Hello. Welcome to this hour. Israel and the iran backed hezbollah are continuing their attacks on Each Other as the Middle East braces itself for a possible retaliation by israel on iran. Lets take you through the latest developments. The Israeli Army says its struck Hezbollah Fighters inside a mosque in the south of the country. Hezbollah fighters are also said to be engaged in fierce clashes with israeli troops in lebanons Southern Border area. At least four hospitals have been closed in southern lebanon because of the israeli airstrikes, with officials saying theyve had to turn away emergency patients. The World Health Organisation says at least 37 Healthcare Facilities have closed over the past two weeks, since israel began its Air Bombardment of lebanon. There have also been more explosions in the Hezbollah Dominated Suburbs of the lebanese capital, beirut. It comes just hours after the Israeli Army issued an Evacuation Order for dozens of areas in the city. An Apartment Building
Hello. Welcome to the programme. Lets begin with some breaking news. In the past hour, the Israeli Army says its struck Hezbollah Fighters inside a mosque in the south of the country. Hezbollah fighters are also said to be engaged in fierce clashes with israeli troops in lebanons Southern Border area. There have also been more explosions in the Hezbollah Dominated Suburbs of the lebanese capital, beirut. It comes just hours after the Israeli Army issued an Evacuation Order for dozens of areas in the city. An Apartment Building was hit in the Northern Port Of Tripoli where a hamas commander, saeed atallah, was reportedly killed, along with three members of his family. This is the scene live in beirut. As you can see in the distance, smoke continues to hang in the air as we have seen fresh strikes targeting the lebanese capital through the night. Our reporter Will Vernon has more. At lebanons capital, pummelled by explosions yet again. This was the scene overnight, one Week on since the
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In the cnn newsroom. Im Alex Marquardt in washington time is running outside for a Ceasefire Deal between israel and hamas as us officials had hoped. To broker that deal, that would see the return of hamas held hostages before the muslim, muslim holy month of ramadan that begins tomorrow night. But so far President Biden says that is unlikely whether it be a ceasefire by ramadan looking are you concerned about violence and youve got one. I assure this all comes as the humanitarian crisis in gaza is reaching a fever pitch, the us just conducted more airdrops with thousands of meals and bottles of water but aid groups is saying that is not enough. The United Nations has issued a warning that four out of five, 80 of households in gaza right now dont have Safe Drinking Water according to the Ministry Of Health there in gaza, at least two more people died today from severe hydration and malnutrition. In response to the crisis, the white house has announced that the us would join other count
Of the union. And what that says about the race ahead also tonight with three days to spare the former president comes out with the nearly 92 million in dollar bond in one civil case. Well tell you how he did it and the question is, can he do the same for the other nearly half a billiondollar judgment and a day after President Biden committed to building a port to bring aid in the gaza, look at just how long that might take in corresponded course awards, confrontation with israeli is trying to block any aid from getting in. Good evening. Thanks for joining us. We begin tonight, keeping them honest with how President Biden and the man last night he called my predecessor spent their day after the State Of The Union. It was a study of contrasts President Biden went on the Campaign Trail speaking this evening at a suburban philadelphia middle school, hitting many of the themes he laid out last night. But with one difference, he named his opponent donald trump with the maga republicans are