Today very similar to yesterday, drier weather towards Northern Areas but wetter In The South of england and wales. Sundry downpours expected today, which could cause some problems. I will bring you the full forecast very shortly. Its sunday, the 22nd of october. Our main story the prime Minister Sir Keir starmer has said it is his job to Do Something about leaks from his government, which he has described as damaging to everybody. Mr starmer was speaking ahead of start of the Labour Party Conference in liverpool today, in a week which saw a row over donations to ministers, controversy surrounding the salary of his top adviser sue gray, and continued pressure over cuts to Winter Fuel payments. 0ur Political correspondent Alex Forsyth reports. It is his first Party Conference as Prime Minister and his partys first in powerfor years. Not surprising then that sofia was pretty upbeat as he in liverpool yesterday. Sir keir. He in liverpoolyesterday. Sir keir. ~. , keir. Welcome to liverpool
It comes in the hours after the israeli military carried out what it called extensive strikes on hezbollah targets in southern lebanon. Israeli aircraft destroyed thousands of hezbollah rocket launch barrels in southern lebanon, according to israeli officials. Also tonight, the us state department is urging american citizens to leave lebanon, with fears growing of an all out war. Meanwhile, the death toll from israel s strike on a densely populated area of southern beirut on friday has risen to 37. Hezbollah says 16 of its members were killed in the attack, including senior military commander ibrahim aqil. He was wanted by the us government for years and was designated a global terrorist for his involvement in the 1983 bombing of the us embassy in beirut. Friday s bombing also killed civilians, including three children, with more feared trapped in the rubble. Our middle east correspondent orla guerin reports from the scene in beirut. A beirut suburb turned into a battlefield. They are
Hezbollah said on telegram it hezbollah said on telegram it had targeted israel s ramat david airbase, 20 km south of the city of haifa. Air raid sirens were also triggered in several areas of northern isarel, including near haifa, according to israel. These pictures show part of an intercepted rocket launched from lebanon that fell in nazareth in israel in the early hours of sunday. It comes in the hours after the israeli military carried out what it called extensive strikes on hezbollah targets in southern lebanon. Israeli aircraft destroyed thousands of hezbollah rocket launch barrels in southern lebanon, according to israeli officials. Also tonight, the us state department is urging american he was wanted by the us government for years and was designated a global terrorist for his involvement in the 1983 bombing of the us embassy in beirut. Friday s bombing also killed civilians, including three children, with more feared trapped in the rubble. Our middle east correspondent orla gu
The us national Security Adviser has warned the risk of an escalation in fighting between Israel And Hezbollah |s acute a nd real these are the latest pictures weve received, showing explosions lighting up the Night Sky in southern lebanon. Saturday has seen a string of Cross Border attacks between israel and the iranian backed lebanese group, hezbollah. An Israel Defense Forces Spokesperson Daniel hagari said, the military was using dozens of fighterjets to attack hezbollah targets, saying the group was threatening a large scale attack. Lebanons Health Ministry now says 37 people, including women and children, were killed in yesterdays israeli attack on beirut. Rescue workers have been searching through the rubble of a high Rise Building that was targeted in the attack. Hezbollah has confirmed two of its senior commanders were killed in the strike. Jake sullivan said the killing of a top his brother of a top Hezbollah Leader was justice. The Cross Border attacks follow the Pager And W
Israel has been carrying widespread attacks on Southern Lebanon with fighter jets, as the us warns the risk of an escalation in fighting between Israel And Hezbollah is acute and real. These are the latest pictures weve received, showing explosions lighting up the Night Sky in Southern Lebanon. Saturday has seen cross Border Fire between israel and the iranian backed lebanese Group Hezbollah throughout the day. And those attacks have continued into the night. The Israeli Army says its using dozens of fighterjets and striking extensively after it learnt that his brother was preparing to launch a large Scale Launch against israel. Lebanons Health Ministry now says 37 people, including women and children, were killed in fridays israeli attack on beirut. Rescue workers have been searching through the rubble of a high Rise Building that was targeted in the attack. Hezbollah has confirmed two of its senior commanders were killed in the strike. The us national Security Adviser has warned t