Attack. This is coming from the white House Official. A direct Military Attack from iran against israel would carry severe consequences for iran. Also in the last couple of minutes, an Israeli Military Spokesman has said we have not yet identified an aerial threat from iran and he goes on to say that at aerial defence systems are fully prepared. With just repeating what we are hearing from the white house, the united states has Indications Iran is preparing to imminently launch ballistic Missile Attack against israel. Of course it all follows the start of Israel Plasma Ground invasion of Southern Lebanon which happened overnight. Lets get up to date. We will speak to our correspondent in washington in just a moment or two. Joining me now are our Correspondents Jon Donnison injerusalem, Tom Bateman in Washington And Anna foster In Beirut. Everyone clearly there is a high alert. Everyone clearly there is a high Alert Everyone clearly there is a hiuhalert. , ~. , high alert. Absolutely. W
The party itself and marine Le Pen, of course they deny all this. Its going to be a long trial, a couple of months as they go through all the evidence. At the end of it, though, whats crucial and why this trial matters is that it is marine Le Pen s political future which is very much at stake. Why . Because one of the potential penalties she could suffer if shes found guilty is an ineligibility for office. She could be banned from standing for public office for a period of, say, five years. And that would mean she couldnt stand in the next president ial election in 2027. Marine Le Pen is Riding High right now in french politics. Her party did very well in the last elections. It can make or break this Sitting Government of michel barnier. Her next step is this bid for the presidency again in 2027. But if this guilty verdict, if its a guilty verdict and it ends in an ineligibility for office, that obviously means that that plan is up in smoke, and she will need urgently a plan b. We have
War could expand toWards the Litany River and last longer than a short term campaign. We are waiting news from that Security Cabinet Meeting in jerusalem which got under way a couple of hours ago, the word is the army is awaiting a signalfrom is the army is awaiting a signal from the government. Let us spike tojon donnison, what do we know of what is being discussed tonight, john, and what sort of instructions might be given to the army . What sort of instructions might be given to the army . Well, the anticipation be given to the army . Well, the anticipation is be given to the army . Well, the anticipation is that be given to the army . Well, the anticipation is that the anticipation is that the instructions to launch some sort of Ground Incursion going to happen, and it could happen really any moment now, certainly within the next few hours, we heard from the Defence Minister earlier today, he was up on the northern Border Meeting troops up there, israel has been reinforcing the num
Push into the South And West and given the fact the ground is so saturated at the moment, it is not so good have an outlook. More here on breakfast. Good morning. Its Sunday 29th septemBer. Fears of a wider war in the Middle East Are growing as iran says the death of the leader of hezbollah Will Not Go Unavenged. The country has declAred five days of mourning for Hassan Nasrallah after he was killed by an israeli Air Strike on the lebanese capital Beirut. Us president Joe Biden says his death is a measure of justice for his many victims but called again for a ceasefire. Our reporter simonjones has more. Distant explosions the israeli bombardment of lebanon continues by night. Explosions. And by day, but the Big Question is what will israel, hezbollah and the militant groups back in iran do next . The israeli Prime Minister descriBed the killing of Hezbollahs Leader On Friday as a historic turning point, but said his work is not done. Translation the state of israel eliminated the Maste
Words, who would regret their actions. He talked about the ongoing strength of the hezbollah organIsation. But he did not specifically address the health of Hassan Nasrallah. That really what we are waiting for now. The idf say that he Is dead, But until we collect from hezbollah from iran it Is really only part of the picture. We are showing you the scene here in beirut, and the strikes in the Southern Suburbs have continued since Last Night. I want to take you to Downtown Beirut and Tel Aviv as well. We have correspondents there for us. You are there in a different part of the city, because since the strikes Last Night, people have been leaving dahieh . , dahieh . Exactly. Many of these Eole Dahieh . Exactly. Many of these peeple that dahieh . Exactly. Many of these people that are dahieh . Exactly. Many of these people that are behind dahieh . Exactly. Many of these people that are behind me, dahieh . Exactly. Many of these | people that are behind me, they had to leave on foot, the