Good evening. Israel has declared an area around its border with Lebanon A Closed Military Zone and has told the united states that its going to launch a limited Ground Operation against hezbollah. Earlier today, the Deputy Leader of the iranian backed Military Group said they were ready to face israeli soldiers. President biden has called for an immediate ceasefire, a view echoed again tonight in the uk by foreign Secretary David Lammy. Israeli tanks have been massing close to the lebanese border and israelS Top general has told troops to prepare to operate inside hezbollah strongholds. Tonight, well be looking at how challenging a Ground Offensive could be and how iran and the us may react. Our senior international Correspondent Orla Guerin will be reporting from here in beirut, but first tonight, lets join Lucy Williamson on the israeli side of the israel lebanon border. Tonight Israels Army has sealed off several areas towards the eastern end of the border, not farfrom where we are
Senior international correspondent has the latest from beirut. Israel waging war from the air in Southern Lebanon today. But there are growing signals that its planning a ground war, perhaps within hours. In beirut, israel has struck near the heart of the city, killing three palestinian militant leaders in this Apartment Block overnight. This attack marks a new moment. Were in the centre of the city here. The area is densely populated. Usually, these streets are full. Theres a major university just around the corner. The War Isnt confined to the hezbollah suburbs now, its right here and all the signs point to escalation. Hezbollah said today there could be a long war, in its first public address since israel killed its leader, hassan nasrallah, on friday. The armed Groups Number two, sheikh naim qassem, said hezbollah i pulled my cousin, his brother and his Sister In Law from the rubble, says mahmoud barakat. He asks god to bring destruction on israel. There was funeral after funeral t
Around the world and to everyone streaming us On Cnn max, Im Rosemary Church in atlanta im, Becky Anderson in Tel Aviv in israel. It is 11 00 a. M. Here on monday ahead On Cnn newsroom, israel strikes inside the City Limits of beirut for a first time on this world, we are live in the region with the latest on the growing conflict with hezbollah. North carolina he was still reeling from Hurricane Helene days afterward, swept through the southeastern us. A look at the devastation and the dire situation on the ground right now. And Donald Trump repeats a very personal attack against his democratic rival Kamala Harris we have the latest from the Campaign Trail begin in the Middle East where israel says it has launched new Air Airstrikes in eastern and southern Lebanon Today the Israeli Military says it targeted hezbollah strongholds. Meanwhile, israel has also conducted airstrikes in the city of beirut. The first since the start of Israels War with hezbollah the damage from an attack near
Hello, and welcome to our viewers joining us here in the United States around the world and streaming us on cnn then max, im rosemary church In Atlanta im Becky Anderson in Tel Aviv in israel. It is 10 00 a. M. Here Monday Morning, where the race you can is dealing with news of the first israeli airstrikes inside the city of beirut. Here in the u. S at least 95 people did after historic Rain And Flash floods from Hurricane Helene, how communities are coming together to help Donald Trump is attacking political rival Kamala Harris falsely questioning her Mental State. Yet again, what some of his republican allies is set begin in The Middle East where israel says it has launched new airstrikes in eastern and Southern Lebanon today, the Israeli Military says it targeted hezbollah strongholds. There. Meanwhile, in beirut, people are On Edge after the first israeli airstrikes overnight within the City Limits. You can see the damage in this video from an attack near the citys cola bridge, a m
Bombings, is he hoping to continue humiliating hezbollah and showing it up as powerless? but suppose hezbollah hangs on and keeps firing missiles at israel, to the point where mr netanyahu feels he s got to take that extra step of putting israeli boots on lebanese soil? i spoke to nafiseh kohnavad, a middle east correspondent of bbc world service, at her flat in beirut. Nafiseh originally worked as a journalist in iran, but was forced to leave after asking too many hard questions of iran s political leaders. At the moment that i m talking to you, israeli air strikes have intensified significantly. For the first time, when hassan nasrallah, the leader of hezbollah, was giving a speech, he clearly mentioned that now this is a new phase, and that the group was expecting that israeli forces may enter southern lebanon by land. Before that, erm, all words were around that both sides don t want all out war. Now, you re in beirut, of course, and i can hear, in the background, children playing.