To the White House for a meeting with President Biden. Hello, you are watching bbc news, i am Anna Foster live In Beirut. Some breaking news. Israel is calling up two additional Army Brigades to its Northern Border. This has been confirmed by the Israeli Defense Forces in the last half an hour or so. They say the troops would be there to continue Combat Operations against hezbollah. Many of hezbollah s leadership are based on the south and we have seen many strikes, including hezbollah s commander. Joining me now from jerusalem is our correspondent daniel de simone. Talk us through the context of the idf talk us through the context of the idf preparations on the Northern Border . The the idf preparations on the Northern Border . The context is israel set a Northern Border . The context is israel set a goal Northern Border . The context is israel set a goal for Northern Border . The context is israel set a goal for itself Northern Border . The context is israel set a goal for itself of
Football. Well start with football, and one of the games Greats Rafael Varane has announced his retirement at the age of 31. The french World Cup Winner injured his knee last month on his debut for newly promoted como in serie a, and its forced him call time on his career. He won the Fa Cup with Manchester United last season, but the defender will be most closely associated with Real Madrid before that, a 10 year spell the Spanish Giants that saw him win 18 trophies including three La Liga titles and four Champions Leagues. He was capped 93 times for his country, winning the World Cup in 2018 Manchester United start their Europa League Campaign later. They face dutch Side Fc Twente at old trafford. Its the club where the united manager erik ten hag made his name as a player and then cut his teeth as a coach under Steve Mclaren at the time. Ten hag says he still has a soft spot for his former side and would rather not be playing them but knows the competition offers a path to the Champi
Forces, herzi halevi, has said preparations are being made for a possible Ground Invasion of lebanon. Israel has been conducting extensive strikes across lebanon, hitting more than 100 targets. Lebanons Health Ministry says 51 people have been killed, and more than 200 wounded so far today. The us president Joe Biden has warned that an All Out War in the Middle East is possible but added that a diplomatic Solution Isnt out of reach. Earlier on wednesday, israel intercepted a ballistic missile fired by his brother towards Tel Aviv for the first time. You can hear the Air Raid sirens in this footage which shows the missile just after it was intercepted by israeli Air Defence systems. His brother said its target was israels intelligence agency, mossad. Its thought to be the first time a his Brother Rocket has reached Tel Aviv. More than 600 people including many women and children have been killed in lebanon this week. Tens of thousands of people have been fleeing their homes in southern
As World Leaders meet in New York to try and avert all out war. The idf has called up two brigades to the northern borderfor what could be an imminent invasion. Sir Keir Starmer is urging british nationals to leave lebanon now. 700 troops are on their way to nearby cyprus to prepare for a possible evacuation. Well be live tonight in beirut and New York, where the un Security Council is soon to meet. Welcome to the programme. The head of the israeli armed forces, Herzi Halevi, has said preparations are being made for a possible Ground Invasion of lebanon. Visiting his troops in northern israel today, general halevi, said the Air Force will continue degrading hezbollah, to such a point that they can put boots on the ground. Two brigades of reserve soldiers have been called up for operational missions on the northern front. Israel says it has hit more than 100 Targets Today mostly in the south. Lebanons Health Ministry says 51 people were killed, and more than 200 wounded. Meanwhile hezbo
SpIrIt, a polItIcal correspondent for the tImes and Andrew FIsher who wrItes for the I. Thank you both for beIng wIth us. Tell me lara what do you thInk KeIr Starmer has do today . When you speak to people In labour about what they want to achIeve, they want KeIr Starmer to put a stamp on thIs conference and say what he belIeves In and what the government Is for, we have had ale dIffIcult couple of weeks for the government, we have had storIes about donor gate, freebIes and dIffIcult storIes about the salary of chIef of staff. Some are sayIng that Is because there a voId that starmer has left and Into that voId he needs to state what It Is he needs. So we need to see from hIm today there Is a real sense he needs to stamp hIs authorIty on thIs conference. Another thIn andrew was the sense we got from the government about tough decIsIon, the WInter Fuel Payment whIch was a contentIous decIsIon about that for mIllIons and we have heard from some sayIng you need to Inject more optImIsm whI