Welcome to the World Today an hour of international news from the bbc. In another Body Blow for hezbollah, one of the groups top commanders in lebanon has been killed in an israeli airstrike. Ibrahim aqil was hezbollah s second in command, and the United States had labelled him a Global Terrorist putting a multi million Dollar Bounty on his head because of his links to the bombing of Us Marines in lebanon in 1983. He died in an Attack Today in beirut s Southern Suburbs that israel has called a targeted strike. In total, its left 12 people dead and 66 injured, according to the lebanese authorities. It is another humiliation for hezbollah, coming at The End of a week in which thousands of the groups fighters were killed or injured by Exploding Pagers and Walkie Talkies. It also follows Israels Assassination of hezbollah s military leader, fuad shukr, injuly in the same area of south beirut. Todays strike is the latest and most of the dating this right. We dont yet have confirmation from
Strike in bay you can imagine you start the day with another Countries Fighter jets over your head. Explosions could be heard. The israeli military say this was a targeted operation and now there is a lot of tension here. The lebanese government does not want a full out war. But clearly lebanon will not shy away and we reserve the right for self defence. Tonight the israeli military says its killed a number of hezbollah commanders in lebanon. It comes amid intensifying Cross Border clashes between israel and hezbollah. Well have the latest from the region and take a look at whats necessary to avoid further escalation. Plus the lawyers representing some of the women whove accused Mohamed Al fayed of rape and Sexual Assault describe the former Harrods Owner as a predator and a monster. We take a look at the eus near a0 billion Euro Loan to ukraine will it have a real impact, as the war enters another winter. And the study thats shedding new light on fussy eaters. We start in lebanon the
Strategist, kelly hyman. First, the latest headlines. The un Security Council has been meeting to discuss the crisis in the Middle East after four days of intensive israeli attacks on hezbollah. The un Human Rights chief Volker Turk said he was appalled by the indiscriminate targeting of thousands of people in lebanon through the explosion of communication devices, saying it violated international law. Its emerged that the prime Minister Sir Keir starmer, deputy prime Minister Angela Rayner and Chancellor Rachel reeves will not accept any further donations for clothing according to a Downing Street source. The Prime Minster has been embroiled in a row after it emerged he had repeatedly accepted gifts including sunglasses, tailoring and personal shopping for him and his wife. Lawyers representing some of the 37 women whove accused Mohamed Al fayed of rape and Sexual Assault say the former Harrods Owner was a monster whose behaviour was enabled by the department store. It comes after a B
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