Im lucy grey. The un human RIghts ChIef has told the SecurIty CouncIl that the targetIng of thousands of people In lebanon wIth ExplodIng Pagers and WalkIe TalkIes wIdely consIdered to have been carrIed out by Israel was a vIolatIon of InternatIonal Law. Volker turk saId he was appalled by the breadth and Impact of the attacks whIch left at least 37 dead and thousands Injured. These attacks represent a new kInd of warfare where CommunIcatIon Tools become weapons, explodIng sImultaneously In Market Squares and Street Corners and at home as daIly lIfe unfolds. AuthorItIes have reportedly dIsmantled unexploded devIces In unIversItIes, banks and hospItals. ThIs has unleashed wIdespread fear, PanIc And Horror among people In lebanon. The SecurIty CouncIl meetIng came after the mIlItant Group Hezbollah confIrmed one of Its top leaders, IbrahIm aqIl, has been kIlled In BeIrut. Israel saId It was a targetted strIke. Lebanon says 12 people were kIlled. Todays strIke came amId the latest Cross B
Us and brItIsh operatIons. You are watchIng bbc lets return to our top story. A senIor Un OffIcIal has told a SecurIty CouncIl MeetIng populated resIdentIal dIstrIct of dahIeh. CallIng thIs a precIsIon strIke, the target was the Veteran Hezbollah mIlItary leader IbrahIm aqIl. Israel saId he had been elImInated, along wIth about ten commanders of an elIte unIt. At the tIme of the strIke, aqIl and the commanders of the radwan forces were gathered underground under a resIdentIal buIldIng In the heart of the dahIeh In BeIrut, hIdIng among lebanese cIvIlIans, usIng them as human shIelds. They were In the mIddle of plannIng more Terror Attacks agaInst IsraelI cIvIlIans. AqIl had plenty of enemIes. The us had put a 7 MIllIon bounty on hIs head, accusIng hIm of Involvement In the kIllIng of amerIcans In BeIrut In the 1980s. SIren waIls day after day now, hezbollah Is beIng hIt and beIng weakened by warfare from a dIstance. We were repeatedly prevented from reachIng the scene by locals and the
Was a violation of international law. Volker turk said he was appalled by the breadth and impact of the Attacks, which left at least 37 dead and thousands injured. Hezbollah has confirmed that its senior military commander, Ibrahim Aqil, was among those killed in fridays israeli airstrike on a building in the southern suburbs of beirut. The israeli envoy at the un, danny danon, has not mentioned the explosions but said his country would do whatever it took to defend itself. Lets start with those comments from the un human Rights Chief volker turk. These Attacks represent a new development in warfare. Where Communication Tools become weapons, simultaneously exploding across marketplaces, On Street Corners and in homes as daily life unfolds. Authorities have reportedly dismantled unexploded devices in universities, banks and hospitals. This has unleashed widespread fear, Panic And Horror among people in lebanon. At the same meeting the United Nations political affairs chief, rosemary dic
Block of flats in the lebanese capital beirut on friday. Ibrahim aqil is considered the most high profile member of the group to be killed in the current conflict with the us having had a multimillion dollar bounty on his head. Israel says the targeted strikes killed around ten hezbollah military commanders. The lebanese health ministry says 14 people were killed and more than 60 injured. In response to the attack, hezbollah has called the killing of mr aqil a crime, and said israel will pay the price. From beirut, our senior international correspondent orla guerin has been reporting on the attack. Explosion. This footage captures the moment of the attack, in the heartland of hezbollah. Explosion. The skyline looks like a city at war. Israel hit hard, without warning, in the densely populated residential district of dahiya. Calling this a precision strike, the target was the veteran hezbollah military leader ibrahim aqil. Israel said he had been eliminated, along with about ten comma
Ibrahim aqil is considered the most high profile member of the group to be killed in the current conflict, with the us having had a multimillion dollar bounty on his head. Well, israel says the targeted strikes killed around 10 hezbollah military commanders. The lebanese health ministry says 14 people were killed and more than 60 injured. In response to the attack, hezbollah has called the killing of mr aqil a crime and said israel will pay the price. From beirut, our senior international correspondent 0rla guerin reports on the attack. Explosion this footage captures the moment of the attack, in the heartland of hezbollah. Explosion the skyline looks like a city at war. Israel hit hard, without warning, in the densely populated residential district of dahiya. Calling this a precision strike, the target was the veteran hezbollah military leader ibrahim aqil. Israel said he had been eliminated, along with about ten commanders of an elite unit. At the time of the strike, aqil and the com