There are reports tonight that a us official says israel intends to launch a ground offensive in lebanon, which could begin as soon as today. Israeli tanks are gathering by the country s northern border. Israel s defence minister, who was visiting troops today, told them the next phase of the war will begin soon. Hezbollah has said it s prepared for all out war. Let s go straight to lebanon and the capital beirut, anna foster. There is a realfeeling of momentum in the middle east tonight, after the israeli defence minister told his troops on the board at that the military would use force by air, sea and land to achieve the aim of returning displaced israelis back to their homes. They said the killing in beirut of the hezbollah leader, hassan nasrallah was not the final step. There have been reports that israeli special forces had launched some raids inside lebanon but that has not been confirmed. Lucy williamson has been to northern israel and sent this report. Israel s army is moving
Good evening. Israel has declared an area around its border with lebanon a closed military zone and has told the united states that it s 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 israel s top general has told troops to prepare to operate inside hezbollah strongholds. Tonight, we ll 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, let s join lucy williamson on the israeli side of the israel/lebanon border. Tonight israel s army has sealed off several areas towards the eastern end of the border, not farfrom where w
Senior international correspondent has the latest from beirut. Israel waging war from the air in southern lebanon today. But there are growing signals that it s 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. We re in the centre of the city here. The area is densely populated. Usually, these streets are full. There s a major university just around the corner. The war isn t confined to the hezbollah suburbs now, it s 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 fune
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