Hello. Welcome to this hour. Israel and the iran backed hezbollah are continuing their attacks on Each Other as the Middle East braces itself for a possible retaliation by israel on iran. Lets take you through the latest developments. The Israeli Army says its struck Hezbollah Fighters inside a mosque in the south of the country. Hezbollah fighters are also said to be engaged in fierce clashes with israeli troops in lebanons Southern Border area. At least four hospitals have been closed in southern lebanon because of the israeli airstrikes, with officials saying theyve had to turn away emergency patients. The World Health Organisation says at least 37 Healthcare Facilities have closed over the past two weeks, since israel began its Air Bombardment of lebanon. There have also been more explosions in the Hezbollah Dominated Suburbs of the lebanese capital, beirut. It comes just hours after the Israeli Army issued an Evacuation Order for dozens of areas in the city. An Apartment Building
Hello. Welcome to the programme. Lets begin with some breaking news. In the past hour, the Israeli Army says its struck Hezbollah Fighters inside a mosque in the south of the country. Hezbollah fighters are also said to be engaged in fierce clashes with israeli troops in lebanons Southern Border area. There have also been more explosions in the Hezbollah Dominated Suburbs of the lebanese capital, beirut. It comes just hours after the Israeli Army issued an Evacuation Order for dozens of areas in the city. An Apartment Building was hit in the Northern Port Of Tripoli where a hamas commander, saeed atallah, was reportedly killed, along with three members of his family. This is the scene live in beirut. As you can see in the distance, smoke continues to hang in the air as we have seen fresh strikes targeting the lebanese capital through the night. Our reporter Will Vernon has more. At lebanons capital, pummelled by explosions yet again. This was the scene overnight, one Week on since the
Of the Chagos Islands, its last african colony, but the us and uk retain control of their military base. Im so missing must iam i am Sumi Somaskanda. We start with Breaking News of israeli Air Strikes in the lebanese capital, beirut, reportedly the Israel Defense forces say they were targeting a hezbollah senior official. The israeli military earlier called on civilians to flee. Were also following another developing story in the region, in the occupied West Bank. An israeli Air Strike on a Refugee Camp on thursday is reported to have killed at least 14 people. The idf confirmed in a Statement that it had carried out a strike in the Tulkarm Region and has just updated to say the strike killed a Hamas Commander they believe was resonsible for planning a number of attacks. Video shows a chaotic scene with people gathered outside a hospital and bodies being carried into the facility, after what palestinian officials said was a strike on a Refugee Camp. Violence has surged in the West Bank
Hezbollah fighters have continued to launch rockets into the north of israel. Our middle East Correspondent Yolande Knell has the latest. Is this the launch of a wider war in the Middle East . Iran fired some 180 ballistic and Cruise Missiles at israel Last Night, revenge, it says, for strikes on Lebanon And Israel s killing of leaders of armed it supports. Translation iii supports. Translation ,. , translation if they remove their evil from this translation if they remove their evil from this Region Translation if they remove their evil from this region without translation if they remove their evil from this region without a evil from this region without a doubt these conflicts, these wars, these classes, will disappear completely. While most missiles were brought down by israels sophisticated air defence system, the entire population was told to stay in bomb shelters. Afterwards, inspecting the damage, many agreed with the Prime Minister that iran must pay the price. My price. My fe