Im caitriona perry. Youre very welcome to this new, extended hour of World News America where well bring you a full hour of live News And Analysis from here in the us, the uk, and Around The World. Do you stay with us. First israels prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, says the israeli military has killed the man who was widely tipped to become the new leader of hezbollah, hashem safieddine, in an Air Strike in beirut on friday. The Israel Defense forces says it cant yet confirm the results of the strike. Safieddine, a relative of former leader hassan nasrallah, has been running The Movement alongside its Deputy Secretary general since nasrallah was killed by israel at The End of september. As Air Strikes continue in beirut, Israels Military has been stepping up operations on the ground in lebanon, now moving in the South West of the country, as well as the south east. The idf says at least 50 hezbollah members were killed in strikes in Southern Lebanon on monday. Syrian State Media als
It was 6. 30am on October 7th, when fighters from hamas and other groups crossed the southern border from gaza, and inflicted the worst single Mass Killing of israelis, in the nations history. The gunmen from hamas broke through the border fence, rampaging through nearby villages, kibbutzes, military posts, and a music festival. They torched homes, shooting and killing indiscriminately. Hamas is designated as a Terrorist Organisation by the us, uk and other governments. According to israel, 251 of its citizens and foreigners were taken hostage into gaza. One year on, around 100 People remain unaccounted for. The events of last year have transformed israel and the region including in gaza, where nearly 42,000 People have been killed in israels response. Israeli bombs continued to fall on the territory today. Tonight, beirut is being rocked by explosions as israel continues its campaign against hezbollah. But we start with the day of commemorations in israel as it remembers one year on.
There was a Moment Of SIlence at the UnIted NatIons and If you want to carry on watchIng newsnIght, please turn over to bbc two, or watch on Iplayer. Next Its newsnIght. As Israel Marks one year sInce the Hamas Assault on Its people, Its enemIes stIll want to destroy Israel, and Israel Is stIll tryIng to destroy Its enemIes. So how wIll these Wars End . Good evenIng, welcome to newsnIght. A year on from hamas s kIllIng of 1,200 people In southern Israel and the capture of over 251 hostages, Israel fInds Itself fIghtIng wars on multIple fronts. Rockets have just been fIred towards tel avIv, whIch has been MarkIng one year sInce the Hamas Attacks of October 7th. The bbc s team took cover as Israels Defence systems swung Into actIon. Its belIeved thIs latest attack came from lebanon. MIllIons of people across central Israel would have rushed to shelters. TonIght, the IsraelI Defense Force says Its fIghterjets launched mIssIles at hezbollah s IntellIgence Headquarters In beIrut. The day It
In israel, sirens sounded as Hezbollah Launched Rockets and families mourned their lost loved ones, and those still in captivity. Israeli Air Strikes shook the People of beirut. In gaza, millions are spending another night in tents among rubble and disease, as israeli strikes continued there, too. 0ur correspondent, anna foster, is on the scene. I spoke to herjust before coming on air. And i, as we speak, how tense is the situation there . Its air. And i, as we speak, how tense is the situation there . Is the situation there . Its always particularly is the situation there . Its always particularly tense is the situation there . Its always particularly tense during is the situation there . Its always particularly tense during this is the situation there . Its always l particularly tense during this time. We always see the strikes on the Southern Suburbs of beirut. When it gets around midnight local time, we start to see these warnings that are without by the israeli military, telling P