From northern israel. Hezbollah said it fired hundreds of rockets towards israel in its First Response to israels assassination of a Senior Commander in beirut last month. It denied israels assertion that it had thwarted the attack. The Israeli Military said it struck and destroyed thousands of hezbollah Rocket Launchers in Southern Lebanon aimed at northern israel. The Israel Defence forces released these pictures which it says are those strikes on lebanon. Officials say around 100 fighter jets took part in the operation. Lebanons Ministry Of Health says three people have been killed in areas in the south of the country. These pictures are from the village of zibqin, where you can see a huge cloud of smoke rising following an israeli airstrike. Lebanons caretaker Prime Minister has held an Emergency Meeting with ministers to discuss the situation. Hezbollah said it launched more than 300 rockets and drones at israel and targeted 11 military sites in response to the killing of its Top
In retaliation for the assassination of one of its top commanders in lebanon last month. Jon donnison has the latest from jerusalem. 4 30 in the morning, and israels biggest attack on hezbollah since the full scale war back in 2006. Its military says around 100 fighter jets hit hezbollah targets across southern lebanon, in what israel says were pre emptive strikes. And the barrage went on and on. A short while ago, the idf identified hezbollah Terrorist Organisation preparing to fire missiles, rockets towards israeli territory. In a self defence act to remove these threats, the idf is striking Terror Targets in lebanon, from Which Hezbollah was planning to launch their attacks on israeli civilians. For its part, hezbollah says it fired more than 300 rockets and missiles across the border. Many were shot down by israels Missile Defence system. But some got through. This house was hit in the northern coastal town of acre. Translation we didnt even get| the chance to close the closet door
Positions in lebanon, saying it was pre empting plans for a large scale attack. Israels Prime Minister has promised to do everything to protect the country. Lets speak to jasmine el gamal, a former middle east adviser to the Us Department of defence. Welcome. Just before we talk about where we are with the conversations taking place in cairo and trying to reach some kind of ceasefire and sausage lease deal, just reflect on what were seeing today. Summer hostage release deal. What were seeing today. Summer hostage release deal. What were seeing today. Summer hostage release deal. Where do we go from here . Thank hostage release deal. Where do we go from here . Thank you hostage release deal. Where do we go from here . Thank you so hostage release deal. Where do we go from here . Thank you so much hostage release deal. Where do we go from here . Thank you so much for from here . Thank you so much for having me first of all. You said, all the parties from the region the reason the region
Hezbollah says the first phase of its attack is over. Speaking within the last hour, its leader Hassan Nasrallah said the attack was focused on striking military and intelligence targets involved in the killing of a Senior Member of hezbollah, fouad shukr. Our middle east correspondent jon donnison explains more about the latest escalation. 4 30 in the morning, and israels biggest attack on hezbollah since the full scale war back in 2006. Its military says around 100 fighterjets Hit Hezbollah targets across southern lebanon, in what israel says were pre emptive strikes. And the barrage went on and on. A short while ago, the idf identified hezbollah Terrorist Organisation preparing to fire missiles, rockets towards israeli territory. In a self defence act to remove these threats, the idf is striking Terror Targets in lebanon, from Which Hezbollah was planning to launch their attacks on israeli civilians. For its part, hezbollah says it fired more than 300 rockets and missiles across the
Hassan nasrallah said the attack was focused on striking military and intelligence targets involved in the killing of fouad shukr. Untranslated. More analysis of that speech coming up more analysis of that speech coming up shortly. But first, our middle east Correspondentjon Donnison explains more about the latest escalation. 4 30 in the morning, and israels biggest attack on hezbollah since the full scale war back in 2006. Its military says around 100 fighterjets Hit Hezbollah targets across southern lebanon, in what israel says were pre emptive strikes. And the barrage went on and on. A short while ago, the idf identified hezbollah Terrorist Organisation preparing to fire missiles, rockets towards israeli territory. In a self defence act to remove these threats, the idf is striking Terror Targets in lebanon, from Which Hezbollah was planning to launch their attacks on israeli civilians. For its part, hezbollah says it fired more than 300 rockets and missiles across the border. Many w