In accordance with the decision of the political echelon, a few hours ago, the idf began limited, localized, and targeted ground raids based on precise intelligence against hezbollah terrorist targets and infrastructure in southern lebanon. These targets are located in villages close to the border and pose an immediate threat to israeli communities in northern israel. This is the live scene in beirut, as bbc teams report hearing explosions in the capital s southern suburbs israel has ordered the evacuation of three areas. Meanwhile the uk government has chartered a flight to help british nationals leave lebanon, scheduled to leave beirut on wednesday. It s as israeli tanks were seen gathering at the border on monday. Israel s defense minister yoav gallant said the military is prepared to use forces from the air, land and sea to allow thousands of displaced israelis to return to their homes in the north. Meanwhile, the deputy chief of hezbollah, naim qaissem, said the groups fighter
This is the live scene in beirut, as bbc teams report hearing explosions in the capital s southern suburbs israel has ordered the evacuation of three areas. Meanwhile the uk government has chartered a flight to help british nationals leave lebanon, scheduled to leave beirut on wednesday. It s as israeli tanks were seen gathering at the border on monday. Israel s defense minister yoav gallant said the military is prepared to use forces from the air, land and sea to allow thousands of displaced israelis to return to their homes in the north. Meanwhile, the deputy chief of hezbollah, naim qaissem, said the groups fighters are ready to confront an invasion. He acknowledged the assassination of leader, hassan nasrallah, was a big blow but said all fallen commanders would soon be replaced. Let s get the latest now from our correspondent on the border between israel and lebanon, lucy williamson. We ve been hearing helicopters overhead for a while now and also the sound of artillery, som
To their homes in the north. Meanwhile, the deputy chief of hezbollah, naim qaissem, said the groups fighters are ready to confront an invasion. He acknowledged the assassination of leader, hassan nasrallah, was a big blow but said all fallen commanders would soon be replaced. We have corresponded around the world reporting on this developing story. Anna foster is in beirut, lucy williams is in israel, and joe photo is in jerusalem and tom bateman is in washington. Firstly let s hear from lucy. We ve been hearing helicopters overhead for a while now and also the sound of artillery, some distance away, earlier, a series of loud explosions that we heard here close to the border as israel confirmed that it had launched what it s calling limited and targeted ground raids terrorist targets in the area. It s not clear at this stage what sort of scale form those raids are taking but we have witnessed a buildup of troops and tanks here at the border over the last few days, we saw a couple of
People still being held hostage by hamas. Regular viewers of the lead know weve spoken to e ties parents on a number of occasions. He was the second of three sons he was a former boy scout. He was a fierce Basketball Player or especially computer basketball. Heres how his father, rubi described itay to me back in november a very talented kid. He is saying he dances, so hes typically the life of the party. He has been in the boy scouts until the age of 18. So you meant to see young kids and maybe the most important part, his he and all the border play nba 2k. So i get my whooped by my eldest son, so we needs his youngest younger while that the come back. So he could go back and play with them nba 2k it was just last thursday when ruby and his wife, maggie were right here sitting next to me on set, and ruby shared a dream i actually havent liam two days ago, two nights ago where i saw the vision of husband and biden lets lying to us and saying, well, you kinda tie, hes on a plane back ho
good morning. 11:00 a.m. eastern, 8:00 a.m. pacific, i m jose diaz-balart alongside my colleague ana cabrera. for a second hour of coverage, donald trump back on the attack after beating nikki haley in the new hampshire primary. haley insisting she will not drop out with her focus now fixed on her home state of south carolina. but first, the race heads to nevada. this is an unusual one. why trump and haley won t be competing there head to head. meanwhile, president biden easily wins new hampshire s democratic primary. we got exclusive new reporting that he could pick up a major new endorsement as soon as today. and today, former president donald trump is now one step closer to the republican nomination for the white house after winning the new hampshire primary. trump s victory marks the first time a nonincumbent republican swept both iowa and new hampshire since 1976. his opponent former u.n. ambassador nikki haley by 11 points. but minutes after the race was call