Welcome to the programme. We start in the middle east, where israel says hezbollah has fired over 100 missiles into the north of the country, following extensive israeli Air Strikes in lebanon on saturday. The rockets targeted the city of haifa, nearly 30km from the border with lebanon, and the ramat david airbase, further south. Israel has told its citizens to restrict gatherings in the city, and in areas near the northern border, in anticipation of a fresh aerial assault. These pictures show part of an intercepted rocket that was launched from lebanon and fell near nazareth in the early hours of sunday. Israel has been carrying out more Air Raids in Southern Lebanon. Here you can see explosions lighting up the nights sky. Saturday saw constant strikes and counter strikes between the idf and hezbollah, which is designated a Terrorist Organisation by several western countries. Lebanons Health Ministry now says 45 people, including women and children, were killed in friDays Israeli atta
Following extensive israeli Air Strikes in lebanon on saturday. The rockets targeted the city of haifa, nearly 30km from the border with lebanon, and the ramat david airbase, further south. Israel has told its citizens to restrict gatherings in the city, and in areas near the northern border, in anticipation of a fresh aerial assault. These pictures show part of an intercepted rocket that was launched from lebanon and fell near nazareth in the early hours of sunday. And israel has been carrying out more Air Raids in southern lebanon. Saturday saw constant strikes and counter strikes between the idf and hezbollah, which is designated a Terrorist Organisation by several western countries. Lebanons Health Ministry now says 45 people, including women and children, were killed in fridays Benjamin Netanyahu said israel had inflicted heavy blows on hezbollah, and the Health Ministry of lebanon says 45 people were killed in the israeli attack on beirut. Hezbollah says that includes 16 of its m
Building. Working with the Global South to take on putin flies. Applause conference, last year, we read the horrific news had murdered around 1200 israelis, and kidnapped 250 others. What is followed those atrocities is a horrific war. Tens of thousands of palestinian women and children killed and injured. Their homes turned to rubble. Leaving gaza a vision of hell on earth. Meanwhile, dozens of israelis remain captive and israelis remain captive and israel faces threats from all angles. With iran and its proxies seeking to wipe israel off the map. Conference, i know, like me, you are desperate to see the conflict in the Middle East come to an end. This Labour Government has already made clear britains principles. In my first weeks of government i went to israel and the occupied Palestinian Territories to call for an immediate ceasefire. Words, no previous Foreign Secretary had even used. Applause we have used the full weight of Britains Diplomacy to push to protect civilians now. Get
fuelled concern about his candidacy. the president is attending back to back fundraising events in two democratic stronghold states, new york and newjersey. it all comes as his campaign says it has raised more than $27 million between debate day and friday evening. these fundraisers and donation drives could help mr biden put his campaign back on track as some democratic lawmakers and party officials are actively considering working to replace him at the top of the ticket. on saturday, chicago tribune editorial urged mr biden to step down. that comes a day after the new york times board said that he should leave the race for the presidency. but campaign officials and the president himself say that he is not going anywhere. to hear more about those calls for mr biden to drop out of the race, i spoke to hugo lowell, a senior correspondent for the guardian. let s first of all start with these newspaper editorials. the new york times editorial board is incredibly influential, cal
the president spent saturday attending back to back fundraising events in two democratic stronghold states, in new york and new jersey. it all comes as his campaign says it has raised more than $27 million between debate day and friday evening. these fundraisers and donation drives could help mr biden put his campaign back on track, as some democratic lawmakers and party officials are actively considering working to replace him at the top of the ticket. on saturday, a chicago tribune editorial urged mr biden to step down. that is a day after the new york times editorial board said that he should leave the race for the presidency. but campaign officials and the president himself say that he is not going anywhere. to hear more about those calls for mr biden to drop out of the race, i spoke to hugo lowell, a senior political correspondent for the guardian. let s first of all start with these newspaper editorials. the new york times editorial board i mean, that is incredibly in