Its operations in lebanon as leaders weigh options to retaliate against iran s long range missile assault on tuesday. If israel does respond to the strike, then the islamic republic has vowed to retaliate against israel and countries it sees as supporting it. Us presidentjoe biden said the us is now discussing the possibility of israeli strikes on iran s oil infrastructure. Oil prices have increased 10% since iran s strike on tuesday, which was launched after israel s killing of hassan nasrallah, leader of the iran backed hezbollah. Meanwhile, hopes are dimming of a ceasfire in gaza or lebanon. Nearly one year on from hamas s attacks on 7 october, israeli forces are still in gaza and 97 hostages remain unaccounted for. As the humanitarian situation worsens in both countries, us charities now say 30% of lebanon s 5. 8 million people are now displaced. Southern lebanon s salah ghandour hospital says it s been attacked by israel, after it was warned to evacuate. They say nine members of s
Explosions and strikes in the southern suburbs of lebanon s capital beirut less than an hour after the israeli army issued an evacuation order for the area. Meanwhile, the afp news agency cites hezbollah sources saying its forces are fighting israeli troops near the lebanon israel border. Israel earlier said its forces have hit more than 2000 sites since it began its ground operation in southern lebanon on tuesday. This recent map shows weapons strikes across the region. Attacks by israel are shown in red and those by hezbollah, rockets fired into northern israel are in purple. Israel has ordered residents in these southern lebanese communities about 30 villages, here marked in orange to leave their homes for their own safety. The areas in grey show places which have already received evacuation orders since tuesday. On friday morning, an israeli strike cut a key route with syria. Israel says it struck the masnaa crossing because the route was being used by hezbollah to transport we
Of a wider conflict. Israel is continuing its operations in lebanon as leaders weigh options to retaliate against iran s long range missile assault on tuesday. If israel does respond to the strike, then the islamic republic has vowed to retaliate against israel and countries it sees as supporting it. Us presidentjoe biden said the us is now discussing the possibility of israeli strikes on iran s oil infrastructure. Oil prices have increased 10% since iran s strike on tuesday, which was launched after israel s killing of hassan nasrallah, leader of the iran backed hezbollah. Meanwhile, hopes are dimming of a ceasfire in gaza or lebanon. Nearly one year on from hamas s attacks on 7 october, israeli forces are still in gaza and 97 hostages remain unaccounted for. As the humanitarian situation worsens in both countries, us charities now say 30% of lebanon s 5. 8 million people are now displaced. Southern lebanon s salah ghandour hospital says it s been attacked by israel, after it was warn
For dozens of areas in the city. In this footage from the last couple of hours, you can see explosions lighting up the sky over beirut. Reports say the blasts were targetting the hezbollah dominated suburbs. Earlier in the night, hezbollah said its fighters had been engaged with israeli troops near the lebanon israel border. This is the scene live in beirut, as the clock passes 6. 00am there. As air strikes continue, lebanese authorities say four hospitals are now out of action and the united nations has warned that all 900 shelters for displaced people are now full. This recent map shows weapons strikes across the region. Attacks by israel are shown in red and those by hezbollah rockets fired into northern israel are in purple. Israel has ordered residents in these southern lebanese communities, about 30 villages, here marked in orange, to leave their homes for their own safety. The areas in grey show places which have already received evacuation orders since tuesday. On friday mo
Opponents have voiced concerns that vulnerable people could be coerced into ending their lives. Our political correspondent, helen catt, reports. The noes to the left, 330. The last time mps voted on assisted dying was nearly ten years aGo they opposed changing the law. But a new set of mps will get a new vote in the coming months, after labours Kim Leadbeater came top in a ballot that gives backbench mps time in the commons to propose laws, and said she would put it forward. I also think there is a real sense within parliament that now is the time for this debate. As i say, its nearly ten years since there was last a debate in the chamber. So i think most people. You know, people are nervous, people know how serious this subject is, and i understand that i feel nervous about it but i also think its important enough that we show parliament at its best, actually, which is debating something that we know matters to a huge amount of people. The Broadcaster Dame Esther rantzen has Lung Can