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
By a court in germany. And in the uk, conservative mps prepare to eliminate another candidate from the party Leadership Contest. Hello, im annita mcveigh, and welcome to Bbc News now, three hours of fast moving news, interviews and reaction. We start in the Middle East where israel says it has killed the commander of hezbollah S Headquarters in an Air Strike on the lebanese capital, beirut. It comes after Benjamin Netanyahu described his Countrys Year long Military Campaign as a sacred mission which he said will continue so long as israel S Existence is threatened. In a moment, we ll go to southern israel for the latest from our chief international Correspondent Lyse Doucet. But first, let S Briefly Recap the latest events including, as we ve been reporting in the last few hours, that claim from israel that it has killed the leader of the proscribed terrorist organisation, hezbollah. It follows a Televised address by israel s Prime Minister who said the operations in gaza, lebanon an
And in the uk, conservative mps prepare to eliminate another candidate from the party Leadership Contest. Hello, im annita mcveigh, and welcome to Bbc News now, three hours of fast moving news, interviews and reaction. We start with all the latest developments in the middle east, and more than 100 rockets have been fired by hezbollah into the northern israeli city of haifa. Ma ny were intercepted by israeli defences. By israeli defences. But some did get through. But some did get through. Israel says it fired back at israel says it fired back at the launch is used for the the launch is used for the beirut, israel says it has attack. Attack. The latest salvos came the latest salvos came after a separate announcement after a separate announcement by israel that it had by israel that it had expanded its Ground Invasion expanded its Ground Invasion into south west lebanon. Into south west lebanon. In Lebanons Capital in Lebanons Capital beirut, israel says it has killed the commander of he
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