Involved in either. There are so many layers of complexity to what is going on in seven lebanon at the moment. As hezbollah sends those missiles towards israel for that and the idf tries to push for that you heard Antonio Guterres defending the palestinian refugees and the work that they are doing for the place talking about the number of people displaced, 60,000 In Northern Israel for the more than1 million here in lebanon for the people who had to flee their homes because of the fighting. You listen to what is being said and you listen to whats going on, hes talking about diplomatic solutions, ways to try and solve theirs. None of those seem to be getting any closerjust yet. And he had some pretty blunt things to say also about israel is conducting the campaign in gaza. He said there is something fundamentally wrong with the way israels war in gaza is being conducted. He also said they are ordering civilians to evacuate does not keep them safe if there is no safe place to go. That will undoubtedly anger the israeli Prime Minister. 0nly undoubtedly anger the israeli Prime Minister. Only a few days ago they were banning him from setting foot into israel because of his approach. Thats right for the israel have been clear that they think Antonio Guterres is very much against them for the update this Clarity And Persona non grata us. They said repeatedly over the last few months he is not supportive of their cause and what they are trying to achieve. Reflecting on the difficulty of trying to avoid the strikes that have been happening for a year now and gaza. When the idf has a humanitarian area the shape of that humanitarian area the shape of that humanitarian area the shape of that humanitarian area has often shifted and moved as the israeli operation has changed. 0f and moved as the israeli operation has changed. Of course we know that the hamas Run Health Ministries is more than 40,000 people, many women and children, civilians have been killed during that israeli campaign in gaza. In terms of warnings, its worth saying what i can speak on the ground here in beirut, where weve seen a lot of israeli Air Strikes over the last ten days or so. Sometimes they come with warnings and sometimes they dont. It tends to be in the evening that the idf, the arabic Language Spokesperson will often put on Social Media these warnings for specific blocks and buildings and asked people to move. A lot of the time during the day we see those Air Strikes without warnings. Sometimes they are warning sometimes there are not. We see the huge number of strikes in southern lebanon. Some new figures from the lebanese government. They say during the last 24 hours theyve been 137 israeli Air Strikes here in various areas of lebanon. In the South End southern suburbs of beirut. They said the total number of israeli Attacks now is up to 9400. They say 36 people killed and 1000 50 wounded in the last 24 Hours Displacement numbers, 990 centres across the country to look after displaced people for the 781 have reached their maximum capacity. It gives you a sense of the ever increasing scale of what is happening here. While we were listening of what is happening here. While we were listening to of what is happening here. While we were listening to antonio of what is happening here. While we were listening to antonio Guterres L were listening to Antonio Guterres Reuters News Agency reported lines from Benjamin Netanyahu, this has been asked of the israeli authorities for a number of days out of a strike last week. Benjamin netanyahu saying that israel has taken out nasrallah successor. Going on to say hezbollah is weaker than it has been for many, many years now. T it has been for many, many years now. ~. , it has been for many, many years now. ~. , now. Ithink militarily, remember the military now. Ithink militarily, remember the military force, now. Ithink militarily, remember the military force, more now. Ithink militarily, remember the military force, more powerful now. Ithink militarily, remember. The military force, more powerful in the army. Certainly they are still sending missiles into northern israel. But not the sort of weaponry or Attacks that we were led to believe they were capable of before all of this started. Some of those long range missiles, those weapons provided by iran, theres every chance they have been destroyed by these very intense israeli airstrikes. We heard of Israels Defence Minister again saying earlier that they believe that they have killed one of ms. Rileys potential successors for the we heard from the Deputy Leader of hezbollah, one of the potential successors who at this point is still alive. Successors who at this point is stillalive. Successors who at this point is still alive. Nasrallah. Successors who at this point is stillalive. Nasrallah. 