And increase success rates. Hello. Now, as the crisis in the Middle East deepens, we re taking a look back at the events of the past few weeks and asking how we got to this point and what the violence means for the future of the region. Bbc arabic S Beirut Correspondent Carine Torbey has this special report. Explosions. Ballistic missiles rained down on israel. An unprecedented response by iran after weeks of israeli escalation. Pushing the region to dangerous new precipice. Explosions. This is the story of how the past few weeks brought the Middle East to a dangerous new moment. Translation the Status Quo cannot continue. This requires a change in the Balance Of Power on our northern border. Hezbollah launched the first attack against israeli positions last year on October The 8th in support of gaza. Israel retaliated. A year on from those exchanges of fire at the a year on from those exchanges of fire, the conflict has reached a new level. The 17th Of September Saw a new escalation b
Hello, im kasia madera. The escalating crisis in the Middle East began a year ago this monday on October The 7th when hamas gunmen attacked israel. 0n the morning of october 7th, waves of hamas gunmen stormed across Gazas Border into israel, killing about 1,200 people. Hamas took more than 250 others to gaza as hostages. Soon well hear from voices who remember that day. But first, the latest on the war the lebanese capital, beirut, has seen one of its most intense waves of israeli strikes yet with large explosions reported across the south of the city. Pictures from overnight show a large Fireball Lighting up beirut s skyline. And the strikes continued into the morning. Israel has issued fresh Evacuation Orders for residents of several areas in southern lebanon, calling on them to head immediately to the north of the awali river. Lebanese officials have said 23 people died and an additional 93 were wounded as a result of the israeli air Strikes Yesterday and raids across the country. O
In Swing States. As a conservative, as someone who believes in and cares about the constitution, i have thought deeply about this. Because of the danger that Donald Trump poses, not only am i not voting for Donald Trump, but i will be voting for Kamala Harris. [ applause ] that was former Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney of Wyoming One month ago, endorsing democratic nominee Kamala Harris for president. Today, cheney will appear with harris for the first time at a Campaign Event in battleground wisconsin. That comes following the release of a new report on Donald Trumps efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Well dig into why special Counsel Jack Smith says most of trumps actions On And around January 6th are not protected by the Supreme Courts immunity decision. Trump, meanwhile, made more comments about Migrants Yesterday, explaining hiS Plan to deport those in the u. S. With legal status. To deport legal migrants. Plus, a day after the Vice President ial debate, both Running Mate
The site of an israeli strike in dahieh, hezbollah s stronghold in beirut and it this building was hit and there is nothing left of it. There is still smoke coming from the rubble and heavy smell in the air. You can probably hear the sound of drones flying overhead. The buildings nearby, were also heavily damaged by the attacks and pictures of the late iran leader hassan nasrallah have been set up here. The scale of the destruction it gives you a sense of the power of the attack that happened here. Meanwhile, israeland iran attack that happened here. Meanwhile, israel and iran have aged wanted the other against further attacks after iran launched a massive missile attack on israel. It five 180 missiles on tuesday in a second and largest direct attack ever. The iranian president today said they were not looking for war but pledged a strong response by israel. Iran s most powerful missiles, sending their starkest message last night to israel if you hit us or our allies, we ll hit you.
The israeli military has been engaged in close contact inside lebanon where eight soldiers have died encumbered. The first report of the israeli military casualties since the campaign started in lebanon. Israel s air force was defending other targets when iran s missiles came. . . . . Slipping through defences to hit several air bases, like this one at nevatim. Another narrowly missing an intelligence base in tel aviv. The crater it left filled with visions of what if. The us said this attack had twice the scope of iran s last bombardment in april. Not all the targets hit were military. 0ne landed in this residential suburb of tel aviv neighbours rushing through repairs before thejewish new year tonight. Temporary solutions to the problems of a regional war. 83 year old schmulik s home, one of more than a hundred houses damaged here. Everybody was scared because the blast, it was an enormous blast. And when we get out of the shelter, we saw something not from this world. All the hous