Hello, im sarah campbell. Israels campaign of Air Strikes on hezbollah targets in lebanon appears to be widening, with attacks in the capital, the east and the south. These are live pictures from the lebanese capital where plumes of smoke can be seen rising. The lebanese Health Ministry said 37 people were killed in beirut and in Southern Lebanon over the past 2a hours. This large explosion was seen near beirut s international airport, which borders the suburb of dahieh, a Hezbollah Stronghold which has been a continuing target for israeli attacks. Reports citing israeli officials said a key target had been hashem safieddine, hezbollah s presumed leader In Waiting and cousin of its late chief, hassan nasrallah. Elsewhere, in the occupied west bank, the Israeli Military says it has killed a senior hamas figure, following a strike on a Refugee Camp in the city of tulkarm. Palestinian health officials say at least 18 people were killed in the strike on a cafe. Explosions could also be hea
On wednesday. Israel and iran have each wanted the other against further attacks after iran launched a massive ballistic missile attack on israel on tuesday. Meanwhile the israeli military confirmed it has been engaged in what it describes as close range combat with hezbollah inside southern lebanon. Where aid israeli soldiers died in combat. It is the first report of the israeli military casualties since israeli forces started their campaign in lebanon. With the details lucy williamson s has report. Israel s air force was defending other targets when iran s missiles came. . . . . Slipping through defences to hit several air bases, like this one at nevatim. Another narrowly missing an intelligence base in tel aviv. The crater it left filled with visions of what if. The us said this attack had twice the scope of iran s last bombardment in april. Not all the targets hit were military. 0ne landed in this residential suburb of tel aviv neighbours rushing through repairs before thejewish
The late hezbollah leader have been set up here. The scale of this destruction gives you a sense of the power of the attack that happened here. Israel and iran have each warned the other against further attacks, after iran launched a massive ballistic missile attack on israel tuesday. Israel is vowing consequences for iran, which fired some 180 missiles at israel in its second, and largest, direct attack ever. There is our chief international correspondent. Iran s most powerful missiles. Sending the most darkest message to israel. And today, a message from the president while visiting qatar. Translation: we were left with no choice but to respond. If israel decides to retaliate, then it will face harsher reactions. It s this man who calls the shots in tehran, the supreme leader ayatollah khomeini. . . . . Revered by his supporters, reviled by enemies, ultra conservative, deeply distrustful of the west. Translation: in our region, the root cause of all these i wars is the presence of th
The site of an israeli strike in dahieh, hezbollah s stronghold in beirut and it this building was hit and there is nothing left of it. There is still smoke coming from the rubble and heavy smell in the air. You can probably hear the sound of drones flying overhead. The buildings nearby, were also heavily damaged by the attacks and pictures of the late iran leader hassan nasrallah have been set up here. The scale of the destruction it gives you a sense of the power of the attack that happened here. Meanwhile, israeland iran attack that happened here. Meanwhile, israel and iran have aged wanted the other against further attacks after iran launched a massive missile attack on israel. It five 180 missiles on tuesday in a second and largest direct attack ever. The iranian president today said they were not looking for war but pledged a strong response by israel. Iran s most powerful missiles, sending their starkest message last night to israel if you hit us or our allies, we ll hit you.
The israeli military has been engaged in close contact inside lebanon where eight soldiers have died encumbered. The first report of the israeli military casualties since the campaign started in lebanon. Israel s air force was defending other targets when iran s missiles came. . . . . Slipping through defences to hit several air bases, like this one at nevatim. Another narrowly missing an intelligence base in tel aviv. The crater it left filled with visions of what if. The us said this attack had twice the scope of iran s last bombardment in april. Not all the targets hit were military. 0ne landed in this residential suburb of tel aviv neighbours rushing through repairs before thejewish new year tonight. Temporary solutions to the problems of a regional war. 83 year old schmulik s home, one of more than a hundred houses damaged here. Everybody was scared because the blast, it was an enormous blast. And when we get out of the shelter, we saw something not from this world. All the hous