Hello Everyone And Welcome to our viewers in the United States and around the world. Im Amara Walker in atlanta, Jim Sciutto is live in Tel Aviv as we continue to follow Breaking News out of The Middle East, fears are growing that the exchange of fire across the border between Israel And Lebanon could turn into a Ground Incursion and potentially a regional war thats right. Us officials say israeli troops have mobilized at israels northern border in preparation for a possible ground offensive, israel says that crossing the border is only one option. It is now considering we need to understand theres a huge amount of different tools that we have in our toolbox. Ground operations is one of them. We are preparing for that if it is required, if were we receive the instructions the idf has not let up in its air offensive. Lebanese officials say four people were killed in an israeli airstrike in Southern Lebanon, In Beirut. Smoke visible above the skyline. This morning, several israeli airstr
Stories later this hour, but first we want to bring you a special report. Women in iran have told the bbc how their online activity has been spied on by the authorities, leading to arrests, threats and beatings. Their testimonies come two years after the woman, life, Freedom Protests ignited by the death of Mahsa Amini in Police Custody after she was arrested for wearing the mandatory hijab loosely. Bbc verify Reporter Reha Kansara reports. A warning, this report includes distressing accounts of violence. Chanting i took off my hijab and didnt even wear it as a shawl around my neck. I didnt care to hide who i am or where the photo was taken. I wanted to say we exist. Chanting in 2022, anti government protests swept over iran after the death of a young woman in custody. The Protesters Battle Cry women, life, freedom resounded across the world. But two years on, Irans Government continues to clamp down evolving surveillance for a new era of digital resistance. Arresting thousands of prot
Of people in lebanon with Exploding Pagers and Walkie Talkies, widely considered to have been carried out by israel, was a violation of international law. Volker turk said he was appalled by the breadth and impact of the attacks, which left at least 37 dead and thousands injured. Hezbollah has confirmed that its senior military commander, ibrahim aqil, was among those killed in fridays israeli airstrike on a building in the southern suburbs of beirut. The israeli envoy at the Un Danny Danon has not mentioned the explosions but said his country would do whatever it took to defend itself. Lets start with those comments from the un Human Rights chief volker turk. These attacks represent a new development in warfare. Where Communication Tools become weapons, simultaneously exploding across marketplaces, On Street Corners and in homes as daily life unfolds. Authorities have reportedly dismantled unexploded devices in universities, banks and hospitals. This has unleashed widespread fear, Pan
And children. Hezbollah has confirmed that its senior military commander, Ibrahim Aqil, was among those killed the israeli envoy at the Un Danny Danon has not mentioned the attacks in lebanon but said his country would do whatever it took to defend itself. These are the latest pictures from beirut. As Rescue Workers continue to search through the rubble of the suburban building destroyed by israel. Its military says it was targeting hezbollah s radwan forces. It was israels third attack on the lebanese capital this year. We spoke to our correspondents in the region, daniel de simone whos Injerusalem And Hugo bachego whos in lebanon. Hugo began by giving us the latest from beirut. Emergency teams are still searching for people who are believed to be missing and could be under the rubble of this building that collapsed into here, which is the suburb here in beirut. That is hezbollah s stronghold. And again, this was a major attack. Hezbollah now saying that at least 13 senior members of
Was a violation of international law. Volker turk said he was appalled by the breadth and impact of the Attacks, which left at least 37 dead and thousands injured. Hezbollah has confirmed that its senior military commander, Ibrahim Aqil, was among those killed in fridays israeli airstrike on a building in the southern suburbs of beirut. The israeli envoy at the un, danny danon, has not mentioned the explosions but said his country would do whatever it took to defend itself. Lets start with those comments from the un human Rights Chief volker turk. These Attacks represent a new development in warfare. Where Communication Tools become weapons, simultaneously exploding across marketplaces, On Street Corners and in homes as daily life unfolds. Authorities have reportedly dismantled unexploded devices in universities, banks and hospitals. This has unleashed widespread fear, Panic And Horror among people in lebanon. At the same meeting the United Nations political affairs chief, rosemary dic