Holmes hello and welcome everyone. Im Michael Holmes. Appreciate your company. It is now 7 00 preparation for the ground troops to move across the border. Israel is saying a Ground Offensive is only one option being considered the idf continued their air offensive. Meanwhile, on saturday with blasts hitting close to beirut airport. Saturday strikes in lebanon reportedly killing more than 30 people and wounding close to 200 theres overall, nearly 1,000 lebanese have been killed since this latest escalation, according to health officials, his Vola Firing back saying it launched missiles towards jerusalem, prompting a response from israeli air defenses, police say pieces of one intercepted missile crashed in the suburbs all of this happening after israel killed hezbollahs leader, Hassan Nasrallah, prompting new fears of a wider war in the region. Hezbollah pledging to continue its fight, while iran says israel will face a Crushing Blow for the killing israels prime minister, israeli prime
York is Cnn Newsroom with Paula Newton hello, and a warm welcome to Cnn Newsroom. Im Paula Newton in New York at 9 00 a. M. And beiruts where israel is carrying out new Air Strikes. And fears are growing that the exchange of Missile Fire between Israel And Hezbollah could turn into a ground war. Now us officials say israeli troops have mobilized from israeli Air Defenses police say pieces of an intercepted missile crashed in the suburbs all this is happening after israel killed Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah, prompting new fears of a wider war in the region. As paula is pledging to continue its fight while iran says, israel will face Quote A Crushing Blow for the assassination, israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his country is now one step closer to achieving its military goals. Who gummi khadem, the elimination of nasrallah is a necessary condition for achieving the goals. We have said, returning the residents of the north safely to their homes and changing the Balance
Have an impact notjust on the continued fighting between israel and lebanon, continued fighting between israeland lebanon, but continued fighting between israel and lebanon, but also on the wider part of the region as well. Now, strikes have continued to date here in beirut. I want to show you the strikes that have been going on in lebanon. Officials here say that nearly 800 people have now been killed since monday, and that particular attacker was describing to you that killed Hassan Nasrallah took place here in beirut. You can see the proximity of this to the southern suburbs of the city, i Hezbollah Strongholds. This is a blow to that group but also to its main backer and finance, iran. Already, we are waiting to see how iranians proxies, and there are various of them across the region, we are talking about iranians backed Militia Groups in iraq and syria, and the houthis in yemen, and of course, hamas In Gaza, who are waiting to see what the response may be. Ata at a Grassroots Res
Guaranteed report. It is a significant and pivotal moment not just for the conflict but for the wider Middle East, the repercussions of what has happened here will have an impact notjust on the continued fighting between israel and lebanon, but also on the wider part of the region as well. Now, strikes have continued today here in beirut. I want to show you the strikes that have been going on in lebanon. Officials here say that nearly 800 people have now been killed since monday, and that particular attacker and that particular attack i was describing to you that killed Hassan Nasrallah took place here in beirut. You can see the proximity of this to the southern suburbs of the city, i Hezbollah Strongholds. A Hezbollah Strongholds. This is a blow to that group but also to its main backer and finance, iran. Already, we are waiting to see how iranians proxies, and there are various of them across the region, we are talking about iranians backed Militia Groups in iraq and syria, and the h
Itself that Hassan Nasrallah had been killed in what was a huge Air Strike Last Night here in the lebanese capital. We saw and heard the plume of smoke, we heard the repeated loud blast echoing across all the buildings you can see around me. We needed to wait over 12 hours for the confirmation. Israel said early on this morning they had killed Hassan Nasrallah. It was more a matter of waiting for hezbollah itself to make the confirmation before it became a 100 guaranteed report. It is a significant and pivotal moment not just for the conflict, but for the wider Middle East. The repercussions of what has happened here will have an impact notjust on the continued fighting between israel and lebanon, but also on the wider part of the region as well. Now, strikes have continued today here in beirut. I want to show you the strikes that have been going on in lebanon. Officials here say that nearly 800 people have now been killed since monday, and that particular attack i was describing to yo