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Im Fredricka Whitfield. All right. We begin this hour with Israel And Hezbollah exchanging pressingly intense strikes has below Rockets Today hitting even deeper into israel while israel says it hit hundreds of targets across Southern Lebanon in the last day, in Beirut Funeral was held for ebrahim aqil, one of hezbollahs most senior military figures. He was killed in an israeli Missile Strike on friday that also killed several other hezbollah commanders and fighters. Cnn senior international correspondent Ben Wedeman is In Beirut for us. Ben, take us through todays events they started basically fredricka just after midnight when hezbollah fired the first of three salvos of rockets deep inside israel, deeper than any rockets theyve fired since the beginning getting of hostilities last october. Now his bullet came out with statements saying that they were targeting the Daveed Israeli Airbase and they a Weapons Factory in the haifa area. But what actually hit the ground apart from what was intercepted by the Iron Dome and other israeli Defense Systems were a scattered missiles in a few areas causing some people to have to be taken to a hospital, causing some damage to houses and cars and other civilian infrastructure, but it does appear that hezbollah was trying to send a message that they can reach that far into israel without actually hitting targets that Might Precipitate a massive israeli retaliation nonetheless israel in a 24 Hour Period between saturday and sunday, launched around 300 airstrikes on Southern Lebanon and also eastern lebanon as well. Now his bullet said, its a Rocket Strikes on israel of worry in revenge for a series of israeli attacks, including the pager attacks the walkietalkie attacks. And last fridays strike israeli airstrike on southern beirut, which as you mentioned killed 16 hezbollah members including ibrahim aqil, that senior hezbollah Military Commander other commanders, as well as foot soldiers for his bullet, but also many, many civilians. The Death Toll for that strike is 50. Theyre still digging under the rubble and its believed that around ten people are actually still missing. Now we went to the funeral of ebrahim Aqil Today where we saw a 9mm Qassem whos the number two . Leader in his butler after Hassan Nasrallah and there he was giving a speech at the funeral where he said that what happened last night . Meaning the Rocket Strikes at three salvos was really just the beginning of a, what he called a Battle Without Limits and also this we need we heard from herzi halevi, who is the Chief Of Staff of the israeli military, who came out and said that our strikes will intensify. So certainly the stage is set for a Continuation And Intensification of this exchange of fire between Hezbollah And Israel have makeup. All right. Ben wedeman In Beirut. Thank you cnn correspondent, Julia Benbrook is joining us now from the White House. Julia officials say the White House has been pursuing extensive diplomatic efforts following Israels Crossborder strikes with hezbollah, urging israel to deescalate. So what else are you learning . Well just in the last few moments we heard more from president Joe Biden as he arrived back here at the White House, he was asked specifically if he is concerned about the rising tensions chins in the Middle East about yes, i am a wider war from breaking still pushing hard security council spokesperson, John Kirby has said that its the White Houses view that Military Escalation does not help israeli prime Minister Benjamin netanyahus government reach. Its goal of returning to a sense of normality. In fact, with an, in an interview with abc news, kirby stressed that it is the u. S. Is goal to make sure that the conflict doesnt brought in and said that us officials are urging israel to deescalate were watching with concern the escalating tensions in the region and across that border here in the last week or so. And we dont believe continued and i believe that kinetic action, Military Action by either side is really in either sides best interests, certainly not in the interest of what the Prime Minister says he wants to do, which hes good families back to their homes. Theres a better way forward here kirby emphasized that they are still trying to secure a Hostage And Ceasefire agreement. Theyre not giving up on that, but he does acknowledge that the Hamas Leader is a big obstacle. Pool when it comes to finding an agreement. Now, biden was asked about this just a few days ago about those ceasefire talks. And heres what he said. I think it tells us a lot about this process going forward. He says a lot of things dont look realistic until we get them done. We have to keep at it and julia biden, you know, hes very focused on Foreign Policy in the final months of his presidency of the United Nations General Assembly is happening this week in New York. So what is on the agenda for the White House . Youre exactly right. He has a lot of Foreign Policy goals in these final months of his Presidency And Tomorrow on monday, both Biden And Vice president Kamala Harris are expected to meet with the united arab Emirates President here in washington and theyre expected to speak about tensions in the Middle East. The crisis in sudan, and a number of other bilateral and regional topics. Then after that, biden is traveling to New York for the United Nations General Assembly and we hes expected to address that group on tuesday. And then throughout that time, meet with leaders on a wide range of topics, including international peace, top talks. But its important to keep in mind that some of these leaders theyre already focusing their attention on whats next for the United States and some of them looking to meet with Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump while they are here and making those visits. Now so far only one liter of pure theres to be set to meet with both harris and trump, and that is ukraines volodymyr zelenskyy. He is speaking with them and biden as he tries to get sustained help and combating Russias War alright, Julia Benbrook. Thank you so much i want to bring in now, david sanger, he is a cnn political and national Security Analyst and author of the book, the new cold wars. Congratulations on your book so david, i wonder, you know, to julias point there, while many of the leaders, while here in New York for the un and general Assembly Meeting will be meeting with Harris And Biden only zelenskyy, is scheduled to also meet or talk with trump. What are the conversations like . What kind of reassurances or people looking for . Countries looking for with Biden Closing out his administration potentially, harris beginning her own well, look is julia was suggesting there whatever Assurances President biden wants to give them, of course, they have to measure that against the fact that come january 20 at noon, he will no longer be president so theyre trying to measure out. Vice president harriss Foreign Policy views, which arent all that wellknown at this point. And of course, what they do know about former President Trump much of which has the traditional american allies deeply on edge and no one more on age than volodymyr zelenskyy, who as you said, would be meeting or is planning to meet former President Trump . But lets face it, theyre history is not a good one. The first trump impeachment was all about his interactions with President Zelenskyy as he tried to get mr. Zelenskyy, do give him dirt on them, candidate Joe Biden . And threatened to withhold aid to Ukraine And Return and then theres the middle East Region and concerns about hezbollah, israel, the u. S. Is urging israel to deescalate with hezbollah. Can anyone really influence israel to do that . Even the us the history since October 7, is that the american leverage over prime Minister Netanyahu is a lot less than americans would have thought a year ago. President biden urged prime Minister Netanyahu not to commit some of the activities. And actions that the u. S. Itself came to regret after 911, he was rejected on that there has been a constant Argument Backandforth about the use of pretty highpowered american supplied bombs in crowded, populated areas of gaza as israel has gone after terrorists who have isnt amongst civilians the u. S has made little progress on that issue. And then of course there were the Cell Phone and walkietalkie attacks of the past few days. And the bombings that the administration says. And rightly so lets remember how the conflict with hezbollah began. It began with hezbollah attacks that started right after the October 7 terror attack. From hamas. But for the administration to say, we are seeking both sides to step back here. I mean, how many times have we heard that alright, david sanger. Well leave it there for now. Thank you so much. Thank you. Hi. 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