A hezbollah stronghold. The Israel Defense forces said it targeted locations including Weapons Production facilities and storage sites that, it said, were under civilian housing. Simonjones has the latest. Explosions, screaming. New strikes overnight on Southern Beirut. Israels military said it was targeting buildings storing hezbollah weapons underneath them. Hezbollah denied they were arms depots. Explosions. Earlier, a series of massive explosions. It is thought the target here was the hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. It is unclear whether he was in any of the buildings that were hit. Iran, which backs hezbollah, has called the attack a dangerous, game changing escalation. In the aftermath of the blasts, Bbc Correspondent Hugo bachega on the ground in Southern Beirut faced hostility from angry crowds. This is one of the roads leading to dahieh. We tried to get out of the car but we were stopped by a group of men. There is chaos, there is tension, we have seen crowds gathered by th
Said nasrallah had been one of the countrys biggest enemies throughout history and his killing had made the world a better place. In their statement, hezbollah vowed that they would continue to confront their enemies, Support Gaza and palestine, and defend the people of lebanon. We can see plumes of smoke evident over several locations in tahir on saturday morning, following those strikes overnight. They have continued into today, with israel continuing to bombard parts of the city. The Israeli Military also attacking targets in the Bekaa Valley, they say, after detecting a rocket that had been fired from lebanon. So, lets remind ourselves just exactly who was Hassan Nasrallah . He was the leader of lebanons militant Shia Islamist Hezbollah movement, with close links to iran. He was one of the best known and most influential figures in the Middle East. Born in 1960, Hassan Nasrallah grew up in beirut s Eastern Bourj Hammoud neighbourhood. Its he became leader of hezbollah in 1992 at th
From the United Nations, where the Un Secretary general Antonio Guterres said violence in lebanon must stop now, he is gravely concerned by the dramatic escalation of events In Beirut in the last 2a hours, this cycle of violence must stop and all sites must step back from the brink of war. The people of lebanon, israel, and the wider region cannot afford an all out war. Have a Security Correspondent Frank Gardner reports on the latest escalation of conflict between israel and hezbollah. Heavy artillery fire. A devastating blow inflicted by israel, hitting the heart of hezbollah s Command Centre In Beirut. Within hours, the israeli military announced they had eliminated, as they put it, the groups leader. Hassan nasrallah had been Secretary General of hezbollah for 32 years, overseeing its growth into the worlds most heavily armed non state army. He was born in lebanon in 1960, growing up In Beirut s eastern bourj hammoud district. He took over the leadership in 1992 when his predecesso
we can also speak to our correspondent nomia iqbal. you were watching that barbecue on the beach. we were talking to james about perhaps a few simmering tensions that as well. that s right. it is the morning after the night before and the barbecue lasted a lot longer than we expected. the g7 leaders and their partners and other representatives appear to have a really good time on the beach. we have a really good viewpoint from where we are so we could have a look and they enjoyed the red arrows fly past. where we are here lots of residents were out on the balcony is watching it too. you mentioned there has been some criticism because there was not a lot of social dance and sing going on. we spotted the waiters with masks on and today we also spotted borisjohnson, the uk prime minister, going for a swim. he
him to protect him and to give him privacy. of course there were very distressing images last night of the shock of the players in the stadium and those watching from the bars and in their homes watching the match. there has also been reaction around the world with well wishers from clubs and fans and many other players. a decision on whether to lift all of england s lockdown restrictions on the 21st ofjune is expected to be taken later today. this before the prime minister makes an announcement tomorrow, however he has already said the government must be cautious as hospital admissions increase. simonjones reports. a barbecue on the beach last night at the g7 summit in cornwall. but borisjohnson, enjoying a drink, has a lot on his mind whether the lifting of the remaining coronavirus restrictions in england should go ahead as scheduled on the 21st ofjune, with caution the watchword.