The last couple of hours. The explosion follows further israeli strikes in the City And Hezbollah has also fired dozens of rockets into northern israel. sirens this was the scene in northern israel in the last couple of hours. Sirens have been sounding around the city of haifa in anticipation of further Rocket Attacks from southern lebanon. The city has been hit by rockets fired from lebanon. The Israeli Military says its investigating how five rockets fired by hezbollah managed to penetrate Israels Air defences. The rockets hit a restaurant, a house and a main road, injuring five people. These are live pictures from the lebanese capital. The city experienced one of its most intense bombardments so far in this conflict over the weekend. A Bbc Reporter on the ground heard six blasts and drones buzzing overhead. Authorities say at least 25 people were Killed. Earlier the Israeli Military said it had Killed a senior hezbollah commander. The group has not yet commented. For the latest here
Displaced israelis to return to their homes in the north. Meanwhile, the Deputy Chief of hezbollah, naim qaissem, said the groups fighters are ready to confront an invasion. He acknowledged that the assassination of leader Hassan Nasrallah was a big blow, but said all fallen commanders would soon be replaced. President Joe Biden maintained his call for an end to fighting. Weve also heard from the us department of defense. Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh spoke to the bbc about the conflict in the last hour. What theyre doing along the northern border is conducting limited operations to dismantle hezbollah infrastructure, but again its really for the israelis to speak to in their own operations. What the secretary continues to urge for is to seek a diplomatic solution. We certainly want to see regional tensions cool, we want to see. We see the best path forward is through diplomatic means, and so that is what we are continuing to push for. Officials in lebanon say more than
But iran, a close supporter of his hezbollah said his death would be avenged. Israel has continued with its attacks against senior figures in hezbollah. The countrys military posted on x that it has killed nabil anuk, who it says was a member of hezbollah s executive council. In what it says was a precise strike. Hezbollah has not confirmed this. This is the scene live in beirut this morning the Prime Minister of lebanon has called for a diplomatic solution to the Conflict Warning that up to a milllion people in his country will be displaced by the violence. Translation we believe 1 Million People Translation we believe 1 Million people have translation we believe 1 Million people have been i million people have been displaced. We are dealing with all this problem. As Todays News unfolds, our middle East Correspondent Nafiseh kohnavard has given us insight into the situation on the ground. She spoke to us from part of beirut where many displaced people spent their night in a small park
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