The way that hes conducted the war In Gaza, have been in favour of some kind of escalation with hezbollah. And what on earth has happened to one of chinas most senior economists after he criticised Xi Jinping . We think he disappeared some time earlier this year. That gives you an indication ofjust how cautious peoplel have to be in order to not run foul of the leadership in china. Sirens blare iran launched two big waves of missiles at israel on tuesday. But in case you might think World War iii was breaking out, it was all carefully choreographed. Distant explosions iran signalled what it was going to do, The Americans knew about it beforehand and israel was expecting it. Thats the way these things are done. The basic facts are unchanged. Israel remains dominant in the immediate region, and irans hope of turning its two associate groups hamas, In Gaza, and hezbollah, in lebanon into checks on Israel Hasnt succeeded. And a wider war between Israel And Iran doesnt seem altogether likel
Its operations in lebanon as leaders weigh options to retaliate against iran s longrange 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 iranbacked 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 warned to evacuate. They say nine members of sta
Explosions and strikes in the southern suburbs of lebanon s capital beirut less than an hour after the israeli army issued an evacuation order for the area. Meanwhile, the afp news agency cites hezbollah sources saying its forces are fighting israeli troops near the lebanonisrael border. Israel earlier said its forces have hit more than 2000 sites since it began its ground operation in southern lebanon on tuesday. This recent map shows weapons strikes across the region. Attacks by israel are shown in red and those by hezbollah, rockets fired into northern israel are in purple. Israel has ordered residents in these southern lebanese communities about 30 villages, here marked in orange to leave their homes for their own safety. The areas in grey show places which have already received evacuation orders since tuesday. On friday morning, an israeli strike cut a key route with syria. Israel says it struck the masnaa crossing because the route was being used by hezbollah to transport weapo
Of a wider conflict. Israel is continuing its operations in lebanon as leaders weigh options to retaliate against iran s longrange 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 iranbacked 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 warned
For dozens of areas in the city. In this footage from the last couple of hours, you can see explosions lighting up the sky over beirut. Reports say the blasts were targetting the hezbollahdominated suburbs. Earlier in the night, hezbollah said its fighters had been engaged with israeli troops near the lebanonisrael border. This is the scene live in beirut, as the clock passes 6. 00am there. As air strikes continue, lebanese authorities say four hospitals are now out of action and the united nations has warned that all 900 shelters for displaced people are now full. This recent map shows weapons strikes across the region. Attacks by israel are shown in red and those by hezbollah rockets fired into northern israel are in purple. Israel has ordered residents in these southern lebanese communities, about 30 villages, here marked in orange, to leave their homes for their own safety. The areas in grey show places which have already received evacuation orders since tuesday. On friday mornin