Good evening. Israel has declared an area around its border with Lebanon A Closed Military Zone and has told the united states that its going to launch a limited Ground Operation against hezbollah. Earlier today, the Deputy Leader of the iranian backed Military Group said they were ready to face israeli soldiers. President biden has called for an immediate ceasefire, a view echoed again tonight in the uk by foreign Secretary David Lammy. Israeli tanks have been massing close to the lebanese border and israelS Top general has told troops to prepare to operate inside hezbollah strongholds. Tonight, well be looking at how challenging a Ground Offensive could be and how iran and the us may react. Our senior international Correspondent Orla Guerin will be reporting from here in beirut, but first tonight, lets join Lucy Williamson on the israeli side of the israel lebanon border. Tonight Israels Army has sealed off several areas towards the eastern end of the border, not farfrom where we are
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Will become drier and quieter as we head into the night. The gusty wind easing and changing direction and the more persistent rain pushing away and eventually we see some clearer skies later in the night. Theres Temperature Holding at around 11, 13 degrees by tomorrow morning. By Which Point Storm Patricia is heading away. And following that we get the wind coming in from the north or north west. A cool breeze blowing as we head into tomorrow. That brings with it a mixture of sunshine and showers. The best of the sunshine early on, The Cloud Building quickly and we have showers in northern parts of scotland from the word go and they could develop almost any word tomorrow. The threat of some thunderstorms around. But with Shelter Temperatures in glasgow could reach 20 degrees. And a bit warmer along the south east. But on friday most of the showers will be coming in because Eastern Parts of england with the threat of thunderstorms later in the day in the south east. Maybe not quite as w
with more sunshine around and feeling warm as well. there is some cloud in scotland, with a little bit of rain. there is a south easterly breeze as the high pressure moves and as the wind direction changes it will get a little warmer but turning more unsettled just in time for the coronation. today any rain in scotland heading up towards the north west, otherwise dry and bright with sunshine at times. temperatures peaking at around 17 degrees. a bit cooler around north sea coasts. we should push away any rain up towards the northern isles otherwise dry over night with some clear spells. not quite as chilly as last night across eastern parts of england, temperature is around five, 7 degrees. tomorrow many places having a dry day, with a good deal of sunshine around. more cloud coming into the east of scotland and north east england. so these areas a little cooler than today and also cooler in the north east of england and eastern scotland. but where the wind is light to the mi
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