To one of china s most senior economists after he criticised xi jinping? we think he disappeared some time earlier this year. That gives you an indication ofjust how cautious peoplei have to be in order to not run foul of the leadership in china. Sirens blare iran launched two big waves of missiles at israel on tuesday. But in case you might think world war iii was breaking out, it was all carefully choreographed. Distant explosions iran signalled what it was going to do, the americans knew about it beforehand and israel was expecting it. That s the way these things are done. The basic facts are unchanged. Israel remains dominant in the immediate region, and iran s hope of turning its two associate groups hamas, in gaza, and hezbollah, in lebanon into checks on israel hasn t succeeded. And a wider war between israel and iran doesn t seem altogether likely because neither country wants it especially not iran, whose rulers know how fragile their control over their own population is
In retaliation for the barrage of missiles launched by tehran two days ago. On tuesday, iran fired 180 missiles across large parts of israel. It came in response to the israeli military s Ground Invasion of southern lebanon. The conflict has continued to escalate overnight. Lebanons Health Ministry says five people have been killed in a strike on a medicalfacility in beirut. The Israeil Military confirmed it had carried out a Precision Attack on a building said to be affiliated with the iran backed armed group hezbollah. Our Correspondent Peter bowes has the latest. More explosions ring out overnight in lebanon. The Israeli Army says it conducted a precise attack on bachoura in central beirut. The first raid in the heart of lebanons capital. Lebanese officials say at least five people were killed and 11 injured in this israeli strike on a medical facility, a building affiliated with hezbollah. Earlier, the lebanese Health Ministry confirmed at least 46 people have been killed in israel
Irans supreme leader said his death would be avenged as the country called for an Emergency Meeting of the un security council. This is the scene live in beirut this morning. The Israel Defense forces say they have carried out dozens of airstrikes on hezbollah targets overnight. President biden said the hezbollah Leaders Death was a Measure Ofjustice , as he reiterated calls for both sides to accept the terms of a 21 day ceasefire. With the latest, heres simonjones. If the israeli bombardment of Lebanon On continues by night and by day but the Big Question Is, what will israel, Hassan Nasrallah and the militant groups back in iran do next . The israeli Prime Minister described the killing of hezbollah S Leader as an historic Turning Point but said historic Turning Point but said his work is not done. Translation his work is not done. Tuna mom his work is not done. Translation ,. ,. , translation the state of israel eliminated translation the state of israel eliminated the translation
Explosion. This is what beirut has been enduring, massive israeli strikes that could ignite the whole region because israel killed its target, sheikh hassan nasrallah. For his followers, it s a devastating blow, for his iranian backers, a strategic loss. The long time leader of hezbollah was a long time in hiding. This was the moment, in a new york hotel room on friday, when binyamin netanyahu approved the strike on his old enemy. Translation: the state of israel yesterday eliminated the master murderer hassan nasrallah. We settled accounts with the one responsible for the murder of countless israelis and many citizens of other countries. Nasrallah was not another terrorist, he was the terrorist. Israel claims this is a historic turning point. For many in beirut, it s a time of fear. Plenty were fleeing the city today, clinging to the hope of finding safety somewhere. But there is danger in every direction in lebanon. We travelled through dahieh, the hezbollah stronghold now looking an