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He said, their moment of freedom, would come a lot sooner than people think. More on that in a moment. 0n Lebanon Israels Defence Minister said they were ready to use forces from air, Sea And Land to achieve its objectives against hezbollah to achieve its objectives against hezbollah to ensure people whod to ensure people whod evacuated their homes evacuated their homes in northern israel, in northern israel, were safe to return. Were safe to return. He told the troops, he told the troops, you are part of this effort. You are part of this effort. Hezbollah s deputy hezbollah s Deputy Leader has insisted that the group is ready leader has insisted that the group is ready if israel decides if israel decides to invade lebanon. To invade lebanon. In a defiant speech, in a defiant speech, he said the battle against he said the battle against israel will continue. Israel will continue. There have been more there have been more israeli attacks today. Israeli attacks today. Hamas says the lead
As monday. On Camera Briefing us State Department saying effectively, that line but let us bring you the exact line. Israel is told the operations, limited operations and infrastructure and with lebanon. We have heard from the afp that declaring the northern Border Area of israel is a closed Military Zone and since then, theres a report that a lebanon Army Source says Troops Repositioning after israeli threats of an incursion there. That is the State Of Play as things stand right now. No confirmation of any movement. Lets speak to the former editor in chief of the post. Thank you for coming on the programme. Where do you think the region stands right now . I the region stands right now . I think were in the potential beginning of another stage and some might say an escalation in this conflict has been going on now for nearly a year since october eight when hezbollah began assaulting israel the rockets and drones and also its of explosive devices, antiaging missiles into israel is been
jessica elgot and bryan lanza, who was the communications director for donald trump s transition team. we start tonight here in the uk, where immigration minister, robertjenrick, has announced plans to move away from using hotels to house asylum seekers. instead the government intends to use disused military bases in the southeast and east of england in essex and lincolnshire, and a separate site in east sussex. the government s plans are aimed at reducing spending on hotels and detering small boat channel crossings. according to research by bbc news, 395 hotels are currently being used to accomodate more than 51 thousand people. the uk says it is spending £6.2m a day on hotels for asylum seekers. mrjenrick told the house of commons that the government is also exploring the possibility of using vessels at sea. but the refugee council has described the proposals as entirely unsuitable . let s listen to some of what the immigration minister had to say today in the commons. m