0ne successors who at this point is stillalive. Nasrallah. One of the Video Messages that i tends to do in front of darkened curtain so no location evident for the clearly hezbollah senior leadership i try to keep their location a secret because so many have been killed in israeli Air Strikes he talked about there being no vacancies in hezbollah by that he seems to mean that in the command control, the military structure, people who have been killed or been replaced. He talked about a new secretary general, which was the official title that nasrallah had, being elected in due course for the perhaps that hasnt happened yet because the people that would naturally be have also been killed for the what does tend to happen is hezbollah do tend to at some point acknowledge the deaths of these figures we will be watching their channels very carefully to see if they confirm what israel have said. Those strikes are continuing particularly in the particular dues southern suburbs of beirut where hezbollah Leadership And Command our bays. We know that israel still have people that they are trying to target in that area. People that they are trying to target in that area. Yes. We wait to see more Detail Target in that area. Yes. We wait to see more detail from target in that area. Yes. We wait to see more detail from the target in that area. Yes. We wait to see more detail from the israelis i see more detail from the Israelis And Benjamin that yahoo. For a number of days now there has been speculation about and there was a strike last thursday where they thought perhaps they might have targeted and killed him. We wait to see exactly who they are talking about. You have been interviewing a former lebanese prime Minister Today former lebanese prime Minister Today for them in terms of the overall assessment of what is happening in that country over the last few weeks, give us a flavour of what he told you. Weeks, give us a flavour of what he told ou. Told you. This is a particularly interesting told you. This is a particularly interesting figure told you. This is a particularly interesting figure to told you. This is a particularly interesting figure to hear told you. This is a particularly| interesting figure to hear from told you. This is a particularly interesting figure to hear from at the moment because he was Prime Minister here in lebanon at the time of the last war in 2006. Actually hearing as we did hear Antonio Geter is talking about Un Resolution 1701, b and ask questions about how they can be made to work Antonio Guterres was up that was the architect of that was the agreement that stop the war in 2006. Many of the pillars had been put in place, the pillars had been put in place, the condition that were supposed to happen as a result of that havent, which is why we find ourselves in the position were in now. He says when he looks at the wider world of World Leaders he does not believe that they had stepped up to support lebanon. Somehow yes, it has been abandoned. At the same time there has been a certain complexity of initiatives to be taken for the brave initiatives, i would say. The lebanese as a state has been kidnapped by hezbollah. This gun that was held by hezbollah instead has been pointed toys israel its hard to become pointed toward domestically. As a way of iran into fearful of syria, iraq and yemen. Into fearful of syria, iraq and yemen. ,. , into fearful of syria, iraq and yemen. ,. Yemen. There is a realvacuum in lebanese yemen. There is a realvacuum in lebanese politics yemen. There is a realvacuum in lebanese politics at yemen. There is a realvacuum in lebanese politics at the yemen. There is a realvacuum in| lebanese politics at the moment. Yemen. There is a real vacuum in. Lebanese politics at the moment. As you say, nobody stepped forward and clearly articulated the different between the lebanese State And Hezbollah for that why did they do that . They let the people of lebanon down. , that . They let the people of lebanon down. ,. , that . They let the people of lebanon down. ,. That . They let the people of lebanon down. , ~. , that . They let the people of lebanon down. , ~. ,. , down. Exactly. What has been going on since october down. Exactly. What has been going on since October 23 down. Exactly. What has been going on since October 23 that down. Exactly. What has been going on since October 23 that things on since October 23 that things were dragging and getting worse and worse. Again many chances were made available in order to disassociate the lebanese situation from gaza. Its very important nationally and from an arabic Point Of View to associate put that but particularly now that lebanon cannot afford in principle to be involved in such a matter. When the Gaza Situation has become only to point to million palestinians homeless and all of Gazais Palestinians homeless and all of gaza is destroyed. To continue to link Lebanon Situation with gaza is not wise. And particularly in view of the serious risks that were having in the country is looking for heroes. And that is why i said it is looking now for two heroes in the absence of a president