The idf says strikes happened in beqaa, close to the syrian border and Southern Lebanon, and targeted weapons depots, rocket launchers, and military buildings. The lebanese Health Ministry said more than 70 People were killed by israeli airstrikes on wednesday. Allies, including the us, uk and eu, issued a joint statement for a pause in the fighting for what they said would provide space for diplomacy towards the conclusion of a diplomatic settlement and a ceasefire in gaza. It follows a meeting at the Un General Assembly in New York. Yair lapid, leader of Israels Opposition Party says israel should accept the Biden Macron Ceasefire proposal, but only for seven days. But its a not shared by bezalel smotrich, the far right minister of finance in Benjamin Neta nyahus government. He says the campagn should only end in one scenario crushing hezbollah. Our State Department Correspondent Tom Bateman looks at the diplomatic efforts to de escalate tensions. Apologies we will bring you that rep
A ballistic missile from the armed group has been launched towards tel aviv. Let me take you through the details of the attack and why it symbolises such a significant escalation. This video, filmed from eastern tel aviv, was posted around 6. 1i0am on social media and it shows the moments after the single surface to Air Missile was intercepted by israel using its Air Defence system. This white plume of smoke is where the missile had been intercepted. There were no casualties or injuries reported as a result of the attack. In a statement, hezbollah confirmed that it launched the missile. It said it was targeting the headquarters of israels intelligence agency, mossad, which it believes is in this location, north of tel aviv. Hezbollah also said that mossad was responsible for assassinating leaders and blowing up pagers and wireless Devices Something that, although israel has been widely blamed for, it hasnt commented on. Israels Defence Force also released this footage, which shows it s
Building. Working with the Global South to take on putin flies. Applause conference, last year, we read the horrific news had murdered around 1200 israelis, and kidnapped 250 others. What is followed those atrocities is a horrific war. Tens of thousands of palestinian women and children killed and injured. Their homes turned to rubble. Leaving gaza a vision of hell on earth. Meanwhile, dozens of israelis remain captive and israelis remain captive and israel faces threats from all angles. With iran and its proxies seeking to wipe israel off the map. Conference, i know, like me, you are desperate to see the conflict in the Middle East come to an end. This Labour Government has already made clear britains principles. In my first weeks of government i went to israel and the occupied Palestinian Territories to call for an immediate ceasefire. Words, no previous Foreign Secretary had even used. Applause we have used the full weight of Britains Diplomacy to push to protect civilians now. Get
We will have more on all of those stories coming up. First, lets cross and catch up with the sport headlines. Sarah mulkerrins is there. Matthew, good evening. Lets start at the cricket at trent bridge, where australia are Chasing 316 to beat england in the first of five one day internationals. England won the toss and decided to bat with Ben Duckettjustifying his elevation to opener with 95 off 91 balls. He set up a good platform, didnt get to his century, with groans around the ground when he fell to marnus labuschange. England then failed to really capitalise on that platform they lost the last eight wickets for 102 runs, all out for 315. It is australia at the crease despite losing mitchell marsh, Travis Head is leading the Way And Hasjust reached his half century off 50 balls. Australia currently 96 2. Chasing 316. It might be thursday, but with the new Champions League format, there are games tonight, with arsenal in action. Good news for Theirfans Bukayo Saka is available to pla
Hello, im azadeh moshiri. Welcome to the programme. We start this hour with the latest on the electronic Pager Explosions in lebanon. Multiple reports say that israels mossad Spy Agency placed explosives in thousands of hezbollah pagers, before they detonated across lebanon on tuesday. So far, Israel Hasnt commented. And given the simultaneous explosions, hospitals in lebanon have been overwhelmed with casualties. The Countrys Health ministrys says at least 11 were killed among them an eight year old girl. Thousands more were wounded, with hundreds in a critical condition in hospital. Some were blinded, others lost fingers or required amputations. The context here is hezbollah, which is a proscribed Terrorist Organisation by The Uk and other Countries, had been using the pagers instead of Mobile Phones to communicate with each other. Thats due to the Risk Phones could be hacked. A senior lebanese Security Source told the Reuters News Agency they were brought into the country months ago