Not just of the he talked about the successes, notjust of the operation last night to kill Hassan Nasrallah, but also of the really continual operation to actually try and secure the border from hezbollah. I dont we think we need a ground i dont we think we need a Ground Operation in lebanon. Hezbollah suffered a Weight Major hezbollah suffered a Weight Major blow not just yesterday but all major blow not just yesterday but all throughout last week. If they but all throughout last week. If they continue fighting, they will eat if they continue fighting, they will eat but they will leave us with will eat but they will leave us with no will eat but they will leave us with no option but to continue bombing and can can tony continue bombing and can can tony continue bombing and can can tony continuing to destroy the grand tony continuing to destroy the grand position and the rockets the grand position and the rockets and the launches and many rockets and the launches and many people will b
Said nasrallah had been one of the countrys biggest enemies throughout history and his killing had made the world a better place. In their statement, hezbollah vowed that they would continue to confront their enemies, Support Gaza and palestine, and defend the people of lebanon. We can see plumes of smoke evident over several locations in tahir on saturday morning, following those strikes overnight. They have continued into today, with israel continuing to bombard parts of the city. The Israeli Military also attacking targets in the Bekaa Valley, they say, after detecting a rocket that had been fired from lebanon. So, lets remind ourselves just exactly who was Hassan Nasrallah . He was the leader of lebanons militant Shia Islamist Hezbollah movement, with close links to iran. He was one of the best known and most influential figures in the Middle East. Born in 1960, Hassan Nasrallah grew up in beirut s Eastern Bourj Hammoud neighbourhood. Its he became leader of hezbollah in 1992 at th
From the United Nations, where the Un Secretary general Antonio Guterres said violence in lebanon must stop now, he is gravely concerned by the dramatic escalation of events In Beirut in the last 2a hours, this cycle of violence must stop and all sites must step back from the brink of war. The people of lebanon, israel, and the wider region cannot afford an all out war. Have a Security Correspondent Frank Gardner reports on the latest escalation of conflict between israel and hezbollah. Heavy artillery fire. A devastating blow inflicted by israel, hitting the heart of hezbollah s Command Centre In Beirut. Within hours, the israeli military announced they had eliminated, as they put it, the groups leader. Hassan nasrallah had been Secretary General of hezbollah for 32 years, overseeing its growth into the worlds most heavily armed non state army. He was born in lebanon in 1960, growing up In Beirut s eastern bourj hammoud district. He took over the leadership in 1992 when his predecesso
Welcome to our viewers here in the united states and all around the world. Im Paula Newton, the head right here on cnn newsroom. Israel ramps up its strikes against suspected ahead hezbollah targets, forcing thousands to flee their homes millions of people in the southern united states are waiting for their power to be restored in the aftermath of deadly Hurricane Helene and the race for the White House focuses on the border as us Vice President Kamala Harris makes her first visit there as a nominee. With Paula Newton a. M. In lebanon and its capital is reeling from the worst round of israeli strikes in nearly 20 years. And some of its residents no longer have a place to call home. Cnn crews at the scene, say the city was pounded continuously overnight strikes are still underway northeast of their now because of that, some hospitals and parts of Southern Beirut will now be evacuated thats where the idf said it struck residential buildings, that House Hezbollah Weapons Caches On Friday.
You for joining us. Im Jim Sciutto live from Tel Aviv. We begin with Breaking News this morning, a claim just in the last hour by israel that it has killed hezbollahs leader, Hassan Nasrallah in an airstrike in Southern Beirut. Yesterday, israel says nasrallah was killed but hezbollah has not yet commented and israeli official told cnn earlier that nasrallah was the target of the attack. And i was told in the last 24 hours that they had very high confidence. Nasrallah was on the site when the attack took place. This comes on the heels of israels largest strikes on beirut in nearly 20 years, Lebanons News Agency says israel also launched strikes in Southern Lebanon, as well as the eastern part of the country. This morning, hezbollah says it fired more rockets into Northern Israel in response we are also hearing that some hospitals in the southern part of beirut, an area targeted by israel yesterday, will now be evacuated. Im joined now by cnns Ben Wedeman, who is In Beirut and in ben, w