Hello, im mathew amroliwala. The israeli military says, its expanding its Ground Offensive against hezbollah by moving into a new zone, in south western lebanon. It says it now has some 15,000 soldiers deployed in the south of the country. Hezbollah has fired more than 100 rockets at northern israeli cities and while israel says it shot most of them down, there has been some damage in the Port City of haifa. Amid the fighting, the Deputy Leader of hezbollah has said he supports a call from lebanons parliament, for a ceasefire with israel. Its thought to be the first time hezbollah has called for a ceasefire without tying it to a truce in gaza. 0ur chief international Correspondent Lyse Doucet is in tel aviv. Clear Signs Today of an escalation in israeli military operations in southern lebanon, with forces moving away from the South East where they have been focusing their actions to the south west, giving evacuation Orders Yesterday for people to move out of that area. It said from the
Im caitriona perry. Youre very welcome to this new, extended hour of World News America where well bring you a full hour of live News And Analysis from here in the us, the uk, and Around The World. Do you stay with us. First israels prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, says the israeli military has killed the man who was widely tipped to become the new leader of hezbollah, hashem safieddine, in an Air Strike in beirut on friday. The Israel Defense forces says it cant yet confirm the results of the strike. Safieddine, a relative of former leader hassan nasrallah, has been running The Movement alongside its Deputy Secretary general since nasrallah was killed by israel at The End of september. As Air Strikes continue in beirut, Israels Military has been stepping up operations on the ground in lebanon, now moving in the South West of the country, as well as the south east. The idf says at least 50 hezbollah members were killed in strikes in Southern Lebanon on monday. Syrian State Media als
Survivors are still mourning the loss of their Loved Ones a year after the barbaric October 7th attacks on israel. Antiisrael protesters are out in The Streets. As you can see, this is a live shot here in new York City today. Some vowing to, quote, honor the martyrs of palestine. Others chanting israel is a terrorist state. The world remembering the day that 1,200 people were slaughtered at a Music Festival and in their homes. Fears of a war in the Middle East are very, very widespread. [ screaming ] what a nightmare. 250 people were kidnapped on October The 7th. 101 hostages are still being held. They have been there now for 365 days in the tunnels of gaza. Jonathan diller survived that attack. He was at the nova Music Festival. He was supposed to be a Drone Operator that morning. He was with many of his friends. Some of whom did not make it back. Were grateful to have him joined in just a few minutes. The correspondent is outside with the protesters here in new york. Hi, brian. Hi, m
North carolina. Harris is just about to learn from Joint Base Andrews to me me the Residence Hit Hard by helene over a week ago. It is the Vice President second visit in three days to survey the Storm Damage there. Hello Everyone Welcome to Fox News live i am arthel neville, hi eric. Super hello everyone thank you for joining us im eric shawn. One of the hardest Hit Areas in Holiness Path was asheville, North Carolina Break Cruise their racing against time to find more survivors cut off by downed Power Lines and also those impassable roads. Arthel we have live Fox Team Coverage for you Brandy Campbell in asheville on Recovery Efforts there. Lucas tomlinson, he is also in asheville with the reaction from residents to the government responsive. Support lets go to Madison Scarpino is live in North Carolina with the latest on how those Mountain Communities are coping. The majority of the people helping out here on the ground in North Carolina are volunteers from all over the country. And V
Now an extraordinary political moment, the kind that just a few years ago was in the category of hell has frozen over and pigs are flying. Vice president harris will be joined on the Campaign Trail by None Other than Liz Cheney in battleground wisconsin. Their joint Campaign Appearance is fraught with symbolism. Nbc news reports, quote, harris plans to play into that symbolism by recognizing the founding principles of the Republican Party. Thats according to a senior campaign official. Harris will be at the Birth Place of the gop together with Liz Cheney. The democratic president ial nominee and a former Republican Congresswoman, former leader of the republican caucus and the heir to a family whose name is synonymous with what it meant to be a conservative republican speaks to the coalition Vice President harris has assembled. Its unprecedented in modern american politics. Its an incredibly large tent she has assembled that includes former Vice President Dick Cheney and bernie sanders.