Defences firing missiles at incoming missiles and it looks like, i did not see in the explosions above us In Jerusalem but there may have been because it is partly cloudy here and some of them, some of what was going on behind the clouds, it went on for about 20 minutes and probably more than that around half an hour above us and suddenly, it went quiet. And for the last a0 minutes or so, half an hour or for the last a0 minutes or so, halfan hour orso, for the last a0 minutes or so, half an hour or so, theres been nothing but the israeli military saying that they do not see any more threats over israeli skies of the moment and people coming out of their shelters. And saying that a lot of missiles were fired at israel and a lot of them were intercepted, they do not say how many but some of them, they say some may have gotten through but the ones that they did, did not leave any serious casualties, only two people in Tel Aviv with slight injuries. Beyond that, there have been no injuries
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The Israel Defense forces say they have carried out dozens more Air Strikes on hezbollah targets overnight killing another senior commander, nabil anuk. President biden said the hezbollah Leaders Death was a Measure Ofjustice, as he reiterated calls for both sides to accept the terms of a 21 day ceasefire. With the latest, heres simonjones. Distant explosions. The israeli bombardment of lebanon continues by night. Explosions. And by day, but the Big Question is what will israel, hezbollah and the militant groups back in iran do next . The israeli Prime Minister described the killing of hezbollah s leader On Friday as a historic turning point, but said his work is not done. Translation the state of israel eliminated the Master Murderer Hassan Nasrallah. We settled accounts with the one responsible for the murder of countless israelis and many citizens of other countries. Nasrallah was not another terrorist, he was the terrorist. Hassan nasrallah was the Beating Heart of hezbollah, Playi
Good Evening And Welcome to the Bbc News at six. The head of Israels Army has told troops to prepare for a possible Ground Invasion of lebanon, telling them their Military Boots will enter enemy territory. Israel has carried out hundreds more Air Strikes across Lebanon Today as hezbollah fired back across the border, targeting Tel Aviv with a ballistic missile For The First Time. The continued escalation comes as World Leaders are gathered at the United Nations in New York. President biden has warned that all out war in the Middle East is possible. Well be live in lebanon in a moment, but first, lets talk to our international editorjeremy bowen injerusalem, and our diplomatic corresponden, james landale, at the United Nations in New York. Jeremy, Israels Army chiefs telling troops they will go in and destroy the enemy there. How Big A Moment is this . It the enemy there. How Big A Moment is this . ,. ,. ,. , this . It is a big moment. He hasnt said when it this . It is a big moment. H