in lebanon. We dont have a president. We have two persons. The speaker of the house in his capacity as speaker and in his capacity as the president of the Caretaker Government. They have to come together in order again to take the necessary decisions. That is fouad siniora, the former Prime Minister of lebanon speaking to me here in beirut for that he was the one who was in charge of this country in 2006 when the last war happened. I think crucially he was saying there is you heard, he feels that what the leadership here today has not done is what he did back in those days, which is make a very early and very clear public statement dissociating themselves with hezbollah and the choices that hezbollah have made over the last year or so. Also reflecting on the political vacuum here in lebanon, the problems that is causing when it comes to actually trying to have some sort of diplomatic discussion in the background for them it is only a Caretaker Government in place here in lebanon, its been that way since the last elections a couple years ago. Theres no president in place at the moment in lebanon. One of those really key figures in a top level of lebanese politics of the sort of person who right now should be having those diplomatic conversations, should be trying to work towards having those sort of discussions with up that role is also empty. That is what the former Prime Minister of two lebanon had to say. Lets hearfrom the Prime Minister of two lebanon had to say. Lets hear from the current Prime Minister of israel for the this is a new statement from Benjamin Netanyahu. You remember when our Benjamin Netanyahu. You remember when your country Benjamin Netanyahu. You remember when your country was Benjamin Netanyahu. You remember when your country was called Benjamin Netanyahu. You remember when your country was called the when your country was called the Pearl when your country was called the peari of when your country was called the Pearl of the Middle East . I do. What happened Pearl of the Middle East . I do. What happened to lebanon . A gang of tyrants happened to lebanon . A gang of tyrants and terrace destroyed it, thrats tyrants and terrace destroyed it, thats what happened. Lebanon was once known for its tolerance, its beauty once known for its tolerance, its beauty. Today its a place of chaos and wan beauty. Today its a place of chaos and war. Israel withdrew from lebanon and war. Israel withdrew from lebanon 25 years ago but the country that actually conquered lebanon is not israei. That actually conquered lebanon is not israel, it is iran. Iran which finances not israel, it is iran. Iran which finances and Arms Hezbollah to serve irans finances and Arms Hezbollah to serve irans interests at lebanon as expense irans interests at lebanon as Expense Hezbollah has turned lebanon into a stockpile of epileptic Mag Ammunition and weapons and a Miiitary Ammunition and weapons and a military base. Just one day after the october seven massacre a year ao the october seven massacre a year Ago Hezbollahjoined The War against israeh Ago Hezbollahjoined The War against Israeh It Ago Hezbollahjoined The War against israel. It launched an unprovoked Attack israel. It launched an unprovoked Attack on israel. It launched an unprovoked Attack on our cities and citizens. It Attack on our cities and citizens. It is Attack on our cities and citizens. It is Sense Attack on our cities and citizens. It is sense fired over 8000 missiles at israei. It is sense fired over 8000 missiles at israel, Killing Civilians without distinction for the abuse, christian, israel is decided to put an end christian, israel is decided to put an end to christian, israel is decided to put an end to this for that we decided to do an end to this for that we decided to do whatever is necessary to return to do whatever is necessary to return our to do whatever is necessary to return our people safely to their homes return our people safely to their homes. Israel has a right to defend itself homes. Israel has a right to defend itself without israel also has a right itself without israel also has a right to itself without israel also has a right to win and israel will win. We degraded right to win and israel will win. We degraded hezbollah capabilities we took degraded hezbollah capabilities we iook ail degraded hezbollah capabilities we took all thousands of terrace, in coiluding took all thousands of terrace, in colluding as well as himself and his replacement and the replacement to replacement and the replacement to replacement for the up to Date Hezbollah is weaker than its been for many, hezbollah is weaker than its been for many, many years. Now you come at the for many, many years. Now you come at the lebanese people stand at a significant crossroads. It is your choice. Significant crossroads. It is your choice. You significant crossroads. It is your choice, you can now take back your country. Choice, you can now take back your country. You