An alert to this. Hundreds of Pagers Exploding across lebanon. Targeting members of the iranian backed hezbollah regimes. The region remains on the brink of allout war. Im John Roberts in washington. If you had that on your bingo card, youre the big winner today. Welcome. Jacqui good to be with you. Im Jacqui Heinrich in for sandra smith. This is america reports. Hezbollah members were carrying the booby trapped pagers, thousands of people are said to be injured as a result of these explosions. Irans ambassador to lebanon among them. John all of this instigated by the brutal October 7 attack on israel from hamas. Jacqui Nate Foy is live in Tel Aviv. Has israel said anything about these explosions . So far they havent, jacqui. Hezbollah has put out two different statements. They say they hold israel fully accountable for injuring fighters and civilians. According to lebanons health minister, eight people have been killed and 2,700 injured after you mention it, pagers carried by hezbolla
Washington. Im Bret Baier. Former President Donald Trump thanks floridas sheriffs deputies for capturing the suspect in sundays Assassination Attempt. We will have the very latest. Vice president Kamala Harris gets a very different welcome from black journalist thanked former president did a few weeks ago. We will take you there to those questions and answers. And Entertainment Mogul Sean diddy combs pleads not guilty to a series of charges painting him as a criminal and serial sexual predator. But breaking tonight, equities pleading pagers. A story that sounds like something from a James Bond movie. Thousands of people in Lebanon And Syria injured today, 11 believed to have been killed when the pagers they used to communicate with each other exploded all at the same time. Its believed the victims were all members of the Hezbollah Terror Group tied directly or indirectly to leadership. Israel is being blamed for that operation. But is not commenting. Correspondent Nate Foy is in Tel Av
Doing so would be a serious escalation of the war, but Keir Starmer said moscow started the conflict and can end it by withdrawing its troops from ukraine. Our Political Editor Chris Mason was on the prime Ministers Plane, and sent this report shortly after landing. The Prime Minister arriving here in washington with the foreign secretary, David Lammy Sir Keir Starmer s second visit to the White House in two months. Ukraines allies remain rather guarded in their public remarks about a change in policy on the use of Western Missiles inside russia. But the diplomatic dashing to arrive at a decision is in plain sight and that has proved enough for President Putin to say this. Translation if this decision is made, it will mean nothing other than direct participation of nato countries, the United States, I European countries. In the war in ukraine. It is their direct participation and this, of course, significantly changes the very essence of the conflict. This will mean that nato countries
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The accusations made by Russias Security Service are Completely Baseless. It comes as the prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer, is in Washington Dc to hold talks with us president Joe Biden about the war in ukraine. President zelensky wants ukrainian forces to use western weapons against targets inside russia. President putin says any such strikes would mean nato countries were at war with russia. Our diplomatic correspondent, caroline hawley, reports. The prime minister and Foreign Secretary arriving in washington for key Meetings Today are expected to focus on the war in ukraine. Keir starmer s second visit to the White Housein starmer s second visit to the White House in as many months, important decisions are to be discussed. No official word on any change of policy on the use of Western Missiles in russia. This morning to news on State Run Television six british diplomats have had accreditation removed. I nonthreatening russias security. The uk says the accusations are Completely Base