Bret good evening. Welcome to washington. I am bret baier. The Bidenharris Administration is sending what it calls a small number of additional u. S. Troops to the Middle East. This comes as the israeli offensive against hezbollah terrorists in lebanon is expanding tonight. Hundreds of Air Strikes have been lost with Israel Warning residents of Southern Lebanon to stay away from hezbollahs Weapons Storage sites. Lebanons Health Ministry says more than 490 people have been killed so far and the most devastating barrage since the two fought 18 years ago. Fox Team Coverage Tonight with the Middle East on the brink. Jacqui heinrich at the White House with about the administration is saying about the growing conflict in the region good Mike Tobin live in tel aviv. Good evening, mike. After almost a year in which israel says 9, 9,000 Rockets E Air force responded striking at some 1300 targets in the south lebanon. As a Defense Minister booted, to demolish what has been built over the last 20
Their homes. That requires a secure environment. Will discuss whether American Diplomacy has any role to play. Leader Hassan Nasrallah vows the Rocket Attacks on israel will continue until the war ends, in gaza. The israelis say his brother feels hunted and there will be no let up in their response. We will get the thoughts tonight, from the region. And well discuss whether American Diplomacy still has any role to play . Also tonight, new polling in the Battleground States, spells good news for Kamala Harris especially so on the economy. We will talk to democratic congressman Brendan Boyle, who derives from the crucial state of pennsylvania. And we will bring you an exclusive interview with the team in saudi arabia, behind the worlds first fully robotic, Heart Transplant. We start in the Middle East, where israel has launched fresh air Strikes Today on his Brother Targets in Southern Lebanon. And there have been missiles fired the other way. The leader of his brother, sheikh Hassan Nas
Exploding pagers and now Walkie Talkies across lebanon. Israel says theyre opening a new phase in the war. Whats their strategy . And more leaks from whitehall, with a Bbc Story on Sue Grays pay. Whats going on behind the door of number 10 . Welcome to newsnight, live each night with insight and interviews. Our panel David Yelland, the presenter of the Hit Podcast about crIsIs management, when it hits the fan. Davids a former editor of the sun. Also political commentator Tom Harwood. And it wouldnt be newsnight without nick watt, our political editor. Tonight, hes got fresh intelligence on divIsions in the number 10 operation. But first, were going to look at Israels Strategy following the exploding Walkie Talkies In Lebanon. Yesterday, we covered the story about the exploding pagers. Multiple sources say mossad, the Israeli spy agency, was targeting hezbollah fighters. Daniel levy Is a former official negotiator for the Israeli government in Peace Talks with the palestinians hes now c
To sink not long after leaving the coast of france. Translation the vessel departed from the Slack Sector near the town of wimereux. It quickly ran into trouble and appears to have crashed On The Rocks directly in front of where we are now. A total of 45 people have now died in the channel this year, the highest reported number since 2021, according to the uns international organisation for migration. Sir Keir Starmer is expected to meet the italian Prime Minister in Rome Tomorrow to discuss italys offshore processing plan, where Asylum Seekers are sent to albania. Speaking to the bbc this morning, foreign Secretary David Lammy said the government was open to using some of the schemes to tackle the issue. Well, they have a comprehensive scheme with albania, understanding that that balkans route, as well as the channel and the southern mediterranean, are routes which migrants use, so of course, because it has reduced the numbers, we are actually discussing with italy the schemes that th
Of ambleteuse and was driven Onto rocks where it came apart. The Rocky Shore made the french Rescue Effort difficult. Just yesterday alOne, around 800 migrants crossed the channel On 14 boats. For the very latest, lets cross live to our reporter SimOnjOnes Whojoins us from the french side of the channel. What more urban learning about yesterdays tragic events . This haened yesterdays tragic events . This happened in yesterdays tragic events . This happened in the yesterdays tragic events . Ti 3 happened in the very airy hours of this morning, just after midnight french time. A dangerously overloaded boats carrying around 60 people set off from the beach near here, and it actually didnt get very far. Because it ended up On the rocks, and they boats effectively broke up. Of the people On board, eight people lost their lives, the others were rescued. Some needed treatment here On the quayside, and some people were taken to hospital, including a ten mOnth old girl with hypothermia. And we