To run over and catch him. It was extremely nice to get away, even forfive or six days. I have to say, part of me felt like id like to bury my head in the sand, but i couldnt do that because the only thing, of course, everybody wanted to talk about on my holiday was Guess What The American election. Actually, it was quite interesting because i heard Mayor Sadiq Khan of london on one of the us nets i think it was Today Or Yesterday saying that The American election is the most important election of all the elections that are taking place around the world this year, and it was certainly the case while i was on holiday. Its literally the only topic of conversation. Thats my sense also around the dinner table. Im sure thats the case for you as well, caitriona. I mean, it feels like everyone constantly wants to ask, whos going to win . And of course, that is The One question that we cant answer, were not going to answer, nobody wants to be left with egg on their face, and its impossible to
This is the scene live in beirut this morning the Israel Defense forces say they have carried out dozens more Air Strikes on hezbollah targets overnight, killing another senior commander, nabil anuk. President biden said the hezbollah Leaders Death was a Measure Ofjustice, as he reiterated calls for both sides to accept the terms of a 21 Day Ceasefire. With the latest, heres simonjones. Distant explosions. The israeli bombardment of lebanon continues by night. Explosions. And by day, but the Big Question is what will israel, hezbollah and the militant groups back in iran do next . The israeli prime minister described the killing of Hezbollahs Leader on friday as a historic turning point, but said his work is not done. Translation the state of israel eliminated the Master Murderer Hassan Nasrallah. We settled accounts with the one responsible for the murder of countless israelis and many citizens of other countries. Nasrallah was not another terrorist, he was the terrorist. Hassan nasra
The blast. We can go to Beirut And Anna foster. We were speaking to our colleague who was saying the news has been reported on iranians media. That is right. It is an important moment. What i think will be a moment when you see a collective outpouring of grief in southern suburbs of beirut and the south of the country and the south of the Country And Bekaa valley is when we have the funeral. I have no indication when it will happen. It will happen reasonably quickly because these things always do. Perhaps tomorrow. That will be a big moment. If you look back to just over a week ago when we had the attacks with pagers and walkie talkies. People gathered at funerals and a second wave of attacks came then so when people go to a funeral they will remember what happened a week ago and be nervous. If you support hezbollah in the stronghold areas, they will want to be part of their collective grieving process. That is something that i think well have a real impact on the streets of beirut and
But iran, a close supporter of his hezbollah said his death would be avenged. Israel has continued with its attacks against senior figures in hezbollah. The countrys military posted on x that it has killed nabil anuk, who it says was a member of hezbollah s executive council. In what it says was a precise strike. Hezbollah has not confirmed this. This is the scene live in beirut this morning the Prime Minister of lebanon has called for a diplomatic solution to the Conflict Warning that up to a milllion people in his country will be displaced by the violence. Translation we believe 1 Million People Translation we believe 1 Million people have translation we believe 1 Million people have been i million people have been displaced. We are dealing with all this problem. As Todays News unfolds, our middle East Correspondent Nafiseh kohnavard has given us insight into the situation on the ground. She spoke to us from part of beirut where many displaced people spent their night in a small park
And south dakota. Hello, im matthew amroliwala. Lets stay with that breaking news, developments in the Middle East and lebanon. The Israeli Military says its carried out a targeted strike on the lebanese capital beirut, after hezbollah fired more than 100 rockets into israel. Lebanons Health Ministry says eight people have been killed these are the life pictures, they are coming into us all the time showing still the aftermath of the blast. You can still see areas of smoke in the Southern Suburbs, that is the area that has been targeted by the israelis in the last little while. Lebanons Health Ministry says eight people have been killed and at least 59 injured in the attack on a suburb in southern beirut. A number of rockets have also been fired into northern israel. There are a number of reports that the target of Israels Strike was senior Hezbollah Commander Ibrahim Aqil. Meanwhile within the last hour theres also been more sirens and a number of rockets fired into northern israel. T