The honour of imam hussein, peace be upon him. In achieving the highest level of faith and pure worship. A martyr on the Path Ofjerusalem and palestine. Our Security Correspondent, frank gardner, reports on this latest escalation of the conflict between israel and hezbollah. Heavy artillery fire. A devastating blow inflicted by israel, hitting the heart of hezbollah s Command Centre in beirut. Within hours, the Israeli Military announced they had eliminated, as they put it, the groups leader. Hassan nasrallah had been Secretary General of hezbollah for 32 years, overseeing its growth into the worlds most heavily armed non state army. He was born in lebanon in 1960, growing up in beirut s eastern bourj hammoud district. He took over The Leadership in 1992 when his predecessor was assassinated by israel. To thousands, maybe millions of Shia Muslims in lebanon and beyond, he was a hero. To israel, he was a wanted terrorist. Armed with up to the minute intelligence, the israeli Air Force t
Watching at fubo tv. Com, a cnn special event, the Vice President ial debate. Tuesday at nine everyone, welcome cnn this morning it is saturday, september 28. Im Amara Walker alongside Danny Freeman and jim sciutto. We begin this morning with major breaking developments in the middle East Cnn Breaking News the concerns continue to grow about the possibility of a widening war. Now that hezbollah has confirmed its leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in israeli airstrikes In Beirut. Nasrallah, who led the iranbacked Militant Group for more than three decades was killed in a targeted strike on hezbollahs headquarters and Lebanons Capital know there are concerns about the possibility of a retaliatory Response Hezbollah launching rockets into northern israel before acknowledging nasrallahs death. Meanwhile, iran Supreme Leader says its forces are standing with hezbollah and the chief of Israels Army warns that israel knows how to reach anyone who threatens its citizens. All right, lets go bac
Answering force with force. A rocket launched by Israels Iron Dome Defence System over haifa bay. Intercepting hezbollah s latest missiles fired from lebanon and across the border. Smoke rises after fighterjets strike what israel says are hezbollah targets. Hundreds have been killed and many more wounded, including children. Is truly terrifying, says doctor mohammed dawood. Hospital staff are overwhelmed. At the Un General Assembly, the uk isjoining the us Led Push for a three week truce. I call on Israel And Hezbollah to stop the violence, step back from the brink. We need to see an immediate ceasefire to provide space for a diplomatic settlement, and we are working with all partners to that end. But so far, israel has rejected the calls from its allies. Its military has been told to continue fighting with full strength. At the moment, that means an aerial campaign, but plans just as it has with the gaza ceasefire effort. And In Gaza, war continues to take its toll. Displaced families
And he wasnt answering it in the hall, either. Instead, this was defiant and a vow for hezbollah s backers. I have a message for the tyrants of tehran, if you strike us, we will strike you. There is no place in iran that the long arm of Israel Cannot reach, and that is true of the entire Middle East. Watching were some relatives of israeli hostages held in gaza. Mr netanyahu didnt mention diplomacy, saying only, surrender by hamas would be enough to stop israels offensive. And he made no mention of the us call for a truce with lebanon, instead saying Hezbollah Rocket Fire had to stop. Yet israel has been tolerating this intolerable situation for nearly a year. Well, ive come here today to say enough is enough chanting palestine will be free and where Mr Netanyahu goes, so does dissent against israels military offensives. Now lebanese flags join the palestinian ones. They accuse the us of keeping the weapons flowing to israel, despite Mr Netanyahu ignoring much of what america has wante
Mail on their extracts of boris johnsons autobiography. And the daily mail serialisation, boriss dramatic plan for a Military Raid on holland to snatch back vaccines. I think i have heard that story before and i would probably want a bigger story for the serialisation rights. And the tv presenter. Lots more on the Bbc News about the emerging news from The Middle East. Thats almost all from us tonight. Victorias back on monday from the tory party conference. But before we go the Word Legend is overused but if it applies to anyone in our industry then it applies to her. Thats how Daniel Radcliffe described his harry Potter Cast Mate Maggie Smith who died today. But before she won a wider audience as Minerva Mcgonagall and the Dowager Countess of grantham in downton abbey, that legend was built on raw, astonishing performances like this one jean brodie, for which she won an oscar in 1970. Goodnight. Lama i am a teacher. I am a teacher first, last, always. Do you imagine that for one incid