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Here in the states canada, and all around The World. Im Kim Brunhuber. This is Cnn Newsroom. Israel strikes Lebanons Capital is hezbollah targets Northern Israel with its own rockets were live In Beirut with the latest Donald Trump Return to the site of his first Assassination Attempt alongside The Worlds richest Man Elon Musk Toll Hold the crowd. Boss in those communities, assess the toll from Hurricane Helene, a new storm is brewing in the Gulf Of Mexico, will go to the Cnn Weather Center for details this is Cnn Newsroom with Kim Brunhuber and we begin. In the Middle East where fighting is raging on multiple fronts and fears of a bigger war are growing just as israel prepares to mark the anniversary of the Hamas Attack on October 7, israels military says the Jabalya Refugee Camp In Gaza is now surrounded an antihamas operations are underway even says hamas was detected in the area trying to rebuild its operational capacities the idf says, its working to stop that from happening. Were also getting word of an israeli strike on a mosque In Gaza overnight, which reportedly killed at least 21 people In Beirut. Cnn crews reported near constant explosions this morning coming as israeli strikes pounded the city israels military says it struck hezbollah Weapons Facilities overnight and suggested more is coming. Hezbollah is Firing Back projectiles crossed into israel this morning on top of about 130 that came in On Saturday. Some of them were shot down, but others got through. Thats happening as the idf is on high alert for Tomorrows Anniversary of the October 7 attack the region braces for the idfs expected retaliation against iran for its strikes on israel this week, israels Prime Minister says, his country has no intention of backing down seven fronts against the enemies of civilization. Before in defending ourselves against this barbarism, israel is defending civilizations against those who seek to impose a dark age of fanaticism on All Of Us rest assured israel will fight until the battle is won. For our sick and for the sake of the Peace And Security of the entire world high for more, Ben Wedeman joins us now from beirut, so ben, looking at your shot there, we can see in the Distance Smoke behind find you take us through whats been happening there just a few minutes ago, kim, we saw yet another israeli strike on the Southern Suburbs. In fact, im just going to step out of the way. So charbel, our Camera Man can zoom in the rest of the city. Looks normal, but the Southern Suburbs, we see this paul of smoke, what we saw overnight was perhaps some of the most intense strikes on beirut so far. Some of them a very close to the old Airport Road and nonetheless, despite all these strikes coming in overnight also leaving and arriving at beirut international airport, which is just adjacent to the Southern Suburbs were more planes coming in and out. Oddly enough the airport is still functioning now overnight, some of these strikes we did see there were secondary explosions, many secondary explosions suggesting that indeed some of these sites were, in fact, this is where perhaps hezbollah was storing weapons of some sort. Now normally strikes are preceded by a few warnings from the arabic spokesman for the Israeli Military. There were three separate warnings to seven buildings in different parts. The Southern Suburbs but what the number of strikes far exceeded that now its worth noting that for instance residents in the southern part of beirut are very unnerved by the sound of the airplanes civilian airplanes coming in and coming out. Because for them and that area, they dont sound much different from the israeli War Planes as well. So really it was a very difficult night for the residents of the southern part of the city. I think i just heard another thud but yes, back to you, kim all right ben with iran still anticipating an attack by israel, everything was literally going on behind you there. I mean, tension in the region is so high as this cycle of escalation seems to have no Offramp Offramp if the united states were more actively engaged. But certainly what weve seen is as the country is in a sense, utterly distracted by this president ial Election Campaign perhaps a lame Duck President and all but name. The feeling is the united states just has decided not to do anything i mean, for instance, we did see yesterday the united states announced 157 Million in civilian aid to lebanon, but its not lost on anybody here in lebanon or anywhere else in the region. The same country thats provided, providing aid for civilians is also providing israel with billions of dollars to conduct this the Military Campaign here in lebanon and In Gaza, there just doesnt seem to be a foot on the brakes. Ive ive covered many of these conflicts before between israel and gaza, between Lebanon And Israel and weve always seen that either democratic or republican administrations did what they could to bring the fighting to an end. What weve seen is statements coming from american officials, but theyve not using the leverage they have to stop this conflict. And the worry is that after a year of this war in which Tens Of Thousands of people have been killed there just doesnt seem to be the political will to do what needs to be done to bring it to an end because i pled and wedeman In Beirut. Thank you so much. Appreciate that well, us president Joe Biden says, the White House is working closely with israel to prevent a disproportionate retaliation against Iran Or Arlette saenz has more senior administration officials remain in constant contact with their israeli counterparts as they try to assess what the next steps will be. Israels response to irans ballistic Missile Attack earlier this week. Now us officials do not know exactly when israel will make their final decision or when they might plan to to enact that one states senior State Department Official telling cnn that is hard to tell whether they might try to use the October 7 anniversary of Hamass Attack against israel to retaliate and President Biden has said, he doesnt believe that that decision is imminent. Take a listen. The israelis have concluded, however, what theyre going to do in terms of a strike, if i were in their shoes, id be thinking about other alternatives than striking oil fields that last portion comes just a few days after President Biden had left open the possibility that israel could target Irans Oil reserves as a response. But now hes saying that he does think that they should pursue