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Welcome to bbc News Broadcasting to viewers Around The World. And we start in the Middle East where fears of an all out regional conflict are growing. Lebanese officials say more than 490 people have been killed, including 35 children, and at least 16 Hundred others injured in israeli strikes on the south of the country. The Israel Defense forces say theyve hit 800 positions held by the iranian backed group hezbollah. It says its fired dozens of rockets at israel. The Cross Border strikes have intensified after a series of exploding Device Attacks on hezbollah members were blamed on israel. Ourfirst report come from our senior international correspondent, Orla Guerin whos in beirut. Explosion. Southern lebanon awoke to this. It looks like all out war. The israeli army says it hit 1,300 hezbollah sites today. There were Gaza Style warnings, telling residents to go, including from the israeli leader. Now, starting this morning the idf has warned you to get out of Harms Way. I urge you, t
The story. Breaking news around the situation escalating by the minute in the Middle East right now. So where is all this headed. The pentagon has now announced the deployment of a small number of american troops to the region. We already have about 40,000 troops there but they have decided given what is going on that they needed to send more troops to the Middle East. That coming from the pentagon just a Sort While ago. Iran is warning that there will be Quote Dangerous Consequences as Israel And Hezbollah continue to trade fire. Israel says it has hit 800 other targets within lebanon and has intercepted most of what has been incoming missiles, from them. [ speaking alternate language ] for those who have not understood i went to quiet clarify. We do not wait for a threat we anticipated. Everywhere and every arena at anytime. Eliminate senior officials eliminate missiles, and we are still not done. Whoever tries to hurt us we heard him even harder. Martha Mike Token live in tel aviv.
The Israeli Military says its carrying out more strikes on his Brother Targets in lebanon. The Israeli Military says its carrying out more strikes on hezbollah targets in lebanon. These are live pictures from the region. In separate statements, the iran backed group says it fired a salvo of Katyusha Rockets at two israeli barracks. Reuters video shows rockets coming from Southern Lebanon being intercepted by the Israeli Military. News agency correspondents are reporting heavy israeli strikes in several areas of Southern Lebanon. At least 31 people were killed in an israeli Air Strike On Beirut on friday. Israel said it was targeting a top Hezbollah Military Commander who also died during the attack. It says it killed, in their words, 16 terrorists. Hezbollah, which is designated as a Terrorist Organisation says many of those killed included women and children. As morning broke, the destruction became clear. An israeli Air Strike hitting daraya, Hezbollahs Heartland in southern beirut,
Targets in lebanon. These are live pictures from the region. Hezbollah says it has fired new waves of rockets in northern israel. Reuters video shows rockets coming from Southern Lebanon being intercepted by the Israeli Military. There are also reports of heavy israeli strikes in several areas of Southern Lebanon. In the last half hour, Lebanons Health Ministry have said 37 people were killed in yesterdays israeli Air Strike on beirut. Israel said it was targeting a top hezbollah military commander, who also died during the attack. It says it killed, in their words, 16 terrorists. Asa as a reminder, hezbollah is designated by a Terrorist Organisation by several western states. The organisation says many of those killed were including women and children. From beirut, Hugo Bachega reports. As morning broke, the destruction became clear. An israeli Air Strike hitting dahieh, hezbollah s heartland in southern beirut, its conflict with israel returning with force to a place they considered