In the lebanese capital, beirut. These are the latest pictures we can bring you showing a large explosion following one of those strikes. Earlier on saturday, the israeli military had issued orders to residents of specific buildings in southern beirut to evacuate. We don t yet know what was hit in the strikes but israeli forces have bombed areas reported to be hezbollah strongholds. They have also clashed with hezbollah fighters in lebanon s southern border region. The israeli military says it has killed 440 hezbollah fighters since the start of the ground invasion. Meanwhile, hezbollah has fired rockets into northern israel, with reports that residential buildings were hit. Also on saturday, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu addressed iran s missile attack on his country earlier this week saying, israel has the duty and the right to defend itself and respond to these attacks, and we will do so. Shortly after that blast took place in beirut, i spoke to our correspondent ther
Marked a rapid escalation marked a rapid escalation of this conflict. Of this conflict. Israel says its air strikes in yemen, targeting power plants and the port of hodeidah, were their response to missile attacks by the iranianbacked houthis. The houthirun health ministry says at least 4 people were killed and 29 wounded. Translation: we have no interest in expanding the war. We have no interest in looking for additionalfronts. But if somebody attacks israel, as the houthis have recently done with missiles and throughout the war with cruise missiles and drones, anyone who carries out such an attack, we will settle the account with them, and we know how to do it. Israel is not holding back its air force releasing footage as they set off for the raid. And earlier today, it says it shot down another drone launched from yemen. For the past year, the yemeni houthis have been trying to influence the conflict in the middle east. This is their commandos seizing a british owned ship in the re
Joy for australia theyve retained the ashes after bowling out england on the final day of the fourth test at old trafford. Good evening. Government ministers have dismissed the accusation of a former senior colleague that too little effort is going into securing a new Brexit Agreement with the eu. Amber rudd who resigned from the cabinet last night said today that the vast majority of brexit focused work was going towards no deal and that there were no formal negotiations with brussels. Shes also called the expulsion of 21 conservative mps opposed to no deal an assault on decency and democracy. The chancellor, sajid javid, says the government hasnt given up on a deal and is sticking to plans to leave at the end of october, come what may. 0ur political correspondent, jonathan blake, reports. From cabinet minister to backbench mp overnight, amber rudd walked out of government no longer believing the Prime Ministers priority was to get a new brexit deal. This morning im joined by the now
Joy for australia. Theyve retained the ashes after bowling out england on the final day of the fourth test at old trafford. Good evening. Government ministers have dismissed the accusation of a former senior colleague that too little effort is going into securing a new Brexit Agreement with the eu. Amber rudd, who resigned from the cabinet last night, said today that the vast majority of brexit focused work was going towards no deal and that there were no formal negotiations with brussels. Shes also called the expulsion of 21 conservative mps opposed to no deal an assault on decency and democracy. The chancellor sajid javid says the government hasnt given up on a deal and is sticking to plans to leave at the end of october, come what may. 0ur Political Correspondent Jonathan Blake reports. From cabinet minister to backbench mp overnight, amber rudd walked out of government no longer believing the Prime Ministers priority was to get a new brexit deal. This morning im joined by the now f
An early election. Also tonight brace for a two day pilots strike affecting up to 300,000 British Airways passengers. After an attack in kabul, President Trump cancels the peace deal agreed in principle with the taliban. Speaking out against elitism and social divides, as the pope visits madagascar. And defeat for england in the fourth test hands the ashes to australia. Good evening. Government ministers are insisting that their brexit plans remain in place, despite stinging criticism from their former colleague amber rudd, whos resigned her cabinet post. She said today that the vast majority of brexit focused work was going towards no deal, while there were no formal negotiations with brussels on securing a new withdrawal agreement. She also called the expulsion of 21 conservative mps an assault on decency and democracy. Ministers say they are sticking to plans to leave the eu at the end of october and are looking for ways around the anti no deal law that comes into force tomorrow. 0u