Out the facts. But more and more and in the world in which we live but it has always been the way, ever since there has been war conflicts and wars always unfold on two levels. One is the facts on the ground and the other is the perception of the facts on the ground. And these perceptions now have become an increasingly hostile battlefield. I don t need to tell both of you that it is nothing less than a battle for the truth. So, that it s notjust that something happened, it s what other people think happened. And that feeling of what they think happened can matter more in the evolution of the conflict and in terms of how the story is told and retold and told again and then, it becomes history. And the efforts of the people within these stories to influence how the media helps shape those perceptions, they must ve changed the way that they try and influence how you and many others cover the stories? they have many more tools now. Before, it was simply face to face. Then, we went thr
Tech Billionaire Elon Musk joins republican Nominee Donald Trump On Stage in butler, pennsylvania as he returns to the site of his attempted assassination. And a new Zealand Navy Ship runs aground and catches fire the major Rescue Mission to safe those onboard as it sinks. Youre watching bbc news. You join us youjoin us in you join us in Southern Israel, in front of one of the many homes in this community which is to be home to some 400 israelis, now only two people live here. The entire here were killed during the Hamas Rampage in Southern Israel on October The 7th. In a moment will be speaking to one of the Family Members who survived but now lets look at the latest news this hour, beginning in lebanese. Israeli Bombardment Israeli continued overnight. Some 30 lebanese. Israeli bombardment continued overnight. Some 30 strikes were reported on strikes were reported on lebanese capital beirut. This lebanese capital beirut. This is the Beirut Skyline when the is the Beirut Skyline when
And increase success rates. Hello. Now, as the crisis in the Middle East deepens, we re taking a look back at the events of the past few weeks and asking how we got to this point and what the violence means for the future of the region. Bbc arabic S Beirut Correspondent Carine Torbey has this special report. Explosions. Ballistic missiles rained down on israel. An unprecedented response by iran after weeks of israeli escalation. Pushing the region to dangerous new precipice. Explosions. This is the story of how the past few weeks brought the Middle East to a dangerous new moment. Translation the Status Quo cannot continue. This requires a change in the Balance Of Power on our northern border. Hezbollah launched the first attack against israeli positions last year on October The 8th in support of gaza. Israel retaliated. A year on from those exchanges of fire at the a year on from those exchanges of fire, the conflict has reached a new level. The 17th Of September Saw a new escalation b
The world as the annIversary of October 7 approaches. In other news. Tech BIllIonaIre Elon Musk joIns republIcan NomInee Donald Trump On Stage In butler, pennsylvanIa as he returns to the sIte of hIs attempted assassInatIon. You are watchIng Bbc News and you joIn us here In the kr boots not far from the Gaza Border In front of one of the homes as you can see was brutally attacked In the early hours of october seven a year ago. Everybody who lIved In the homes behInd us are dead. Some of the famIlIes that are gatherIng near to not farfrom where we are broadcastIng to commemorate the lIves that were taken and the hostages stIll beIng held In gaza. The communIty suffered terrIbly In the october seven attacks. A small communIty of 400 people saw 117 people kIlled or kIdnapped. That Is a quarter of thIs communIty. In a moment, we wIll speak to someone who saw sIx members of herfamIly taken and someone who lost Loved Ones In the attack. Lets look fIrst at the latest development, begInnIng wI