As chaos, with ambulances rushing to the scene through roads packed with people trying to flee. Our correspondent hugo bachega has the latest from beirut. Explosions scenes of war in beirut. Hezbollah s conflict with israel returning to its stronghold of dahieh, with a series of massive explosions and an escalation with unpredictable consequences. Explosion. An attack so powerful that it was seen and heard across the city. Lebanon now on the brink of another war. Chaos on the streets and here is what they are running from. Dahieh, in southern beirut, now looking like gaza. But amid so much destruction, jubilation. Two children rescued from the rubble alive. Hezbollah s backers, iran, say this strike marks a dangerous game changing escalation in the conflict. For israel, it s a strike targeting the heart of hezbollah s operations. Moments ago, the israel defense forces carried out a precise strike on the central headquarter of the hezbollah terror organisation that serves as the epice
With big interviews and our regular panel of newsnighters, and of course look at what the papers are saying about tomorrows news. Just a few hours ago, huge plumes of smoke could be seen rising from the Capital Today after israel fired a series of rockets into beirut. Israel said it was targeting the headquarters of hezbollah and its leader but its not clear whether he is alive or dead. The initial Death Toll from the explosion is that two people were killed but that is expected to rise. We are told 70 injuries have been reported so far and in the last hour the idf has issued warnings for people living in certain parts of those Southern Suburbs to evacuate their homes, which suggests more strikes may be due overnight. Iran, which backs hezbollah, has called the attack on the capital in the Southern Suburbs a dangerous, Game Changing Escalation. In a moment well speak to our international editorjeremy bowen, who will give us the latest on whats happened and look ahead to whats happened
People have been killed people have been killed here in lebanon, and more here in lebanon, and more than 90,000 people displaced. Israel says its only Targeting Hezbollah military Infrastructure And Missile launch sites in the country. But many civilians are among the dead including at least 50 children. 0ur Chief International Correspondent 0rla Guerin reports now from southern lebanon. Sirens wail firefighters rushing from Air Strike to Air Strike. Carrying out the wounded. Not fighters here, but children. Israel says its Targeting Hezbollah sites, but its bombing many residential areas. How old are you . He asks. Three fingers are raised. Youre very brave, he says. A young generation threatened by a war that has already claimed at least 50 children. Like the members of this family, killed together in a strike in beirut. Ali, jalal, fatima and farah, all gone. And iman and talia nasser, victims of an israeli strike in the south, who will never grow up. But some have made it to safety
Sandra former President Trump just moments ago holding a rally in North Carolina as we learn more about the threat to his life. Intel officials have warned him of real and specific threats from iran to assassinate him. Trump spoke about this just moments ago. If i were the president , i would inform the threatening country in this case, iran that if you do anything to harm this person, we are going to blow your largest cities in the country itself to smithereens. Sandra trump with a stern warning. Hello and welcome, everyone. Im Sandra Smith in new york. Good to be with you, john. John good to be with you, sandra. Im John Roberts in washington. This is suite 27. The irony of that is irans president is enjoying security at the united nations general assembly. The Trump Campaign urging democrats to tamp down inflammatory rhetoric, but it appears president biden is not listening to that. Just this morning he had the chance to address his own words and town with the ladies of The View. But
Thanks for joining us. The news continues now, right here On Cnn our viewers, joining us from All Around The World and to Everyone Streaming On Cnn middle east, us president Joe Biden will address the gathering for the last time as President Donald Trump raises doubts about early voting, as he campaigns in the Battleground State of pennsylvania. You polls show Kamala Harris still has advantage over him in key states coren its ten in the morning across the israeli lebanese border were attacks between Israel And Hezbollah are ramping up again following the deadliest day of israeli strikes in lebanon in nearly two Decades Ministry says nearly 500 people, including dozens of women and children, were killed in the intense wave of strikes on Monday And Israeli Officials says prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his Security Cabinet that the aim of his countrys operations in lebanon is to cut his villa from the war with hamas if official also says the cabinet has agreed to continue to raise