Several metres deep. In the north of the territory, the un says a convoy of its staff carrying out polio vaccinations was held at gunpoint for eight hours by the israeli army on monday. The staff have now been released, but the un says it s not sure whether it can continue the vaccination campaign as planned. Meanwhile, syria says at least 18 people have been killed and dozens injured in a series of israeli air strikes. Syrian state media says multiple sites were targeted including scientific research centers. Monitoring organisations say that one of the sites, in the city of masyaf, was housing pro iranian weapons experts. Iran rejected reports that iranian sites were hit. Israel says it will not comment on reports of the strikes. Israel has previously acknowledged carrying out hundreds of strikes in recent years on targets in syria that it says are linked to iran. Our middle east correspondent, hugo bachega has more on the reports from beirut. There has been a sharp increase in the n
Several metres deep. In the north of the territory, the un says a convoy of its staff carrying out polio vaccinations was held at gunpoint for eight hours by the israeli army on monday. The staff have now been released, but the un says it s not sure whether it can continue the vaccination campaign as planned. Meanwhile, syria says at least 18 people have been killed and dozens injured in a series of israeli air strikes. Syrian state media says multiple sites were targeted including scientific research centres. Monitoring organisations say that one of the sites, in the city of masyaf, was housing pro iranian weapons experts. Iran rejected reports that iranian sites were hit. Israel says it will not comment on reports of the strikes. Israel has previously acknowledged carrying out hundreds of strikes in recent years on targets in syria that it says are linked to iran. Joining me is frank lowenstein, who served as united states special envoy for middle east peace under president barack ob
Sri lanka winning just after one Oclock And England powerless bowling to Patthum Nissanka or ct treated the second hundred of his Test Match career. Were england weary in this Test Match . Or complacent . They would deny that. There will always be ups and downs with the style of Test Match cricket. Its a sobering defeat for them as they try and develop ruthless streak which was desperately missing. In terms of the global interest in Test Match cricket into places like Sri Lanka maybe this victory in the broader scheme of things just cricket needs. The pressure continues to mount on France Head Coach Didier deschamps who says he will stick to his principles ahead of mondays Nations League Clash against belgium in lyon. France were beaten 3 1 At Home by italy in their opener on friday, despite taking the lead in the first 20 seconds. Of course fridays result was negative of course fridays result was negative and of course fridays result was negative and i of course fridays result was neg