Block of flats in the lebanese capital beirut on friday. Ibrahim aqil is considered the most high profile member of the group to be killed in the current conflict with the us having had a multimillion dollar bounty on his head. Israel says the targeted strikes killed around ten hezbollah military commanders. The lebanese health ministry says 14 people were killed and more than 60 injured. In response to the attack, hezbollah has called the killing of mr aqil a crime, and said israel will pay the price. From beirut, our senior international correspondent orla guerin has been reporting on the attack. Explosion. This footage captures the moment of the attack, in the heartland of hezbollah. Explosion. The skyline looks like a city at war. Israel hit hard, without warning, in the densely populated residential district of dahiya. Calling this a precision strike, the target was the veteran hezbollah military leader ibrahim aqil. Israel said he had been eliminated, along with about ten comma
Welcome to the World Today an hour of international news from the bbc. In another Body Blow for hezbollah, one of the groups top commanders in lebanon has been killed in an israeli airstrike. Ibrahim aqil was hezbollah s second in command, and the United States had labelled him a Global Terrorist putting a multi million Dollar Bounty on his head because of his links to the bombing of Us Marines in lebanon in 1983. He died in an Attack Today in beirut s Southern Suburbs that israel has called a targeted strike. In total, its left 12 people dead and 66 injured, according to the lebanese authorities. It is another humiliation for hezbollah, coming at The End of a week in which thousands of the groups fighters were killed or injured by Exploding Pagers and Walkie Talkies. It also follows Israels Assassination of hezbollah s military leader, fuad shukr, injuly in the same area of south beirut. Todays strike is the latest and most of the dating this right. We dont yet have confirmation from
Night, temperatures around 14 celsius in london, not far off that in newcastle. You have to go to the north of scotland before it is below 10 celsius. Showers are io celsius. Showers are expected tomorrow across parts of southern britain, some heavy, some with Thunder And Hail again. A lot of us will have very decent weather. Around the irish sea, Western Parts of scotland, still decent temperatures, still into the 20s. After that, temperatures, still into the 20s. Afterthat, it temperatures, still into the 20s. After that, it goes downhill. By the time we get to sunday, a big area of low pressure to the South West and we will see periods of Rain Splashing across england and wales, big downpours in places. Your best bet for sunshine is northern Ireland And Western Parts of scotland. After that, the days ahead will progressively get cooler and cooler, autumn knocking on the door. The temperatures in edinburgh, 11 celsius, london calling off to about 14 celsius by the time we get to frid
Our main story this hour is the Israeli Military says it has killed around ten top hezbollah commanders in the lebanese capital, beirut. The most senior said to be the acting head of the groups elite unit. The lebanese Health Ministry says that nearly 60 people were injured in the strike on a high Rise Block of flats. It follows intensifying Cross Border clashes between israel and hezbollah. The Israeli Military say more than 100 rockets have been fired into northern israel. Hezbollah has said it has hit an israeli Intelligence Base and blames what it calls assassinations. Ive been getting the latest and talking to paula, a Member Of Parliament for the national Coalition Party in lebanon, thatis Coalition Party in lebanon, that is a liberal centrist party in lebanon. Lebanon is actually living party in lebanon. Lebanon is actually living its party in lebanon. Lebanon is actually living its worst actually living its worst nightmare when it comes to the economy, and now the Security Situ
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