The israeli military has been engaged in close contact inside lebanon where eight soldiers have died encumbered. The first report of the israeli military casualties since the campaign started in lebanon. Israel s air force was defending other targets when iran s missiles came. . . . . Slipping through defences to hit several air bases, like this one at nevatim. Another narrowly missing an intelligence base in tel aviv. The crater it left filled with visions of what if. The us said this attack had twice the scope of iran s last bombardment in april. Not all the targets hit were military. 0ne landed in this residential suburb of tel aviv neighbours rushing through repairs before thejewish new year tonight. Temporary solutions to the problems of a regional war. 83 year old schmulik s home, one of more than a hundred houses damaged here. Everybody was scared because the blast, it was an enormous blast. And when we get out of the shelter, we saw something not from this world. All the hous
Where israel has warned of grave consequences after iran launched a barrage of missiles across the country on tuesday. Israelis were told to take refuge in Bomb Shelters as explosions lit up the night sky. Israels prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promiseD Iran would be punished, whilst the iranian government warned it would hit all of Israels Infrastructure if they retaliated. In a new development, the Israel Defense forces says its sending another Military Division including infantry and Armoured Units Tojoin its Ground Operation in southern lebanon. With me is Parham Ghobadi from bbc persian. How does this attack last night compare with what we saw by Iran And Israel in april . Maor differences, D Iran and israel in april . Maor differences, this i Iran And Israel in april . Maor differences, this was i differences, this was definitely more significant and even the pentagon confirmed that it was wider in scope compared to the first iranian Missile Attack back in april. The other maj
In other developments, hezbollah s Deputy Chief says it is ready for an israeli Ground Offensive and will keep up the fight against israel. The group will choose a successor at the earliest opportunity after the assasination of the Groups Leader, Hassan Nasrallah, by israel on friday. These are the live pictures from the same area. You can see the smoke still rising. Well, we had been able to see some of the smoke rising over the city. A Planejust Landing there. But that is the scene there. But that is the scene there in beirut. There is some of the smoke after that wave of israeli strikes has been continuing. 0ur Correspondent in beirut, hugo bachega, has the latest from there. In beirut, eyes on tv to watch hezbollah s number two, naim qassem, who spoke for the first time since the assassination of the Groups Leader by its greatest enemy, israel. And he was defiant. Speaking from an undisclosed location, he said the killing of Hassan Nasrallah last week was a big blow. But he tried t
He said, their moment of freedom, would come a lot sooner than people think. More on that in a moment. 0n Lebanon Israels Defence Minister said they were ready to use forces from air, Sea And Land to achieve its objectives against hezbollah to achieve its objectives against hezbollah to ensure people whod to ensure people whod evacuated their homes evacuated their homes in northern israel, in northern israel, were safe to return. Were safe to return. He told the troops, he told the troops, you are part of this effort. You are part of this effort. Hezbollah s deputy hezbollah s Deputy Leader has insisted that the group is ready leader has insisted that the group is ready if israel decides if israel decides to invade lebanon. To invade lebanon. In a defiant speech, in a defiant speech, he said the battle against he said the battle against israel will continue. Israel will continue. There have been more there have been more israeli attacks today. Israeli attacks today. Hamas says the lead