choice, you can now take back your country, you can return it to a path of peace country, you can return it to a path of peace and country, you can return it to a path of peace and prosperity. If you dont of peace and prosperity. If you dont hezbollah will continue to try to fight dont hezbollah will continue to try to fight israel from densely populated areas at your expense. It doesnt populated areas at your expense. It doesnt care if lebanon is dragged into a doesnt care if lebanon is dragged into a widerwar doesnt care if lebanon is dragged into a wider war for the christians, and shiites into a wider war for the christians, and shiites are suffering because of Hezbollah Future War Against Israet Of hezbollah future war against israel. Today i ask of a mother and every israel. Today i ask of a mother and every father israel. Today i ask of a mother and every father in lebanon a simple question. Is it worth it . Because it doesnt question. Is it worth it . Because it doesnt have to be that way. I know you want doesnt have to be that way. I know you want a doesnt have to be that way. I know you want a better future for your children. So im speaking to All Of You today children. So im speaking to All Of You today. There is a better way. A better you today. There is a better way. A better way you today. There is a better way. A better way for your children, for your better way for your children, for your cities, better way for your children, for your cities, for your village and for your country. You deserve to resort for your country. You deserve to resort lebanon to its days of tranquility, you deserve a lebanon that is tranquility, you deserve a lebanon that is different, one country, once wide, that is different, one country, once wide, one that is different, one country, once wide, one people. Dont let these terrace wide, one people. Dont let these terrace destroyed your future any more terrace destroyed your future any more than terrace destroyed your future any more than theyve already done. Stand more than theyve already done. Stand up more than theyve already done. Stand up and take your country back. You have Stand Up and take your country back. You have an Stand Up and take your country back. You have an opportunity that hasnt existed you have an opportunity that hasnt existed in decades. An opportunity to take existed in decades. An opportunity to take care of the future of your children and grandchildren. You have an opportunity to save lebanon before an opportunity to save lebanon before it an opportunity to save lebanon before it falls into the abyss of a lon before it falls into the abyss of a long war before it falls into the abyss of a long war that will lead to Destruction And Suffering like we see in Destruction And Suffering like we see in gaza. It doesnt have to be that way see in gaza. It doesnt have to be that way. Each of you can take a step that way. Each of you can take a step for that way. Each of you can take a step for your future for that even a small step for your future for that even a small Step Step for your future for that even a small step. You can make a difference. I say to you the people of lebanon, free country from hezbollah so that this work and end. For your hezbollah so that this work and end. For your country from hezbollah so that your for your country from hezbollah so that your country can prosper again, so that that your country can prosper again, so that future generations of lebanese israeli children know dues will note lebanese israeli children know dues will note neither War Or Bloodshed but will will note neither War Or Bloodshed but will finally live together in peace but will finally live together in eace. �. , but will finally live together in eace. �. Peace. Benamin netanyahu, the israeli peace. Benjamin netanyahu, the israeli prime peace. Benjamin netanyahu, the israeli Prime Minister peace. Benjamin netanyahu, the israeli Prime Minister in peace. Benjamin netanyahu, the israeli Prime Minister in a peace. Benjamin netanyahu, the israeli Prime Minister in a Fresh I israeli Prime Minister in a fresh statement that he has just made in last few minutes. A little bit of analysis from me on that, i thought what was notable what he was saying at The End speaking to the people of lebanon, very similar to what he was saying to the iranian people you remember that similar message that he gave last week . Not a message that will particularly have been picked up in iran at all but sort of speaking to people to try and free themselves from this leadership. And similarly in lebanon talking to lebanese people to free themselves from hezbollah. The majority of people here do not want this war. The majority of people do not support hezbollah. The majority in the stronghold areas in certain parts of the country do but the majority of lebanese will tell you that this is not a conflict that they wanted. And that hezbollahs influence is not something they chose eith