A second day of explosions in lebanon this time involving Walkie Talkies used by hezbollah. Lebanons Health Ministry says at least 20 people were killed in Tuesdays Walkie Talkie explosions. More than 400 others were wounded. Hezbollah, coming to bury its dead in South Beirut today. Casualties of a new chapter in Middle East warfare, killed not by air strikes, but by exploding pagers. Apparently, a message from mossad. Among the dead, an 11 year old boy. But even the mourners werent safe. Explosion. Suddenly, the sound of another blast. Chaos and panic filling the street and a rush to evacuate one of the wounded. The authorities say, this time, Walkie Talkies exploded, not just in beirut. Here, at a Cell Phone Shop in the southern city of sidon. Israel is being blamed for the past 2a hours of unprecedented attacks. Sirens. Well, one more ambulance there passing by. Weve been seeing them in the last half an hour or so. Also Fire Brigade trucks. People have been looking at the sky, worri
Here in lebanon, theres shock at the scale of these attacks and fear about what could be next. Tonight, thousands of israeli troops have been moved from gaza to the north of israel. The White House is warning all sides against any escalation. Also on the programme. Trouble inside the Labour Party as we reveal that Sue Gray the prime Ministers Chief of staff earns more than sir Keir Starmer. A major Drone Strike in russia Ukraines President hails what he calls a very important result on russian territory. Commentator again in with pace. The header, and the goal celtic open the scoring in their Champions League Tie tonight, but was it enough to secure victory . Well bring you the result. On bbc london. On newsnight at 10 30 tonight well bring you fresh insight into the stories of the day, with big interviews and our regular panel of newsnighters. And, of course, look at what the papers are saying about tomorrows news. Good evening. Israels Defence Minister says the country is opening a n
Lets take a quick look at a few of the stories on the Front Pages. Starting with the Daily Telegraph, the headline on the Front Page, of course, we have been talking about it, new phase of Mideast War after Walkie Talkie blitz. If we move on to the guardian, unsurprisingly, the top Story Tonight on newsnight again is on the Front Page, fears of escalation as Second Wave of deadly explosions hits 11 on. And the Daily Express has the same headline, or a very similar one, Walkie Talkie blasts in Second Wave of attacks, against hezbollah up to his following page explosions. And the daily mirror, after pager attack, Walkie Talkie bomb blitz, everyone seems to go with those headlines and as i say, unsurprising. The Daily Mail has come labour has undermined israel, says netanyahu. And I Think finally, there is the daily star, the king of the carriages. They have a different Front Page Keir Starmer, we havejust been have a different Front Page Keir Starmer, we have just been talking about it.