To the White House for a meeting with President Biden. Hello, you are watching bbc news, i am Anna Foster live In Beirut. Some breaking news. Israel is calling up two additional Army Brigades to its Northern Border. This has been confirmed by the Israeli Defense Forces in the last half an hour or so. They say the troops would be there to continue Combat Operations against hezbollah. Many of hezbollah s leadership are based on the south and we have seen many strikes, including hezbollah s commander. Joining me now from jerusalem is our correspondent daniel de simone. Talk us through the context of the idf talk us through the context of the idf preparations on the Northern Border . The the idf preparations on the Northern Border . The context is israel set a Northern Border . The context is israel set a goal Northern Border . The context is israel set a goal for Northern Border . The context is israel set a goal for itself Northern Border . The context is israel set a goal for itself of
Live in east jerusalem. The United Nations and the us have expressed concern about israels plans for a military operation in rafah. The city, at the south western edge of gaza, has seen the arrival of hundreds of thousands of palestinians taking refuge from the fighting elsewhere in the strip. The Israeli Military had previously urged civilians to go there but now, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has approved plans for an assault on hamas militants believed to be based there. The un issued this warning. I think the consequences of a Ground Operation in rafah under the current circumstances would be catastrophic for the people of gaza, for the palestinians. It would be catastrophic for the humanitarian situation. It would be catastrophic or around. The us is one of israels most important supporters but it seems that the Israeli Government has not shared details of the planned assault on rafah with officials in washington. Heres Us National Security council spokesman, john kirb
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