Hezbollah after the deadliest day of conflict across the border in nearly 20 years. Lebanese officials say nearly 500 people were killed on monday, including dozens of women and children, and at least 1,600 others injured after israeli strikes on town and villages in the south and the eastern bekaa valley. The Israel Defense forces say they hit 1,300 hezbollah positions. The iranian backed group, which is designated a Terrorist Organisation by many western countries, including the uk, says it fired dozens of its own rockets back at israel. The increased hostilities between the two countries have caused many people in Southern Lebanon to flee their homes these pictures show a Mass Exodus of cars heading to beirut in the north. We will bring you those pictures a little later. World leaders are trying to defuse tensions with the G7 Group of foreign ministers warning that no country would gain from a wider conflict. The White House said president biden will present concrete plans for endin
The powerful lebanese militant Group Hezbollah says it has attacked Military Targets in a series of Rocket Salvos into northern israel, following israeli Air Strikes in lebanon on monday which lebanon says killed 558 people. The Israeli Military said more than 20 rockets were launched from lebanon, some of which were intercepted by air defences. Sirens have sounded over northern israel this morning, and distant booms were heard in the galilee region. Yesterday, the military said A Million people in and around the northern city of haifa took refuge in shelters because of Hezbollah Rockets. Overnight, residents fleeing the israeli bombardment in Southern Lebanon crammed roads to reach temporary shelters in beirut. The israeli strikes made monday the deadliest day in lebanon in decades the idf says It Hit around 1,600 targets which it described as Hezbollah Cruise missiles, rockets and drones. Washington is sending a small number of additional troops to the region, as the Sense Of crisis
Good afternoon. Israel has carried out fresh attacks on hezbollah targets in Southern Lebanon after its Airstrikes Yesterday that killed 558 people, according to the latest figures from the lebanese government. It was the deadliest day in lebanon since the Civil War which ended in 1990, and its prompted a Mass Exodus of civilians from their homes, causing gridlock on the roads. Meanwhile, hezbollah has fired dozens of rockets towards Northern Israel this morning. Our middle East Correspondent Hugo bachega sent this report from beirut. The journey in search of safety. Thousands are still on the move, fleeing Southern Lebanon and Israels Air strikes that show no sign of easing. Its conflict with hezbollah now being felt all across the country. In beirut, this school is one of dozens now turned into shelters for the displaced. 6,000 are here without knowing when or if they will be able to go back home again. 65 year old maryam travelled all night with i2 relatives in just one car. They ha
Live from beirut. We must build a New Britain built from that age old spirit of creativity and enterprise. The Pride And Ambition of working people. Lets start with the breaking lets start with the breaking news in the last Hour News in the last hour that Israeli Military says it has that Israeli Military says it has carried out a what it carried out a what it calls a targeted attack calls a targeted attack on a senior Hezbollah Commander on a senior Hezbollah Commander in the south of beirut. In the south of beirut. The idf says that he was attack the idf says that he was responsible for organising responsible for organising numerous attacks against numerous attacks against israeli Civilians and soldiers. Israeli Civilians and soldiers. These pictures have come from these pictures have come from the Southern Suburbs of beirut. The Southern Suburbs of beirut. You can see the extent of the you can see the extent of the Wreckage And Destruction in the Wreckage And Destruction in the af
Welcome to the World Today an hour of international news from the bbc. The Israeli Military says it will step up its offensive against hezbollah in lebanon, after mondays intense bombardment which s killed more than 560 people. Bombardment which has killed more than 560 people. It was the deadliest bombardment the country has seen in decades. President biden has warned the United Nations General Assembly of the need to prevent a Full Scale War. Fierce Cross Border clashes are continuing with hezbollah Launching Dozens of rockets from lebanon, shown here in purple. The locations of Israels Air strikes are marked in red. In the past few hours, the Israeli Military says it has killed a senior Hezbollah Commander in its strike on beirut. These pictures show the extent of the destruction and the wreckage in the aftermath of that attack. Its led to a Mass Escape of civilians from their homes, causing gridlock on the roads. Tens of thousands of people have been trying to move further north. W