here are the live pictures. This is the capital, beirut. We know from israels military that its Ground Troops had started operations in south west lebanon, that is a change, they tend to focus on the South East of the border but now the
On the lebanese capital, where there have been further Air Strikes today. Israel further Air Strikes today. Says it is expanding its Ground Israel says it is expanding its Ground Invasion of lebanon. The target, according to israel, was suhail hussein husseini. He played a crucial role in Weapons Transfers from iran. Hezbollah, designated a Terrorist Group by countries like the uk and us, have not confirmed his death. Meanwhile, the decalitre of hezbollah has made a televised statement here insisting his organisation s capabilities remain intact and said israel was deluded to think otherwise and that the group had fulfilled all of its senior positions after the strides of recent weeks. This is the scene just across the skyline of beirut, the capital of lebanon. You can see the thick smoke there above the capital. In the last few minutes, israel has said that 25 projectiles were fired from lebanon, that is the israel defense force, saying they have identified projectiles which usually