The leader of its lebanese group has been killed by israeli Air Strikes in southern lebanon. With me is our security correspondent, gordon corera. First of all, lets talk about the intelligence aspect, from Israels Point of view they seem to have had a string of stunning successes. Where are they getting their intelligence from . It they getting their intelligence from . from . It is a contrast to the lack of intelligence from . It is a contrast to the lack of intelligence they from . It is a contrast to the I Lack of intelligence they had about hamas and its attacks near lay year ago. Israel in 2006 invaded lebanon and got stuck and got caught by surprise. I think by the strength of resistance it faced from hezbollah. Since then it has been working to build its Intelligence Collection Capability on hezbollah very methodically and not underestimating its foe in a way it might have underestimated hamas. There has been a long term collection, whether using satellites or human resources.
War could expand toWards the Litany River and last longer than a short term campaign. We are waiting news from that Security Cabinet Meeting in jerusalem which got under way a couple of hours ago, the word is the army is awaiting a signalfrom is the army is awaiting a signal from the government. Let us spike tojon donnison, what do we know of what is being discussed tonight, john, and what sort of instructions might be given to the army . What sort of instructions might be given to the army . Well, the anticipation be given to the army . Well, the anticipation is be given to the army . Well, the anticipation is that be given to the army . Well, the anticipation is that the anticipation is that the instructions to launch some sort of Ground Incursion going to happen, and it could happen really any moment now, certainly within the next few hours, we heard from the Defence Minister earlier today, he was up on the northern Border Meeting troops up there, israel has been reinforcing the num
And claim morgue than 600 the us Homeland Security lives. The us Homeland Security chief has warned that the death if. S that. Toll could rise beyond that. A Bbc Investigation has found signs that modern slavery victims were being forced to work as a Mcdonalds Branch and factory supplying Bread Products to major supermarkets and were missed for years. Good evening. The good evening. Welcome to the programme. Good evening, israeli Special Forces have been carrying out small, targeted raids into Southern Lebanon, gathering intelligence and probing, ahead of an expected ground incursion. Israeli tanks are now gathering at the countrys northern Border. Israeli invasion. Much of the fighting is expected to take place along the israeli lebanese Border, though there is concern in washington that the war could expand geographically towards the Litani River and last longer than a short term campaign. We are waiting for news from that Security Cabinet Meeting injerusalem which got under way a co
Explosion. This is what beirut has been enduring, massive israeli strikes that could ignite the whole region because israel killed its target, sheikh hassan nasrallah. For his followers, it s a devastating blow, for his iranian backers, a strategic loss. The longtime leader of hezbollah was a long time in hiding. This was the moment, in a new york hotel room on friday, when binyamin netanyahu approved the strike on his old enemy. Translation: the state of israel yesterday eliminated the master murderer hassan nasrallah. We settled accounts with the one responsible for the murder of countless israelis and many citizens of other countries. Nasrallah was not another terrorist, he was the terrorist. Israel claims this is a historic turning point. For many in beirut, it s a time of fear. Plenty were fleeing the city today, clinging to the hope of finding safety somewhere. But there is danger in every direction in lebanon. We travelled through dahieh, the hezbollah stronghold now looking any
Explosion. This is what beirut has been enduring, massive israeli strikes that could ignite the whole region because israel killed its target, sheikh hassan nasrallah. For his followers, it s a devastating blow, for his iranian backers, a strategic loss. The longtime leader of hezbollah was a long time in hiding. This was the moment, in a new york hotel room on friday, when binyamin netanyahu approved the strike on his old enemy. Translation: the state of israel yesterday eliminated the master murderer hassan nasrallah. We settled accounts with the one responsible for the murder of countless israelis and many citizens of other countries. Nasrallah was not another terrorist, he was the terrorist. Israel claims this is a historic turning point. For many in beirut, it s a time of fear. Plenty were fleeing the city today, clinging to the hope of finding safety somewhere. But there is danger in every direction in lebanon. We travelled through dahieh, the hezbollah stronghold now looking any