This is the live scene in beirut, as bbc teams report hearing explosions in the capital s southern suburbs israel has ordered the evacuation of three areas. Meanwhile the uk government has chartered a flight to help british nationals leave lebanon, scheduled to leave beirut on wednesday. It s as israeli tanks were seen gathering at the border on monday. Israel s defense minister yoav gallant said the military is prepared to use forces from the air, land and sea to allow thousands of displaced israelis to return to their homes in the north. Meanwhile, the deputy chief of hezbollah, naim qaissem, said the groups fighters are ready to confront an invasion. He acknowledged the assassination of leader, hassan nasrallah, was a big blow but said all fallen commanders would soon be replaced. Let s get the latest now from our correspondent on the border between israel and lebanon, lucy williamson. We ve been hearing helicopters overhead for a while now and also the sound of artillery, som
Push into the South And West and given the fact the ground is so saturated at the moment, it is not so good have an outlook. More here on breakfast. Good morning. Its Sunday 29th septemBer. Fears of a wider war in the Middle East Are growing as iran says the death of the leader of hezbollah Will Not Go Unavenged. The country has declAred five days of mourning for Hassan Nasrallah after he was killed by an israeli Air Strike on the lebanese capital Beirut. Us president Joe Biden says his death is a measure of justice for his many victims but called again for a ceasefire. Our reporter simonjones has more. Distant explosions the israeli bombardment of lebanon continues by night. Explosions. And by day, but the Big Question is what will israel, hezbollah and the militant groups back in iran do next . The israeli Prime Minister descriBed the killing of Hezbollahs Leader On Friday as a historic turning point, but said his work is not done. Translation the state of israel eliminated the Maste
Headquarters in new york city. Calls for peace in an increasingly dangerous world. As the crisis in lebanon deepens, and the Death Toll mounts, President Biden uses this final u. N. Address to urge global unity. But in a world wrecked by conflict, uncertainty and change, the harsh reality of limitations of diplomacy. Plus, the subset of voters with potentially outsized impact. The ticketsplitters in swing states, boosting Donald Trump and downballot democrats at the same time. Whats happening . That aims the barrage of baseless antimigrant claims in charleroi, pennsylvania. What our reporter found out on a visit to a town of about 4,000 people, after springfield, ohio, got the trump treatment. Lots to get to, but we start with President Biden in the u. N. Making a case for global unity at a time when wars in Gaza And Ukraine can make it feel like things are falling apart. The war In Gaza, almost a year old, and israel launched more Strikes Today following its deadliest attacks in leban
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