The last couple of hours. The explosion follows further israeli strikes in the City And Hezbollah has also fired dozens of rockets into northern israel. sirens this was the scene in northern israel in the last couple of hours. Sirens have been sounding around the city of haifa in anticipation of further Rocket Attacks from southern lebanon. The city has been hit by rockets fired from lebanon. The Israeli Military says its investigating how five rockets fired by hezbollah managed to penetrate Israels Air defences. The rockets hit a restaurant, a house and a main road, injuring five people. These are live pictures from the lebanese capital. The city experienced one of its most intense bombardments so far in this conflict over the weekend. A Bbc Reporter on the ground heard six blasts and drones buzzing overhead. Authorities say at least 25 people were Killed. Earlier the Israeli Military said it had Killed a senior hezbollah commander. The group has not yet commented. For the latest here
City Of Haifa. Several people were injured. Will vernon has the latest. One year on since the Middle East was set ablaze, beirut burns again. Explosions pierce the night sky. Israel had issued new Evacuation Orders shortly before launching Air Strikes on the city. The Israeli Military released this footage, saying it had targeted hezbollah Weapons Storage and command centres hidden beneath residential buildings, which hezbollah denies. The strikes on beirut are intensifying. The lebanese government says more than moo people have been killed so far. Over the border in israel, hezbollahs response. The city Of Haifa was attacked by five rockets. Ten people were injured by shrapnel. Hezbollah claimed it had targeted a Military Base in the area. Earlier on sunday, an Evacuation Flight for british nationals left beirut. The Uk Government says no more are planned. Those On Board described the terrifying ordeal of their escape. Oh, its been devastating. Its like a nightmare, nightmare. Its lik
It was 6. 30am on October 7th, when fighters from hamas and other groups crossed the southern border from gaza, and inflicted the worst single Mass Killing of israelis, in the nations history. The gunmen from hamas broke through the border fence, rampaging through nearby villages, kibbutzes, military posts, and a music festival. They torched homes, shooting and killing indiscriminately. Hamas is designated as a Terrorist Organisation by the us, uk and other governments. According to israel, 251 of its citizens and foreigners were taken hostage into gaza. One year on, around 100 People remain unaccounted for. The events of last year have transformed israel and the region including in gaza, where nearly 42,000 People have been killed in israels response. Israeli bombs continued to fall on the territory today. Tonight, beirut is being rocked by explosions as israel continues its campaign against hezbollah. But we start with the day of commemorations in israel as it remembers one year on.