Beirut, is said to have suffered one of its most intense waves of israeli strikes yet, with large explosions reported across the south of the city. Lebanese authorities described the attacks as very violent. These pictures show 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, the Border Region remains tense as 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 Attack on his country earlier this week saying israel has
And increase success rates. Hello. Now, as the crisis in the Middle East deepens, we re taking a look back at the events of the past few weeks and asking how we got to this point and what the violence means for the future of the region. Bbc arabic S Beirut Correspondent Carine Torbey has this special report. Explosions. Ballistic missiles rained down on israel. An unprecedented response by iran after weeks of israeli escalation. Pushing the region to dangerous new precipice. Explosions. This is the story of how the past few weeks brought the Middle East to a dangerous new moment. Translation the Status Quo cannot continue. This requires a change in the Balance Of Power on our northern border. Hezbollah launched the first attack against israeli positions last year on October The 8th in support of gaza. Israel retaliated. A year on from those exchanges of fire at the a year on from those exchanges of fire, the conflict has reached a new level. The 17th Of September Saw a new escalation b
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Morning at nine Sunday Morning to you, im victor blackwell. Im amara walker. We start with Breaking News out of The Middle East this morning, tensions are high across the region with growing fears of a wider conflict. New video for you this morning, shot overnight from a beirut suburb. Cnn crews, there i have reported near constant blast around the city overnight into this morning. And israel says it targeted hezbollah Weapons Facilities and issued new evacuation but just for parts of beiruts suggesting that more strikes could be on the way. But as paula has continued to launch rockets into israel and Israels Military says about 30 projectiles were fired into israel this morning. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has struck a defiant tone and then message late saturday seven fronts. Against the enemies of civilization for defending ourselves against this barbarism. Israel is defending civilizations against those who seek to impose a dark age of fanaticism on All Of Us rest assured isra