Others express caution. Hello, im matthew amroliwala. Welcome to todays bbc verify. We start with the crisis in the middle east. Irans Supreme Leader, ayatollah khamenei, has defended his Countrys Missile Attack on israel earlier this week as a minimum punishment in a rare public speech, as He Led Friday Prayers in tehran for the first time in five years. He told a huge crowd of supporters that iran and its allies must prepare for action as He Led commemorations for the Hezbollah Leader, Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed by israel last week. Iran fired nearly 200 ballistic missiles into israel on Tuesday Night in retaliation for his assassination, and israel has promised to hit back. Overnight, there were more huge explosions in beirut, close to the main airport. Us officials say israel was targeting the potential successor to nasrallah. There have also been reports of 20 rockets being fired from lebanon into israel. Lets go to the live pictures from beirut. Smoke can be seen rising ov
Trying to get to syria, hoping for a safe spot. Hello. It was a rare public appearance by ayatollah ali khamenei, the spiritual leader of iran, and he used it to justify his Countrys Missile Attack this week on israel. He claimed the barrage of ballistic missiles was completely legal and the minimum Punishment Israel deserved for what he called its astonishing crimes for the first time in nearly five years, the ayatollah was delivering Friday Prayers at the Grand Mosque in tehran. He called israel a Vampire Regime and the United States a rabid dog. Meanwhile, us president Joe Biden has said in the last hour that he doesnt think israel has yet decided how to respond to the iranian attacks. He said it should look for other alternatives rather than hitting iranian oil facilities. Another development is that the us military have attacked 15 Houthi Targets in yemen. Houthi rebels, like hezbollah and hamas, are backed by iran. And in lebanon, thereve been more israeli Air Strikes targeting h
And columnist for Msnbc Julio Ricardo Varela and Pr Adviser and former ministerial aide leon emirali. First, the latest headlines irans Supreme Leader has said that tehran and its allies will not back down in their confrontation with israel. He told a large crowd that irans Missile Attack on israel earlier in the week was the minimum punishment for what he called israels crimes. Lebanons State News Agency says four hospitals in the south are out of service as israel continues its offensive against hezbollah. Another hospital, in beirut, has scaled back its services after sustaining damage from a nearby israeli strike. An investigation by the Royal Navy has found that women in the Submarine Service were subjected to misogyny, bullying and unacceptable behaviour. The inquiry took place after allegations of widespread sexual Assault And Harassment made by a female former navy officer. A metropolitan Police Officer has been charged over the death of an 81 year old woman who was killed in a
Im Erin Burnett live from tel aviv. We of course are following several breaking stories at this moment here on the ground in israel, were learning and israeli airstrike just killed a leader of hamas in the West Bank to the north and lebanon. New pictures of a massive strike In Beirut. Tonight, the Explosion Lighting up the Night Sky here in these hours of the morning, all happening as israeli strike against iran appears to be imminent. Now we do a full Team Coverage here in tel aviv. First though, of course, you just watched the Vice President Kamala Harris are wrapping up a rally with former Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney. Cheney making a forceful argument for harris, a formal endorsement, which you just watched blasting former President Trump. She says that quote, our republic faces a threat, unlike any we have faced before tonights rally, coming in a county famous for being the birthplace of the republican party. In Donald Trump won the county where you just saw Liz Cheney and
This suit against hezbollah in all areas In Beirut in the Bekaa Valley in South Lebanon will continue he has called for Jailing Journalists, political Opponents Anyone he sees in deems as being an Enemy Money on housing for illegal migrants, many of whom should not be in our country this home has gone all of my things are gone, ruined newsroom with Max Foster and christina macfarlane. Hello, a warm welcome to our viewers, joining us from Around The World. Im Max Foster. Its friday, october the fourth, 9 00 a. M. Here in london, 11 00 a. M. In beirut, lebanon were another day of israeli airstrikes are underway in the lebanese capital and its southern suburbs. As you can see a source says, israel targeted a possible successor to slain Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah, its not clear if he was killed. Lebanon says and israeli strike on a key Border Crossing with syria as Cut Off access to the international Road Tens Of Thousands of people fleeing the fighting in lebanon have used the cros