Israeli Defence Minister Yoav gallant said the military is prepared to use forces from the air, Land And Sea to allow thousands of displaced israelis to return to their homes in the north. Mr gallant also said the next phase of the war against Lebanons Hezbollah will begin soon and that the killing of hezbollah S Leader was not the final step. Meanwhile, the Deputy Chief of hezbollah, naim qaissem, said the groups fighters are ready to confront an invasion. He acknowledged that Hassan Nasrallah s assassination was a big blow but said all fallen commanders would soon be replaced. We are hearing the British Government has chartered a flight for vulnerable british citizens. Presidentjoe biden maintained his call for an end to fighting. Weve also heard from the us department of defense. Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh spoke to the bbc about the conflict in the last hour. What doing along the Northern Border is conducting limited operations to dismantle Hezbollah Infrastructur
There is some mist and fog and a few showers around this morning. They will give way to a dry and decent with sunny spells. Later, some rain in Northern Ireland. Details coming up. Good morning. Its monday, 18th march. Vladimir putin has claimed victory in russias president ial election. Without any serious opposition, a fifth term was seen as inevitable. At least 80 protestors have been arrested across the country for vandalising Polling Stations. Foreign secretary David Cameron hasjoined other western governments in shunning the result. He said, this is not what free and Fair Elections look like. Our russia editor Steve Rosenberg reports. Foeradimir putin, six more years in the kremlin. Russias president is sounding more confident than ever. Translation whoever might | want to intimidate us, whoever might want to suppress us, our will and our conscience, they have never been able to do it, and never will. Then, mr putins first Public Comments on the death ofjailed Opposition Leader A
Greg hi, im greg gutfeld along with judge jeanine pirro, jessica tarlov, Jesse Watters, and a thimble dana perino. This is the five. Robert hur in the hot seat, explosive testimony from the former Special Counsel, who concluded that President Biden is a elderly man with a poor memory. And therefore knots f not fit to classify documents. Hur doubling down on his old man joe assessment. Politics played no part whatsoever in my investigative steps. You exonerated him. A reasonable juror could have voted to convict based on the facts. Is it now okay if i take home topsecret documents, store them in my garage, and read portions of them to friends or associates . I can do that now under this new doctor in . Again, congressman, i wouldnt recommend that you do that. You have essentially said so in your report. And certainly that would be exculpatory if i simply told you, hey, im getting old, i dont remember stuff the way i use to. Do you have any reason to believe President Biden lied to you .