Welcome to inside politics. Im Dana Bash in washington. We have a lot of Breaking News this hour we begin with major news out of the middle East Israel says it has struck hezbollahs Central Headquarters in the lebanese capital of beirut. Cnns Jomana Karadsheh is now here with us from beirut. Jomana, what are you seeing and hearing . Well, dana, a short while ago, we were here on the roof and we heard massive blast that shook our hotel as well as the rest of beirut. And then we could see the thick plume of smoke rising from the direction of beiruts Southern Suburbs that is an area one of the most densely populated areas of the country where you have hezbollah presence, where their leadership has been known to have been based in the past where we have seen multiple Israeli Strikes in recent days. But this certainly was the largest blast that anyone here has witnessed since the start of this escalation, according to lebanese colleagues, they say that this is the biggest Israeli Strike tha
Dana genius. Bret good evening, im bret baier. The numbers are shocking. We will tell you about almost half million illegal immigrants already convicted of crimes roaming the streets of the u. S. New President Ial polls we have tonight from another pair of crucial swing states. We will bring that to you and israel goes after the top terrorist in the brutal hezbollah organization. The question this minute did they get him . But, first, residents of florida, georgia, and other parts of the southeast assessing the damage from Hurricane Helene. It made landfall as a devastatingly powerful category 4 storm. Dozens are dead in four states. Hundreds of thousands are still without power tonight. Correspondent Steve Harrigan is in crystal river, Florida Tonight with the latest. Good evening, steve. Steve good evening, bret. The Death Toll has been rising all afternoon. Right now it stands at at least 40 people killed by this storm. Roaring ashore as category 4 Hurricane Helene slammed into flor
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That are keeping smarter, which won by morning. Got it. Got abbas, daughter. Youve got this close captioning is brought to you by skechers hands free slipins snoop though, told me about handsfree sketches slipping harry less money is spent Alia Buttlift demonstrate slip beams. I just step in and there all Try Sketches slipping morning. Youre live in the cnn newsroom. Im Jim Acosta in washington. We begin this hour in the Middle East where a series of deadly attacks targeting hezbollah has the organization vowing revenge. Its leader is calling the attacks, quote, Massacres Lebanese official say please 37 people have been killed and thousands more injured after pagers and walkietalkies exploded across the country. They are blaming israel for the attacks. Israels Defense Minister theres claiming a quote, new era of war is beginning a move that threatens to push the region back to the brink of wider conflict. Joining me now, for more on, this is former Cia Officer Bob baer. Bob good to see