DescrIbIng It as an open ended battle of reckonIng. NaIm qassem was speakIng durIng the funeral of a senIor Hezbollah Commander kIlled In frIdays IsraelI AIr StrIke on beIrut. That attack has been followed by a further escalatIon of Cross Border strIkes wIth three people kIlled In an IsraelI attack on Southern Lebanon. And Israel says hezbollah has fIred more than 150 rockets Into Its terrItory. In haIfa, 30 kIlometres from the lebanese border, HospItal PatIents have been moved to underground facIlItIes and resIdents have been told to restrIct gatherIngs and stay near shelters. We start wIth thIs report from our dIplomatIc correspondent, paul adams, from jerusalem. Northern Israel under attack thIs mornIng. Houses hIt far from the lebanese border. Hezbollah are seekIng revenge after days of devastatIng setbacks. Israels AIr Defences In actIon over the northern cIty of haIfa. Hezbollah rockets now reachIng deeper than ever Into Israel. EvIdence across the north that the IranIan backed g
We start this hour with the tensions in the Middle East following the escalating fighting between israel and lebanons iranian backed hezbollah group. Egypt has warned it risks igniting a regional war and damaging the chance of Ceasefire Deal In Gaza. Arriving back at the white House President biden addressed the tensions. Lets take a listen to what he told reporters. Are you worried about rising tensions in the Middle East . Yes, i am, tensions in the Middle East . Yes, iam, but we tensions in the Middle East . Yes, i am, but we are going to do everything we can to keep a wider war Breaking Out and we are still pushing hard. The united Nations Chief has said he fears the escalating Cross Border Conflict between Israel And Hezbollah could Risk Lebanon becoming another gaza. Antonio guterres also voiced his pessimism about the chances of a Ceasefire Deal in the gaza strip. His comments came as the funeral took place for a senior Hezbollah Commander killed in fridays israeli airstrike on
Kenyas Deputy President says 70 children are missing after a fire at a Primary School. At least 17 boys are known to have died. The blaze tore through the Schools Dormitory in central kenya. Lets speak to our senior Africa Correspondent Anne soy. It is important to underscore this point that missing doesnt necessarily mean presumed dead. That is because we understand from witnesses that some children ran, somewhat taking in by neighbours because people who live nearby the score came in, early in the morning, as soon as they had the disgrace called to try and put out the fire Distress Call. As of now, as the Deputy President in adding 70 peoples are reported missing. Adding 70 peoples are reported missinu. ,. , missing. The president has already been missing. The president has already been commenting, i already been commenting, describing it as horrific, devastating, has ordered an investigation. But what do we know about the circumstances surrounding this fire . Know about the circumst
Prisoners because missiles prisoners because of overcrowding, the bbc gets special access to one of britains most dangerous prisons and good news in northumberland in the uk as a Puffin Population is declared stable despite fears of Bird Flu. Those are our headlines on i move on i want to take us to New York and show you the live pictures because these are the pictures because these are the pictures where we expect in a little while to hear from Donald Trump because he has already been inside a courtroom in manhattan with his lawyers already been inside a courtroom in manhattan with hi original; that the judge in the original case should not have allowed a couple of the key witnesses to give evidence and another number of other lines in terms of the appeal so we will watch and listen to Donald Trump when he arrives at those microphones. We may also here today when we all get sentencing in a different case in the hush Money Case after that conviction back in may of falsifying Business R
Longer spells of rain will continue across england and wales on sunday. Further north again, a lot of dry weather, but more cloud from scotland and Northern Ireland, so temperatures are not going to be as high, quite a drop Northern Ireland and generally further south, temperatures could sneak up with some sunshine into the low 20s. But low pressure and the rain will move away, but for next week it is a North Westerly wind that will come our way. Temperatures will drop, and it will feel cooler everywhere. Down, thank you. Time now to get the news, Travel And Weather where you are. Hello, and welcome to sportsday. Im tanya arnold. Its Gold Number 19 for Sarah Storey as the Medal Rush continues for paralympicsgb in paris. Jack draper is preparing to take on World Number one Jannik Sinner is his first grand Slam Semifinal at the Us Open. I have had No Doubt that he can play at this level and we want to go higher and higher and keep pushing alone. Along. Craig bellamy takes charge of his f