For the region. For the region. Hezbollah has now confirmed hezbollah has now confirmed the death of a top military commander, ibrahim aqil, after israel struck a high rise 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 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 commanders of the radwan forces were gathered underground under a residential building in the heart of the dahiya 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 enemi
The number of identified russian fighters killed on the frontline in ukraine has hit 70,000 thats according to bbc research. While official statistics may be hard to come by, an investigation by Bbc Russia and the independent russian media outlet, mediazona, has been collating data and identifying dead russian soldiers since the beginning of the war with ukraine. Our analysis reveals volunteers are increasingly older men with lower incomes and are not surviving long in battle. 0lga Ivshina reports. The faces of russian fighters killed in ukraine are changed. Now, more and more men in their 40s, 50s and even 60s are volunteering for the frontline. 62 year old Rinat Khusniyarov was one of them. Before he volunteered, he had two jobs. Fighting for russia, he earned seven times what he did before. Russian authorities have repeatedly increased sign up bonuses to attract men like rinat. He died in february this year. We dont know where exactly, but thousands of kilometres away from his home
Welcome, im martine croxall. We begin with the latest in the Middle East, following two days of explosions in lebanon. The united states says its involved in intensive diplomatic efforts to prevent the conflict between Israel And Hezbollah escalating further. The comments come after explosions triggered in pagers and Walkie Talkies used by hezbollah killed at least 32 people and injured thousands. The leader of hezbollah, which some western states have designated a terrorist organisation, is expected to address the events in a speech later today. Israel hasnt confirmed it was behind the blasts, yet the Defence Minister, Yoav Gallant, has said its opening a new phase in the war, with the centre of gravity shifting to the north. 0ur Reporter simonjones has more. A funeral in Southern Lebanon is about to be interrupted. Explosion an explosion, injuring a hezbollah soldier, causing panic and fear. Screaming In Beirut, another blast caused by a walkie talkie. Explosion a new form of technol
In four years. Hello. In the last hour, lebanon has banned Walkie Talkies and pagers from all flights out of the countrys only commercial airport in operation. The move comes after explosions were triggered in pagers and Walkie Talkies used by hezbollah. The attacks killed at least 32 people and injured thousands. Israel hasnt confirmed it was behind the blasts, but its Defence Minister Yoav gallant has said its opening a new phase in the war. The us says its involved in intensive diplomatic efforts to prevent the conflict escalating further. The leader of hezbollah, which some western states have designated a terrorist organisation, is expected to address the events in a speech later today. Simonjones reports. A funeral in Southern Lebanon is about to be interrupted. Explosion an explosion, injuring a hezbollah soldier, causing panic and fear. Screaming in beirut, another blast caused by a walkie talkie. Explosion. A new form of technological warfare. Sirens. Seen too at this mobile P
His comments came after a second day of explosions in lebanon this time involving walkie talkies used by hezbollah. Lebanon s health ministry says at least 20 people were killed in tuesday s walkie talkie explosions. More than 400 others were wounded. Hezbollah, coming to bury its dead in south beirut today. Casualties of a new chapter in middle east warfare. Killed not by air strikes, but by exploding pagers. Apparently, a message from mossad. Among the dead, an 11 year old boy. But even the mourners weren t safe. Explosion. Suddenly, the sound of another blast. Chaos and panic filling the street and a rush to evacuate one of the wounded. The authorities say this time, walkie talkies exploded, not just in beirut. Here, at a cell phone shop in the southern city of sidon. Israel is being blamed for the past 2a hours of unprecedented attacks. Sirens. Well, one more ambulance there passing by. We ve been seeing them in the last half an hour or so. Also fire brigade trucks. People have b