The attack as a historic turning point. He said israel had finally settled the score with a man responsible for the murder of countless israelis. Hassan nasrallah had led the iranian backed group, proscribed as a Terrorist Group by western and arab governments, for over 30 years. Irans supreme leader said his death would be avenged as the country called for an Emergency Meeting of the un security council. This is the scene live In Beirut this morning the Israel Defense forces say they have carried out dozens of Air Strikes on hezbollah targets overnight. Biv President biden said the hezbollah Leaders Death President biden said the hezbollah Leaders Death was a Measure Ofjustice , as he reiterated calls for both sides to accept the terms of a 21 day ceasefire. With the latest, heres simonjones. Distant explosions the israeli bombardment of lebanon explosions. And by day, but the Big Question is what will israel, hezbollah and the militant groups Backer Iran do next . The israeli Prim
A hezbollah stronghold. The Israel Defense forces said it targeted locations including Weapons Production facilities and storage sites that, it said, were under civilian housing. Simonjones has the latest. Explosions, screaming. New strikes overnight on Southern Beirut. Israels military said it was targeting buildings storing hezbollah weapons underneath them. Hezbollah denied they were arms depots. Explosions. Earlier, a series of massive explosions. It is thought the target here was the hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. It is unclear whether he was in any of the buildings that were hit. Iran, which backs hezbollah, has called the attack a dangerous, game changing escalation. In the aftermath of the blasts, Bbc Correspondent Hugo bachega on the ground in Southern Beirut faced hostility from angry crowds. This is one of the roads leading to dahieh. We tried to get out of the car but we were stopped by a group of men. There is chaos, there is tension, we have seen crowds gathered by th
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.
States, canada, and all around the world. Im Kim Brunhuber. This is Cnn Newsroom, Israel And Hezbollah exchange more strikes after israel says it targeted Hezbollahs Leader in the lebanese capital of beirut, the latest on rising tension hes in the region. Kamala harris visits the border and outlines her immigration policy, how the democratic president ial nominee is trying to make gains on Donald Trump and whats left of. Hurricane helene is still causing problems for parts of the Southeastern Us level. Look at the wide ranging impacts of the monster storm atlanta. This is Cnn Newsroom with Kim Brunhuber in lebanon and its capital is reeling from the worst round of israeli strikes in nearly 20 years. While some of its residents no longer have a place to call Home Cnn crews at the Scene Say Beirut was pounded continuously overnight and strikes are still underway across eastern and southern lebanon. Were also hearing some hospitals in Southern Beirut will be evacuated. Thats where the idf
You for joining us. Im Jim Sciutto live from Tel Aviv. We begin with Breaking News this morning, a claim just in the last hour by israel that it has killed hezbollahs leader, Hassan Nasrallah in an airstrike in Southern Beirut. Yesterday, israel says nasrallah was killed but hezbollah has not yet commented and israeli official told cnn earlier that nasrallah was the target of the attack. And i was told in the last 24 hours that they had very high confidence. Nasrallah was on the site when the attack took place. This comes on the heels of israels largest strikes on beirut in nearly 20 years, Lebanons News Agency says israel also launched strikes in Southern Lebanon, as well as the eastern part of the country. This morning, hezbollah says it fired more rockets into Northern Israel in response we are also hearing that some hospitals in the southern part of beirut, an area targeted by israel yesterday, will now be evacuated. Im joined now by cnns Ben Wedeman, who is In Beirut and in ben, w