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
The uk, unemployment rose to 4. 2 in the uk, unemployment rose to 4. 2 in the three months tojune, up from 3. 9 in the previous three months. Average wages, not including bonuses, grew at a record rate of 7. 8 during that same period, which is almost the same as the latest uk Inflation Measure of 7. 9 , which was recorded injune. It means average pay has almost caught up with price rises. Lets discuss that now with jane foley, who is head of strategy at a bank. It sounds good that wage growth has caught up with inflation, but is there something more complicated at play here . There is alwa s a complicated at play here . There is always a sting complicated at play here . There is always a sting in complicated at play here . There is always a sting in the complicated at play here . There is always a sting in the tail complicated at play here . There is always a sting in the tail with always a sting in the tail with economic data. What it does mean is that it economic data. What it does m
The un Secretary General has called for a ceasefire in gaza to mark ramadan, the muslim month of fasting. Antonio guterres also called for the release of hostages held by hamas, and the Speedy Delivery of aid to the palestinian territory. The us secretary of state, antony blinken, Hasjoined Leaders Of Caribbean Nations Injamaica for Emergency Talks on the crisis in haiti, where gang leaders are demanding the resignation of the Prime Minister. The World Food Programme has warned of Famine Conditions in the haitian capital as armed gangs terrorise much of the city. Authorities in new zealand say 12 people have been admitted to hospital following whats been described as a mid air technical problem on a flight between sydney and auckland. Witnesses described people being thrown through the cabin, as the plane suddenly lost altitude during severe turbulence. A Flag Raising Ceremony has taken place in brussels to Mark Swedenjoining nato. Sweden formally applied to join along with finland aft
We begin in cyprus, where a Spanish Charity ship carrying vital supplies is preparing to set sail for gaza, along a new maritime aid corridor. The vessel operated by The Open Arms Charity has been repositioning itself in the harbour in larnaca, while another, smaller boat, towed a Barge Carrying Aid Supplies out onto the water. Over the last two days, its been loaded with around two hundred tonnes of food and medical supplies. The aid will be overseen by the world central kitchen organisation. But without a working port, its not clear yet where the ship will actually dock, or how its cargo will be distributed inside gaza. Meanwhile, talks involving mediators, aimed at establishing a pause in the fighting before the start of the muslim holy month of ramadan, have so far failed to reach a deal. Both israel and hamas are accusing the other of preventing any progress. Now, the stakes are high. The Hamas Run Health Ministry says more than 31,000 palestinians have now been killed since israe