Hello, i m carl nasman. We start in the middle east, where there have been more overnight israeli strikes in the lebanese capital, beirut. These pictures show a large explosion following one of those strikes. Earlier on saturday, the israeli military had issued orders to residents of specific buildings in southern beirut to evacuate. We don t yet know what was hit in the strikes but israeli forces have bombed areas reported to be hezbollah strongholds. They have also clashed with hezbollah fighters in lebanon s southern border region. The israeli military says it has killed 440 hezbollah fighters since the start of the ground invasion. Meanwhile the border region remains tense hezbollah has fired rockets into northern israel, with reports that residential buildings were hit. Also on saturday, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu addressed iran s missile attack on his country earlier this week, saying, israel has the duty and the right to defend itself and respond to these atta
We start in the middle east, where there have been more overnight israeli strikes in the lebanese capital, beirut. These pictures show a large explosion following one of those strikes. Earlier on saturday, the israeli military had issued orders to residents of specific buildings in southern beirut to evacuate. We don t yet know what was hit in the strikes but israeli forces have bombed areas reported to be hezbollah strongholds. They have also clashed with hezbollah fighters in lebanon s southern border region. The israeli military says it has killed 440 hezbollah fighters since the start of the ground invasion. Meanwhile the border region remains tense hezbollah has fired rockets into northern israel, with reports that this residential buildings were hit. Also on saturday, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, addressed iran 5 missile attack on his country earlier this week saying israel has the duty and the right to defend itself and respond to these attacks and we will do so.
Welcome to bbc news. Fighting is continuing between israel and the iran backed group hezbollah, as the Middle East braces itself for a possible retaliation by israel on iran. In the lastest strikes, the Israeli Army has bombed a mosque in Southern Lebanon, which israel says was being used as a Command Centre by hezbollah fighters. The building was next to a hospital. The humanitarian situation in lebanon is worsening, with at least four hospitals now closed in the south because of israeli Air Strikes. The World Health Organization says at least 37 Health Care facilities have closed since israel began its Air Bombardment of lebanon two weeks ago. In the northern port of tripoli, an israeli strike on an Apartment Building is reported to have killed a hamas commander, saeed atallah. Three members of his family are also reported killed. Hezbollah says its fired rockets at the Ramat David Airbase near the city of haifa in Northern Israel. Israel has not commented, but sirens have sounded ac
From the hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah. Two days after the pager attack, Hassan Nasrallah, long time leader of hezbollah and closely aligned with israels arch foe, iran, announced that the attack would not go unpunished. Translation the enemy has crossed all red lines. Israeli Air Strikes stretched further into lebanon in an attempt to further diminish hezbollah. There seems to be no possibility of diplomacy getting through and de escalating the situation. Translation the Centre Of Gravity is moving towards the north. This means we are diverting forces, resources and energy towards the north. So, how did it reach this point . Hezbollah has been launching rockets and missiles at israeli military positions since October 8 Last year, and israel has been retaliating. Hezbollah called it the Gaza Support Front in solidarity with palestinians there. After israel launched a war in gaza following the October 7 attacks last year by hamas on israel, hezbollah s goal was to divert israeli mi
Welcome to Bbc News. There have been more israeli Air Strikes on southern beirut, after the israeli military warned people there to leave their homes. These are live pictures overlooking beirut. Bbc teams there have reported overhearing another strike in the city. It is close to the airport. Well be live with our colleagues in beirut shortly. Elsewhere in lebanon, israel has bombed a mosque In The Southern part of the country. Israel says the mosque was being used as a Command Centre by hezbollah fighters. The building was next to a hospital. The humanitarian situation in lebanon is worsening, with at least four hospitals now closed In The South because of israeli Air Strikes. The World Health Organization says at least 37 Health Care facilities have closed since israel began its Air Bombardment of lebanon two weeks ago. The un says more than 200,000 people have fled lebanon into neighbouring syria. Hezbollah says its fired rockets at the Ramat David Airbase near the city of haifa in n