Lebanon could become another gaza. It follows days of continued exchanges of fire between the idf and the iranian backed militia after last Weeks Pager and Walkie Talkie attacks which killed dozens and injured thousands. Three people were killed in an israeli attack on Southern Lebanon On Sunday. And israel says hezbollah has fired more than 150 rockets into its territory. Meanwhile, the funeral has taken place for a senior Hezbollah Commander killed in fridays israeli aerial assault on beirut. The Deputy Leader of the Armed Group said its confrontation with israel had entered a new phase, describing it as an open ended battle of reckoning. Orla guerin has more from beirut. Hezbollah today. In mourning, but unbowed. This was the funeral of a top military commander, ibrahim aqil, killed on friday in an israeli air strike. The Armed Groups Deputy Leader said it was entering a new phase of open ended battle against israel. All chant and theres resounding support for that in its stronghold
Hi everyone and thanks so much for joining me this afternoon. Im in dc and we are following two Major International stories this afternoon. The first of them out of israel or the us and jordan have conducted more humanitarian aid drops into gaza. And the first equipment to build a Temporary Port In Gaza for aid is now in route to that region. Were going to get to more on that in just a moment. Again, in haiti, where the us military has evacuated Nonessential Personnel from the us embassy in portauprince. The Airlift Operation was ordered as the Gang Violence in that Island Nation worsens. Gang leaders are now threatening civil war if the Prime Minister does not leave office. And now at is under a State Of Emergency until april 3, cnn chief National Security correspondent Alex Marquardt is joining us by phone and cnns Patrick Oppmann is live from cuba with the latest details. Alex, lets start first with you. Tell us more about this evacuation well jessica significant concern growing abo
Hello, im lyse doucet. Israels military says it carried out a new ground raid in gaza overnight to target hamas fighters. It is the second night in a row. Infantry and armoured units were accompanied by Helicopter Gunships as they entered eastern gaza city. These pictures, supplied by the idf, apparently show a Hamas Tunnel Being struck by a guided missile. Positions for launching anti tank missiles and command and control centres were also hit and the military says it has killed a senior hamas commander who helped organise the 7th october attacks. The army said all israeli troops exited the area with no injuries. This is the second ground incursion in as many days. Many are asking when a wider Ground Attack will take place. The israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has insisted a full offensive is coming. He said the timing had yet to be determined. There is more news now, dire warnings from the united nations. The un Humanitarian Coordinatorfor the occupied palestinian territor
Countries, calling for an immediate humanitarian truce. Welcome to the programme. Lets take you live straight away to gaza. We have these pictures of the gaza sky. It is dark they are because of the time, but also because Electricity Power on the buildings is not on. What we have been seeing in these pictures over the last couple of hours is flashes of orange as israel intensifies its air strikes. It announced a ramping up of strikes from the airand announced a ramping up of strikes from the air and its operations on the ground. Many around the world are asking is this the ground incursion, the major operation . At this point, wejust dont incursion, the major operation . At this point, we just dont know. Incursion, the major operation . At this point, wejust dont know. What we do know is that Communication Lines are cut in gaza right now. Lets take you to some other life feeds that we have. This is southern israel. Hamas is launching rockets from gaza into israel, too. And we can take
Hello, im lyse doucet. Welcome to our coverage of the israel and gaza war with all the latest updates this hour. Israels army says it conducted a fresh Ground Incursion into gaza overnight to target hamas fighters. It said infantry and armoured units were accompanied by Helicopter Gunships as they entered eastern gaza city. Anti tank guided Missile Launch sites and command and control centres were hit. The army said all israeli troops exited the area with no injuries. This is the second Ground Incursion in as many days. The israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted a full offensive is coming. But he said the date had yet to be determined. The main un agency in the gaza strip is again warning its humanitirian work is becoming more difficult because of a lack of fuel in the territory. Unrwa says its having to drastically limit its consumption of fuel, which is seriously affecting what aid it can provide to people in gaza. But first, lets get more on deepening humanitarian cr