Good morning, it is Saturday September the 28th. I am Ali Velshi. Hezbollah has confirmed that Israel Has kept the groups longtime leader in strikes late last night on an Apartment Complex In Beirut. Which is the capital of lebanon. Israel says hezbollah was using the complex as a headquarters this represents a major escalation of ongoing Back And Forth between Israel And Hezbollah. Israel has intensified in last couple of weeks. Israel also says the strikes killed a Highranking Commander and other senior leaders of the organization. Israel says other strikes in Beirut Yesterday targeted weapon caches. Nasrallah is a cleric and led it has blossoms 1992. He has grown the group into the most powerful iranian backed force in the region. Both militarily and politically, building has been a lot into what has been called a state within a state. He led the group for decadal conflict and is made in a Civil War on behalf of the regime. They have help train other i running back regional militias
Welcome back to the weekend, we began with Breaking News out of The Middle East. Hezbollah has now confirmed israel killed its longtime leader. Just last hour the spokesperson for the israeli military confirmed that. His killing under the command of, Choice Chuck chose to join the war that hamas started. There are consequences for that decision. Aaron mcglocklin is live in tel aviv. Bring us up to speed on the latest list our. Symone, around 6 00 yesterday evening, a massive explosion rocked the city of beirut and minutes later, israeli officials were Briefing Members of the press that he was the target of an israeli airstrike on a residential building. They were saying that the Command And Control headquarters for hezbollah was located under then the building. And there was a question whether they had carried out the assassination effectively. They released the Audio Exchange between the Fighter Pilot who carried out the attack and his commander moments after the airstrike was carried
Welcome to The Weekend. I am Alicia Menendez with symone sanderstownsend. Michael steele is off at we began with news is from the Middle East. Hezbollah, the iranian backed militant group based in lebanon confirmed its leader has been killed. The news broke from the Israeli Military who said it targeted Hassan Nasrallah in a series of airstrikes in southern beirut friday. Overnight, hezbollah launched a barrage of rockets across the border towards israel. The Israeli Military continued intensive strikes across lebanon. Smack joining us now from beirut is Msnbc Correspondent Matt Bradley. A lot of new information to cover this morning. Give us the latest. Reporter yeah, guys, first of all, the reason i am wearing all this Body Armor is in an abundance of caution. Ever since immediately after the announcement by hezbollah they confirmed the death of Hassan Nasrallah have been killed, we have experienced a burst of gunfire from right behind me from the neighborhood and possibly on the bea
Longtime leader, Hassan Nasrallah, and strikes last night on Apartment Complex In Beirut. Israel claims that hezbollah was using the complex as in underground headquarters. This represents a major escalation of the backand forth between Israel And Hezbollah, which israel has intensified in the last couple weeks. The strikes killed several other Highranking Hezbollah officials and the iranian State News that says in revolutionary Guard General was killed in the same strike. Lebanon lawns and more than 100 wounded in the strikes. That number is expected to rise. Nasrallah is a travertine cleric, who has led the group since 1992 and has grown the group in most powerful Running Back and forth and the reason both militarily and political terry. It is what is called a state within a state. He also led the group through decades of conflict with israel, participate in the Syrian Civil War On Behalf of of the regime and help back others in the region including the houthis in yemen. The national
Breaking news from The Middle East, new and growing tension following confirmation from lebanon, the leader of hezbollah was killed friday in an israeli airstrike on an apartment complex. We dont have that sound. We will get that for you. You can see the effect of the airstrikes that continue today and plumes of smoke can be seen rising over Southern Lebanon. Protesters have gathered on The Streets Of Tehran today. Officials in iran say one of its military generals was also killed friday adding they expect to soon deploy troops to lebanon. The biden administration says it has no advanced warning of the israeli strikes. President biden in a statement moments ago said hassan Nasrallahs Death is a measure of justice for his many victims including thousands of americans, israelis and lebanese civilians. We have reporters and analysts in place across the world ready to go over these developments for us. We will go to Matt Bradley who joined us from beirut. Welcome. I know you heard a lot of