Is cnn Breaking News hello, and welcome. Im Becky Anderson in Tel Aviv in israel. It is 9 00 a. M. Here and in lebanon, york were looking at live pictures out of beirut, or a thick haze is hanging over the city after overnight israeli airstrikes. And we are now learning more about what israel says is a limited Ground Operation to in lebanon the Israeli Military says it conducted quote, targeted raids at the israeli lebanese Border Israel says its troops include paratroopers commanders, and members of the armed corps and they emphasize there will be he quote, no long Term Occupation of Southern Lebanon. The lebanese State Media says the attacks on southern Lebanon Cause severe damage on hezbollah says it has targeted parts of Northern Israel during the early morning hours following the Israeli Military incursion the u. S. Says israel informed as of now number of operations including the Ground Incursion and a national Security Council Spokesperson tells cnn that the mission can be a risk and at the White House will keep discussing that with the Israelis Paula hancocks, who is live in Abu Dhabi and paula, this operation announced Ground Operation, at least announced around 2 00 a. M. Local time. What further details do we have at this point Ground Operation started just after the Security Cabinet approved the new phase of the fighting with hezbollah. Its clear what that new phase is, and were hearing from the Israeli Military that they have been training for this for months along the border with Northern Israel, also saying that they have a significant gained skills and operational experience from recent months In Gaza. So theyre describing it as a targeted and limited Ground Operation. We know from the military that they have said they will be targeting particular villages along the border itself. Those villages they believe where hezbollah operatives are based, where they believe that there are infrastructure, weapons, caches that they have to be destroyed in order to be elected, to be able to put Tens Of Thousands of israeli residents at back to their homes in Northern Israel. So they have set israeli officials telling cnn there will be no long Term Occupation. They are targeting immediate threats from hezbollah. Now of course, it does look very different from the lebanese side of the border. Weve seen from lebanese State Run media nna. They have called the strikes so far its causing severe damage, saying that there have been Air Strikes from the Israeli Military, also Artillery Shelling and heavy Machine Gunfire claiming that it is damaged shops also, fields and crops of private civilians in the area. This much of this in a nabha tear governorate, which is just north of the border itself. Now when it comes to the internet national response at this point, we have heard from the united states. In fact, we heard from us president Joe Biden just hours before this Ground Operation started. And he said that he was calling for a ceasefire know clearly that has not been heeded at this point, just highlighting once again that the daylight between the us and israeli administrations as we see it, but we did see a tweet from the Defense Secretary and the united states, Lloyd Austin posting on x, formerly known as twitter, quote we agreed on the necessity of dismantling Attack Infrastructure along the border to ensure that lebanese hezbollah cannot conduct October 7 style attacks on israels northern communities i reaffirmed that a diplomatic resolution is required to ensure that civilians can return safely to their homes on both sides of the border. Now he posted that just after speaking to the israeli Defense Minister, Yoav Gallant the u. S. Effectively giving its tacit approval to what is happening at this point. But there are concerns lebanon and further afield, of course, in the region as to what this limited operation could entail. The last time that israel and its military said it was going to carry out a limited offensive was when it carried out the offensive in rafah in the southern part of Gaza Amid International Opposition and what was left of that city, much of it unrecognizable. But certainly not limited in most Peoples Understanding of the term. So there are concerns as to exactly how far israel may feel it can go. It was not the israeli official that our team on the ground spoke to understandably would not be pushed on how far they may go into lebanon or how long this operation may last. Becky hancocks is in Abu Dhabi. Thank you Gideon Levy is a columnist with Haaretz Newspaper and joins us from Tel Aviv. Its good to have you lets start what was your initial assessment if you will, of what we are learning at this point on the Ground Operation the first welcome to the arabic becky it now to your question, i think that everything is so expected this scenario repeats itself every war that is distraction first, nobody is interested in it fullscale war then comes the bombardments from the air and all kinds of operations then it will be very limited Ground Operation, limited in time, limited in territory, and few weeks later out, we might be in the outskirts of labor of beirut and then, and then comes the main question, how do we get out from there . Because entering lebanon is the easy side. The easiest Step Look what happens In Gaza. Israel is deeply starting gaza without having any idea how to get out from there and what to do with gaza . Saying is expecting us now in lebanon, we will start a Ground Operation. It will get complicated. Im sorry, im so pessimistic, but experienced taught us that thats the way things are going especially in the mud of Lebanon House supports israels right to defend itself. Fits says from iranian backed terror groups. It is also warning that Mission Creep is a real risk and says, it still supports a ceasefire effectively, the message from the. White house, gideon you can say both things at once is spokes person, Matthew Miller at the same time, there are a couple of other things that are true as well, which is that Number One, Military Pressure can at times enabled diplomacy. Of course, Military Pressure can also lead to miscalculation. It can lead to Unintended Consequences and were in conversations with israel about all these factors now conversation with israel about all these factors. Now does c White House have any leverage over Benjamin Netanyahu at this point . I mean is this a Prime Minister of israel who is listening . He is listening carefully, ignoring carefully, and rightly so because someone has to listen to the White House, but its very nice to listen to the White House but in the same time, we should watch what the White House is doing. This is much more important so the White House was warning israel not to get into rafah at israeli loaded and nothing happened. The White House wants israel to stop the War End in the same time its supplies it with endless unconditioned to weapons and ammunitions the bombs that killed nasrallah were all american bombs, all those at bombs, and all the other poems who are which killed so many innocent people also In Gaza were all american bombs the supply didnt