From the United Nations, where the Un Secretary general Antonio Guterres said violence in lebanon must stop now, he is gravely concerned by the dramatic escalation of events In Beirut in the last 2a hours, this cycle of violence must stop and all sites must step back from the brink of war. The people of lebanon, israel, and the wider region cannot afford an all out war. Have a Security Correspondent Frank Gardner reports on the latest escalation of conflict between israel and hezbollah. Heavy artillery fire. A devastating blow inflicted by israel, hitting the heart of hezbollah s Command Centre In Beirut. Within hours, the israeli military announced they had eliminated, as they put it, the groups leader. Hassan nasrallah had been Secretary General of hezbollah for 32 years, overseeing its growth into the worlds most heavily armed non state army. He was born in lebanon in 1960, growing up In Beirut s eastern bourj hammoud district. He took over the leadership in 1992 when his predecesso
Welcome to our viewers here in the united states and all around the world. Im Paula Newton, the head right here on cnn newsroom. Israel ramps up its strikes against suspected ahead hezbollah targets, forcing thousands to flee their homes millions of people in the southern united states are waiting for their power to be restored in the aftermath of deadly Hurricane Helene and the race for the White House focuses on the border as us Vice President Kamala Harris makes her first visit there as a nominee. With Paula Newton a. M. In lebanon and its capital is reeling from the worst round of israeli strikes in nearly 20 years. And some of its residents no longer have a place to call home. Cnn crews at the scene, say the city was pounded continuously overnight strikes are still underway northeast of their now because of that, some hospitals and parts of Southern Beirut will now be evacuated thats where the idf said it struck residential buildings, that House Hezbollah Weapons Caches On Friday.
I everyone. Good Morning And Welcome to cnn this morning, it is saturday, september 28th. Im Amara Walker alongside Danny Freeman we begin this morning with major breaking developments in the middle east. The Israeli Military claims it has killed the leader of hezbollah after carrying out targeted airstrikes In Beirut. Israel says Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Terrorist Organization in several commanders were killed in a strike on what it says was hezbollahs headquarters, though hezbollah has not yet commented the announcement comes after more than a day of airstrikes by Israel On Eastern and Southern Lebanon. The explosions flattened buildings in a densely Populated Area the idf says, those residential Buildings House has built a weapons caches. According to the Lebanons Health Ministry, at least six people were killed and dozens wounded in the strikes. Meanwhile, Defense Secretary Lloyd austin says, israel did not notify the u. S. About the strikes until they were underway sour
Cnn special event, the Vice President ial debate. Tuesday at nine welcome to cnn this morning, it is saturday, september 28. Im Amara Walker alongside Danny Freeman and Jim Sciutto. We begin this morning with major breaking developments in the middle East Cnn Breaking News about a widening war in the Middle East east, the Israeli Military claims it has killed the leader of hezbollah after carrying out targeted airstrikes In Beirut, israel says Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Terrorist Organization in several commanders were killed in a strike on what it says was hezbollahs headquarters. Though hezbollah has not commented but there are concerns about a possible response. Hezbollah has fired rockets into israel, iran Supreme Leader says its forces are standing with hezbollah, but not mentioned specifically, nasrallah. And the chief of Israels Army warns that israel knows how to reach anyone who threatens its citizens meanwhile, the White House says, President Biden has been briefed o
Wednesday at eight on Hgtv Cnn breaking News Welcome to for our viewers in the united states and Around The World, im Jim Sciutto in Tel Aviv, the Chris Wallace Show will start in just a few minutes, but we do want to get you the latest on our Breaking News we have been following all morning. The Middle East on edge after the killing of hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in an israeli airstrike Friday Today night. Nasrallah, one of the founders of hezbollah, oversaw its transformation into a powerful Paramilitary Force in the Middle East responsible for numerous terrorist attacks the strike that killed us rela happened in a densely populated area, killed at least six people, wounded, dozens more thats according to lebanese officials in all israel targeted more than 140 sites. The idf says those targets included Weapons Storage facilities, production sites, as well as other infrastructure embedded inside residential neighborhoods in beirut there are concerns about a possible response. He