Hamas Militant Group intensifying as lebanons hezbollah Militant Group joins in on the action. Hezbollah claiming responsibility for Firing Dozens of rockets and shells at three israeli positions in a disputed area Sunday Morning along the countrys border with syria. Hezbollah says it was in solidarity with the, quote, palestinian resistance. And the Group Says Israeli positions were directly hit. Israel reportedly fired back at the lebanese areas. Its still not clear if anyone was hurt or killed in that attack. Shebaa farms was captured by israel from syria during the 1967 mideast war, but lebanon considers it and similar areas. Lebanese territory. This, of course, is all coming just one day after hamas unleashed a barrage of rockets and a violent Ground Assault into israel. In it, at least 300 civilians were killed in that attack, including at least 26 israeli soldiers. Israeli Military Officials now also are confirming that at least 300 palestinians have also been killed in the figh
Irans unprecedented attack, at a time and in a manner of their own choosing. In tehran some supporters of the iranian government celebrate the attack. Iran says it has no intention of further strikes, but threatens a heavier assault if israel launches reprisal. Hello, im Samantha Simmonds welcome to the programme. We start with the latest developments. The white house has said it doesnt want to see the crisis in the middle east escalate after iran carried out its first ever direct attack on israel. A us security spokesman, john kirby, said washington was not seeking a wider war. He told Meet The Press on nbc that it would be up to israel whether or how to respond but the us wouldnt take part in any attack on iran. The israeli war cabinet has been meeting to discuss its response to the attack. A senior minister, benny gantz, said israel would exact a price from iran in its own time and fashion. The Defence Minister, yoav gallant, said the confrontation with iran wasnt over, and israel m
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