stop Boy Moment so netanyahu can listen carefully, but he can totally ignore the american advisors because they are all know insists, ultimately that this is just im taking advantage of the momentum from the assassinations of hezbollah leaders, not just over the past a couple of weeks. And the assassination of the chief Hassan Nasrallah many of his commanders, but for months now, israel has had some strategic signal says, in killing those that it sees as a threat there is an argument here supported by many in israel that this momentum is important after all, hezbollah poses a serious Security Threat to the north of israel. And these some 60,000 people who are displaced, some 9,000 and launches by hezbollah since october the eighth, what was the alternative at this point to your mind the beginning was to go for a ceasefire In Gaza which Nasrallah Promise that it will be a guarantee for him to stop shooting at israel to get an agreement with hamas. And then hezbollah. Hopefully it could have been achieved within challenge his valor that they will go to the Litani River, surrender behind the Litani River. All those things were not even challenge and in any case, is when israel shows the military option is the first one and you know, it always starts in a very impressive way in the last military successes are in britain but you dont know what comes next. And im afraid that even the israeli Decision Makers dont know what comes next what we are seeing very briefly is the end of a policy of containment. It seems, and that is applauded. Not everywhere in the Arab World, but by many in the Arab World who see Him Hamas and hezbollah as a serious threat. To the wider region and a threat to any new architecture for a Middle East going forward do you concede that that is an argument in region it is definitely an argument that i can talk any justified but im not sure that those military Goals Side chivas. You will not crush hamas and you will not push you might really hit them very strongly. They might have to recover a few years but they will stay there and they will continue with the policy theyre saying is to try to solve it really once and for all, like everyone is wishing. But once and for all is never a military solution. Once and for all hes always a diplomatic solution. Look at our relations with jordan and with egypt. This is once and for all, because we have a peace treaties, miss them and we even dont challenge you, dont try it we believe still believe that leeming of the soul is the only option. And i have my dad its about always good to talk to you. Thank you very much indeed for joining us. This morning. We are some hours now. And she what is he announced . Ground offensive in Southern Lebanon by israeli forces states, the Death Toll from Hurricane Helene has risen to at least 100 128. Has the recovery begins and Search And Rescue efforts continue North Carolina has reported the most deaths with 56, but theres no official count of exactly at how many have been killed. There widespread of you from the air brings into focus the full scope of the destruction wrought by Hurricane Helene. Have you, trees and downed Power Lines are blocking major roadways, hampering the delivery of badlyneeded supplies an overturned semitrucks, laying upside down in the river, and numerous landslides. All spotted from above. Cnn flew by helicopter with a nonprofit serving inaccessible towns badly in need of aid on the ground in Black Mountain outside of Asheville City manager. Josh herald says, it could take years to get over this devastation. Is catastrophic Black Mountain may never look the same again. Its just total destruction, but just getting by for now, the focus for so many, its hours of waiting for gas at the few pumps that are still running. Their first Car And Asheville lines of cars waiting for basic supplies. Its just rough its hard to see in the city like this some families, celsius, then theyve run out of drinking water. And without electricity, their food is rotting Gary Odell is Sharing Everything hes got his home with his daughter who lost it all to the catastrophic floods. And even lifesaving Oxygen Tanks with his neighbor my Nextdoor Neighbor ran out of oxygen. Hes worse shape than i am. Thats my problem. Ive got Lung Cancer now too and you dont you know, you dont realize oxygen is is Marion Barton nonprofits teaming up to serve 2000 residents in the first four hours. How are you guys doing this is one of the first semitrucks full of desperately needed supplies to arrive in asheville this is the most devastating thing ive ever seen her whole city think that the loss of life fagbemi, you dont have cash, you cant get anything. Weve gone to stores, waters out, isis out. People slept overnight at Gas Stations like i feel like weve never seen this before. And three days into this disaster, north carolinians praying that more help is on the way historic Biltmore Village would have been entering their busiest season, right now in october, this would have been a busy Gas Station and said, theyre dealing with all of this Mud Thick mud and horrible debris left all over the place from helene this right here, this still thing, it reads and reads still tank for Oil Burner fuels and other combustible liquids is dangerous stuff just thrown about all over the place. But really the need is whats sticking out, the need of so many people for basic everyday goods . Its food, water, fuel, medicine, baby formula. Neighbors are helping one another just to survive Day By day. Meanwhile, people stuck up in the mountain tops. They need even more help. Theyre getting, receiving those items that they so desperately need to helicopter but this is going to be a long road of recovery and we are not Out Of The Woods yet. Is Isabel Rosales and asheville, North Carolina. Cnn well, us president Joe Biden is said to visit North Carolina on wednesday. He is also planning trips to georgia and the state of florida. But doesnt want to divert extra resources from where they are needed. Us Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump both made appearances on monday to address the devastation caused by helene harris, cut short her campaigning on the West Coast to fly back to washington for a briefing on the federal response to the storm meanwhile, Donald Trump was in South Georgia where he helped to distribute aid in some of the hard hit areas. His visit though turned political as he falsely claimed the biden Administration Isnt Answering calls from State Leaders asking for help preserving a hard time getting the president on the phone, i guess theyre not theyre not being responsive. The federal government is not hey, respond to the Vice President. Shes out someplace campaigning, looking for money while President Biden quickly responded to those remarks, have a listen hes like, im a governor, told him he was lying the governor told me his line. I spoken to the governor spending time with him and he told me his line, i dont know why he does this and the reason i gets so angry about i dont care about what he says about me. 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