Of a wider conflict. Israel is continuing its operations in lebanon as leaders weigh options to retaliate against iran s long range missile assault on tuesday. If israel does respond to the strike, then the islamic republic has vowed to retaliate against israel and countries it sees as supporting it. Us presidentjoe biden said the us is now discussing the possibility of israeli strikes on iran s oil infrastructure. Oil prices have increased 10% since iran s strike on tuesday, which was launched after israel s killing of hassan nasrallah, leader of the iran backed hezbollah. Meanwhile, hopes are dimming of a ceasfire in gaza or lebanon. Nearly one year on from hamas s attacks on 7 october, israeli forces are still in gaza and 97 hostages remain unaccounted for. As the humanitarian situation worsens in both countries, us charities now say 30% of lebanon s 5. 8 million people are now displaced. Southern lebanon s salah ghandour hospital says it s been attacked by israel, after it was warn
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Were stored there. Meanwhile, President Biden has said he will not support any attack by israel on irans nuclear sites in response to Tuesdays Missile Barrage by tehran. The us president has spoken to other World Leaders in the g7, and called for any retaliation from the israelis to be proportionate. The iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian warned if israel retaliated, iran would respond more severely. Israels military says eight of its soldiers were killed in the first two days of its Ground Invasion of lebanon. Hezbollah says it fired guided missiles at their tanks. Peter bowes has the latest. More explosions ring out overnight in lebanon. The israeli army says it conducted a precise attack on bachoura in Central Beirut. The first raid in the heart of lebanons capital. Lebanese officials say at least five people were killed and ii injured in This israeli strike on a medicalfacility, a building affiliated with hezbollah. Earlier, the lebanese Health Ministry confirmed at least 46 peop
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