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Missiles, drones, et cetera. There has been a lowgrade conflict up theyre going back really to october 7. But the idf is saying they detected planning for a more extensive attack and that is what has led to these, what they call Preemptive Strikes inside lebanon tonight that the video youre seeing there on our screen from moments ago, thats from Northern Israel. What youre seeing there are israeli air defenses going up into the air and im told by the idf to take out incoming fire from hezbollah. Another measure of the level of alert in this country right now, the idf has confirmed that the israeli Chief Of Staff and the higher command, they are in the military headquarters here in tel aviv right now. And have been there all night this is something wolf that that folks are in. Israel. Certainly my contacts in the u. S. Have been on alert for for some time. And that is at least a potential escalation by hezbollah of fire into israel in retaliation for israeli strikes inside lebanon that
News is out of The Middle East this morning, there is a major escalation in the simmering tensions between israel and the iran Militant Group hezbollah. Im Victor Blackwell and im amara walker. Lets get you caught up on latest developments now, israel and hezbollah have traded strikes across the israeli lebanese border the latest round of attacks began early this morning when Israeli Forces launched what it called a Preemptive Strike against hezbollah targets in Lebanon Hezbollah says it launched more than 300 rockets and several dozen drones toward israel as well as calls it the first phase of its retaliation for the recent killing of its top Military Commander. It also described the attacks as a come fleet success. Prime minister benjamin netanyahu, if israel said this about those strikes notebook elana, whos in well, which will hezbollah this morning, we detected hezbollah is preparation to attack israel together with a Minister Of Defense and the chief of staff, we instructed the i
Of rain for a lot of these areas now . Yes. Theres some Drought Conditions they need the rain, but nobody ever wants to have 12 inches of rain, especially in a very short period of time. Wind advisory is also in effect. Thats going to ramp up the fire concern, too, for a lot of these islands, victor and amara, as we go through the rest of the day all right. Allison chinchar. Thank you very much cnn Breaking News Breaking News is out of The Middle East this morning, theres major escalation in the simmering tensions between israel and iranbacked militant Group Hezbollah. Good morning. Im Victor Blackwell and im amara walker. Lets get you caught up on the latest developments Israeli Forces are carrying out more strikes in southern lebanon, right now this morning, while cities across israel are on high alert the latest round of attacks started early this morning when Israeli Forces launched what it called Preemptive Strikes against hezbollah targets in lebanon the idf says his butler was c
Sciutto is in tel aviv. Jim thanks so much fred. We do begin with Breaking News middle east, backing away from a broader war for now after israel and Hezbollah Exchange and intense barrage of fire across lebanons border early this this morning. Both sides are quiet at this hour. Hezbollah says its attack was in retaliation for israels killing of a top Military Commander commander in lebanon last month after learning, israel says that hezbollah attack was imminent, Israeli Forces launched what described as preempted the strikes. A u. S Defense Official says the u. S. Did help israel track incoming fire from lebanon, but was not involved in any israeli strike inside lebanese territory. Both sides appear to be standing down again for now, but the region remains on high alert. Several airlines have suspended flights into the region as precaution we do a full coverage for you. Our Jeremy Diamond is in haifa, israel, in the north, ben wedeman in the lebanese capital of beirut. State Departme