PreSidential election. Now on bbc news, The Media Show. Hello, im ros atkins. And im katie razzall. And this week, were meeting the Business Brain behind europes biggest youtube creators, the Sidemen. Well also look at a new game from sony which has become one of the biggest flops in media history. Thats all coming up on The Media Show. Were Going to begin with news thats been dominating the headlines this week the escalation of the situation were Going to begin with news thats been dominating the headlines this week the escalation of the situation in the middle east. Weve been discussing the challenges of covering such a multifaceted story with the bbc s chief international correspondent, lyse doucet. While we say that everything has changed about journalists but nothing has changed, the fundamentals are still there especially when you are on the ground in the heat and dust, in this case under the bombs. Its the who, where, what, when, why . What is actually happened . Remember that G
A difficult information vacuum. On the hezbollah side, they dont let journalists on the hezbollah side, they dont letjournalists into those areas freely. You need permission to go in, you need permission to go in, you need permission to go in, you need permission to move around. Its not permission to go in, you need permission to move around. Its not somewhere permission to go in, you need permission to move around. Its not somewhere where permission to go in, you need permission to move around. Its not somewhere where you permission to go in, you need permission to move around. Its not somewhere where you can permission to go in, you need permission to move around. Its not somewhere where you can no not somewhere where you can go in and independently verify that there was nothing there. Equally, when the idf say that it is a hezbollah Command Centre or weapon storage site, they dont always provide information to cooperate that, either. So you are left in a position where the two sides
These are the latest pictures we can bring you showing a large explosion following one of those strikes. Earlier on saturday, the Israeli Military had issued orders to residents of specific buildings in Southern Beirut to evacuate. We dont yet know what was hit in the strikes, but israeli forces have bombed areas reported to be Hezbollah Strongholds. They have also clashed with hezbollah fighters in lebanons southern border region. The Israeli Military says it has killed 440 hezbollah fighters since the start of the ground invasion. Meanwhile, hezbollah has fired rockets into northern israel, with reports that residential buildings were hit. Also on saturday, israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, addressed iran s missile on his country earlier this week, saying israel has the duty and the right to defend itself and respond to these attacks and we will do so. We can go live to our correspondent In Beirut, Anna Foster now. Anna, what is the latest you can tell us . Just after 1am he
Showing a large explosion following one of those strikes. Earlier on saturday, the Israeli Military had issued orders to residents of specific buildings in Southern Beirut to evacuate. We dont yet know what was hit in the strikes but israeli forces have bombed areas reported to be Hezbollah Strongholds. They have also clashed with hezbollah fighters in lebanons southern border region. The Israeli Military says it has killed 440 hezbollah fighters since the start of the ground invasion. Meanwhile, hezbollah has fired rockets into northern israel, with reports that residential buildings were hit. Also on saturday, israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, addressed iran 5 Missile Attack on his country earlier this week saying israel has the duty and the right to defend itself and respond to these attacks and we will do so. Shortly after that blast took place in beirut i spoke to our correspondent there, anna foster. What have you been seeing and hearing what you tell us there on the gro
Concerns grow tonight, that israel could launch a devastating retaliatory strike against iran at any Moment Plus Warning king of violence, President Biden Tonight saying hes concerned that the upcoming Election Wont be peaceful and playing nice for President Trump appearing next to the very popular governor that he wants its called a bad disloyal guy. What hes saying now, lets go outfront Erin Burnett live from Tel Aviv and outfront tonight. The Breaking News In The Dark. Cnn is learning tonight that the u. S. Is In The Dark as to whether israel plans to strike irans nuclear facility hes as a top us State Department Official tells cnn, quote, this is on the edge. That top official telling us exclusively that the israelis are so far keeping their plans to retaliate, which could happen at any moment extremely close to the vest saying, quote, we hope and expect to see some wisdom as well as strength. But as you guys know, no guarantees. Well, israel is at war and more strikes against tehr