alternative options and said the president has also ruled out the possibility or said that he opposes israel trying to target irans nuclear facilities. But a senior State Department Official says that the u. S. Has not received any assurances from israel that they wont go down that route. Officials have been speaking with their counterparts in israel around the clock, trying to advise them about their response its hoping that ultimately the decision of how to respond will be a measured one. But this all comes as a very complicated moment as the anniversary of hamass this attack against israel approaches On Monday and President Biden is now dealing with this conflict on multiple fronts. He has tried to seek a diplomatic solution to end the fighting between israel and hamas In Gaza for a year. Now but so far, that has not come to fruition. And at times, israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has really gone against some of the advice that the u. S. Has offered. Now, they are also dealing with this conflict in the Middle East, really opening on two fronts between Israel And Hezbollah in lebanon as well as israel and iran it comes as President Biden has really tried to spend the last year trying to prevent this conflict from spreading to a wider regional war. And its something that hes still keen on trying to prevent. In these coming days as israel is assessing the response to iran, arlette saenz, cnn, traveling with the president in south bend, Indiana Thousands Around The World join demonstrations in solidarity with palestinians In Gaza ahead of the October 7 anniversary in rome, clashes broke out between police and some 5,000 protesters On Saturday, prompting officers to fire back with tear Gas And Water cannons on demonstrators spoke on the importance of these protests, despite a ban from the Interior Ministry some degree we came here to say no to war, to say no to genocide In Gaza, lebanon, and yemen no more war and no more support from the italian state. Even with the band on this demonstration, we have the right to express ourselves. Thats all know toward noted genocide along with palestine, long live lebanon, long live the whole world, the whole era, world. In Cape Town thousands joined a march to parliament. They delivered a Memorandum Calling on the government to implement the national international convention on the Suppression And Punishment of the crime of apartheid. And in the philippines, activists clashed with antiriot police in the capital On Saturday after they were blocked from holding a rally in front of the u. S us embassy in rally On Saturday in butler, pennsylvania, where he survived an Assassination Attempt in july honored the victims of the shooting. We also suggested that his political rivals may have tried to kill him without providing any evidence. Cnns Alayna Treene reports former president Donald Trump Return to butler, pennsylvania On Saturday exactly 12 weeks after that first the Nation Attempt on his life in july. Now one thing of note is they helped with me exact same rally as it was back in july, but some things are different. There was definite believe, heightened security. You could see more agents on the ground, but the rally On Saturday was really about honoring the victims, especially the man who had died in july. His name was corey Comperatore And Donald trump spoke at length about him on stage. He actually paused his remarks at 6 11 p. M. The exact time 12 weeks earlier that the gunman had fired those shots for a moment of silence. Donald trump also spoke about the victims who were injured that day and thanked local Law Enforcement he went on the ground. However, part of this speech in butler actually reminded me of the speech Donald Trump delivered at the Republican National Convention just days after that Assassination Attempts when he had promised a message of unity and gave one for roughly 30 minutes. But then segue into the typical Donald Trump, we know by using harsh rhetoric and attacking his political opponents. He did the same thing On Saturday as did his Running Mate Jd vance. Take a listen over the past eight years, those who want to stop us from achieving this future have slandered me, impeached me, indicted me, tried to throw me off the ballot and who knows, maybe even tried to kill me first, they tried to silence him. When that didnt work, they tried to bankrupt them when that didnt work, they tried to jail him and with all the hatred they have spewed at president trump. It was only a matter of time before somebody tried to kill him now, both Donald Trump and Jd Vance have, in the past, tried to claim that perhaps democrats and their Rhetoric Arguing that he has the threat to democracy could have been responsible for the Assassination Attempt. Of course, there is no evidence to suggest that that is true. And just one other moment of note On Saturday is that Donald Trump called up Elon Musk to the stage. This is the first time we have seen musk not only at a rally, but to get up on stage and speak at one also worth noting, Musk First endorsed Donald Trump just moments minutes after the Assassination Attempt in butler on july 13. So kind of a fullcircle moment there. And of course, musk has become really a top surrogate for Donald Trump On Saturday, he argued that this is going to be the most important election of americans lifetimes. Alayna treene, cnn, butler, pennsylvania so i it was only mentioned, trump invited Elon Musk to speak during the rally. The Billionaire Cast democrats as a threat to democracy, claiming they want to get rid of Free Speech and guns. He also praised trump for his Bravery And Courage serious. But the true test of Someones Character is how they behave under fire couldnt climate flight of stairs and another who was this pumping coming down to Face Someone harris traveled to North Carolina Saturday where Hurricane Helene had its deadliest impact. Large areas were washed away by the storm devastating local communities at last count, at least 227 people have been killed across six states, including 113 in North Carolina. Harris came to see for herself what federal resources where needed to aid the Recovery Process and get help to the people who need it she thanked members of the Air National Guard and many other employees and volunteers for the work they were doing in disaster relief. Here she is these moments of crisis bring out some of the best of who we can be in who we are ive been seeing and hearing the stories from here in North Carolina about strangers who are helping each other out, giv