Lebanon could become another gaza. It follows days of continued exchanges of fire between the idf and the iranian backed militia after last Weeks Pager and Walkie Talkie attacks which killed dozens and injured thousands. Three people were killed in an israeli attack on Southern Lebanon On Sunday. And israel says hezbollah has fired more than 150 rockets into its territory. Meanwhile, the funeral has taken place for a senior Hezbollah Commander killed in fridays israeli aerial assault on beirut. The Deputy Leader of the Armed Group said its confrontation with israel had entered a new phase, describing it as an open ended battle of reckoning. Orla guerin has more from beirut. Hezbollah today. In mourning, but unbowed. This was the funeral of a top military commander, ibrahim aqil, killed on friday in an israeli air strike. The Armed Groups Deputy Leader said it was entering a new phase of open ended battle against israel. All chant and theres resounding support for that in its stronghold
Of people in lebanon with Exploding Pagers and Walkie Talkies, widely considered to have been carried out by israel, was a violation of international law. Volker turk said he was appalled by the breadth and impact of the attacks, which left at least 37 dead and thousands injured. Hezbollah has confirmed that its senior military commander, ibrahim aqil, was among those killed in fridays israeli airstrike on a building in the southern suburbs of beirut. The israeli envoy at the Un Danny Danon has not mentioned the explosions but said his country would do whatever it took to defend itself. Lets start with those comments from the un Human Rights chief volker turk. These attacks represent a new development in warfare. Where Communication Tools become weapons, simultaneously exploding across marketplaces, On Street Corners and in homes as daily life unfolds. Authorities have reportedly dismantled unexploded devices in universities, banks and hospitals. This has unleashed widespread fear, Pan
And children. Hezbollah has confirmed that its senior military commander, Ibrahim Aqil, was among those killed the israeli envoy at the Un Danny Danon has not mentioned the attacks in lebanon but said his country would do whatever it took to defend itself. These are the latest pictures from beirut. As Rescue Workers continue to search through the rubble of the suburban building destroyed by israel. Its military says it was targeting hezbollah s radwan forces. It was israels third attack on the lebanese capital this year. We spoke to our correspondents in the region, daniel de simone whos Injerusalem And Hugo bachego whos in lebanon. Hugo began by giving us the latest from beirut. Emergency teams are still searching for people who are believed to be missing and could be under the rubble of this building that collapsed into here, which is the suburb here in beirut. That is hezbollah s stronghold. And again, this was a major attack. Hezbollah now saying that at least 13 senior members of
Hello, im azadeh moshiri. We start this hour with the latest on the electronic Pager Explosions in lebanon. Multiple reports say that israels mossad Spy Agency placed explosives in thousands of hezbollah pagers, before they detonated across lebanon on tuesday. So far, Israel Hasnt commented. The united states and the us im have called for calm and the russian Foreign Ministry said the aim of the attack was to provoke a big war, and there was, in the Middle East. 11 people have died and almost 3000 people were wounded. Lebanon says hundreds are in a critical condition in hospital. Some were blinded. 0thers lost fingers all required amputations. Separately, israeli and us sources say israel detonated the pagers earlier than planned, fearing that hezbollah had become aware of the plan. In another Development Police Have visited the offices of a company in taiwan, as the pagers seemed to carry a taiwanese brand. The boss of the company, Gold Apollo, has denied any involvement in the attack
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