From the United Nations, where the Un Secretary general Antonio Guterres said violence in lebanon must stop now, he is gravely concerned by the dramatic escalation of events In Beirut in the last 2a hours, this cycle of violence must stop and all sites must step back from the brink of war. The people of lebanon, israel, and the wider region cannot afford an all out war. Have a Security Correspondent Frank Gardner reports on the latest escalation of conflict between israel and hezbollah. Heavy artillery fire. A devastating blow inflicted by israel, hitting the heart of hezbollah s Command Centre In Beirut. Within hours, the israeli military announced they had eliminated, as they put it, the groups leader. Hassan nasrallah had been Secretary General of hezbollah for 32 years, overseeing its growth into the worlds most heavily armed non state army. He was born in lebanon in 1960, growing up In Beirut s eastern bourj hammoud district. He took over the leadership in 1992 when his predecesso
Interception when terrorist are preparing to attack against us. Those of the types of things that youve been seeing. fin those of the types of things that youve been seeing. On the matter of all that youve been seeing. On the matter of all the that youve been seeing. On the matter of all the weaponry that youve been seeing. On the matter of all the weaponry that L Matter of all the weaponry that you say hezbollah still has pointing at israel, hezbollah is still firing rockets into israel. What youve done so far hasnt eliminated the threat that you wanted to eliminate. Well, nice Roll Up, for the last 20 years, has been building a vast armoury of rockets, missiles and drones. More than most european countries, something like 200,000 rockets and missiles and drones. Thatjust goes to show that it wont be over anytime soon without either a surrender on their behalf or a diplomatic agreement. From our perspective, the military has instructions to restore Safety And Security to the north of
This is the scene live in beirut, where officials say 11 people are dead and more than 100 were injured in strikes on friday. On saturday. Our senior international Correspondent Orla Guerin has the latest from beirut. Explosion this is what beirut has been enduring, massive israeli strikes that could ignite the whole region because israel killed its target, sheikh Hassan Nasrallah. For his followers, its a devastating blow, for his iranian backers, a strategic loss. The long time leader of hezbollah was a long time in hiding. This was the moment, in a new York Hotel room on friday, when Binyamin Netanyahu approved the strike on his old enemy. Translation the State Translation the state of Israel Yesterday eliminated of Israel Yesterday eliminated the Master Murderer the Master Murderer Hassan Nasrallah. We settled accounts Hassan Nasrallah. We settled accounts with the one responsible with the one responsible for the murder of countless for the murder of countless israelis and many cit
Were killed and nearly 200 were injured in new israeli Air Strikes on saturday. Our senior international Correspondent Orla Guerin has the latest from beirut. Explosion this is what beirut has been enduring, massive israeli strikes that could ignite the whole region because israel killed its target, sheikh Hassan Nasrallah. For his followers, its a devastating blow, for his iranian backers, a strategic loss. The long time leader of hezbollah was a long time in hiding. This was the moment, in a new York Hotel room on friday, when Binyamin Netanyahu approved the strike on his old enemy. Translation the state of Israel Yesterday eliminated the Mass Murderer Hassan Nasrallah. We settled accounts with the one responsible for the murder of countless israelis and many citizens of other countries. Nasrallah was not another terrorist, he was the terrorist. Israel claims this is a historic turning point. For many in beirut, its a time of fear. Plenty were fleeing the city today, clinging to the
Because they are already in a bit of Turmoil Communication opens up the targeting and the Intelligence Collection by the israeli defense forces. And thats whats happening id add to the point that Arent Kohberger Eighth the day after the October 7 attacks by hamas, hezbollah started firing rockets. There had been over 3,000 rockets fired into Northern Israel and what israel has been attempting to do is find intelligence to strike the leadership of hezbollah during that entire period of time. Thats what i would do as Commander Gen. I think thats what the Israel Defense forces is doing. What general hertling ben wedeman, jeremy diamond. Thank you. Thats it for us. The news continues the source with Kaitlan Collins starts now the source tonight, Vice President harris at the border right now in her first visit as the democratic nominee, trying to cut into Donald Trumps Immigration Edge he mocks her for showing up meanwhile, the hospital that was surrounded by Hurricane Helenes floodwaters t