Welcome to the Context Welcome to the we start in The Middle East, where multiple blasts have reverberated through beirut, sending clouds of smoke into the sky. These are the latest pictures from the scene of the explosions, in a densely populated area. Lebanons Health Ministry says at least two people have been killed and 76 injured in israeli Air Strikes those numbers are expected to rise. A number of buildings are reported to have been razed to the ground. The israeli Defence Forces claim to have targeted hezbollah s Central Headquarters. Hezbollah sources say the Groups Leader Hassan Nasrallah is alive. With irans tasnim News Agency also reporting that hes safe. It comesjust hours prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the United Nations General Assembly that israels offensive against hezbollah would not stop until its objectives were met. He made no mention of us led Ceasefire Proposals between israel and hezbollah. This is said to be the Moment Mr Netanyahu approved the strikes f
Georgia with heavy rains, powerful winds, severe flooding, keeping people from florida to tennessee and the carolinas on alert. Embattled new York City mayor Eric Adams making his first Court Appearance in connection to those federal Bribery And Wire fraud charges. We will have a live report in a few moments. As Ukraines President Zelenskyy meets with former President Trump here in manhattan about Ukraines Prosecutor about whats next in their war with russia. We have a very good relationship. I also have a very good relationship, as you know, with president putin. I think if we win, i think were going to get it resolved very quickly. More good relations. It takes two to tango. Israels prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rips into iran at the u. N. General assembly this morning and accuses the World Body and its criminal court of antisemitism. The real War Criminals are not in israel. Theyre in iran. They are in gaza, in syria, in lebanon, in yemen. Those of you who stand with evil agains
On october eighth, in support of hamas, and the two sides have exchanged fire since then. 0ur senior international correspondent 0rla guerin reports from lebanon on the children caught up in israel s bombardments. A warning you may find elements of this report distressing. Firefighters rushing to another air strike. This one in nabatieh. They carry out the wounded. Not fighters, but children. Israel says it s targeting hezbollah sites. But it s bombing many residential areas. How old are you? he asks. Three fingers are raised. A young generation, now threatened by a war that has already killed at least 50 children this week, like the members of this family, who died together in a strike in beirut. Ali, jalal, fatima and farra, all gone. And iman and talia nasser, who took their last breaths together, also killed by israel s bombardment. But some have made it to safety, having run for their lives. My name is mehdi ahmad and my years old is ten years old. And what has been happening in
Borders our international recognised borders. This is necessary. These violations have exceeded, there have been more than 35,000 violations since 2006. Mr president, has israel not had enough of the endless war since 1948? when will it be time for israel to give an opportunity for peace? will israel not embrace the path of peace? when will this happen instead of using the language of fire and steel, lebanon and arab countries have clearly without any ambiguity categorically embrace these through the arab peace initiative which was the fruit of the beirut arab summit in 2002. The option of a two state solution, for the demand of arab states for the implementation of united states resolutions which unfortunately have become remained dead. It is now incumbent upon israel, the government and the pete ball, if they want peace to embrace and choose peace, to want peace instead of war and to go beyond their obsession and security related anxiety, break the cycle of violence in the region, s
Period between the two sides since 2006. Hezbollah began a campaign against israel on october 8 in support of hamas, and the two sides have exchanged fire since then. 0ur senior international correspondent, 0rla guerin, reports from lebanon on the children caught up in israel s bombardments. Awarning you may find elements of this report distressing. Firefighters rushing to another air strike. This one in nabatieh. They carry out the wounded. Not fighters, but children. Israel says it s targeting hezbollah sites. But it s bombing many residential areas. How old are you? he asks. Three fingers are raised. A young generation, now threatened by a war that has already killed at least 50 children this week, like the members of this family, who died together in a strike in beirut. Ali, jalal, fatima and farra all gone. And iman and talia nasser who took their last breaths together, also killed by israel s bombardment. But some have made it to safety, having run for their lives. My name is