Rockets fired from lebanon. In New York the Security Countil expressed its Alarm And Frustation at where things are headed. The Secretary General once again calling for restraint. We must never lose sight of this growing conflict is taking a toll on civilians. And we cannot look away from systematic violations of international humanitarian law. These deadly cycle of tit for Tat Violence must stop. Time is running out and i thank you. The israeli Defence Forces said 182 missiles were fired by iran. The military has acknowledged that airbases were hit the damage was largely to office buildings and maintenance areas within the Bases Nothing we are told that would unduly affect the Air Forces operations. In fact overnight, they were flying more missions over beirut overnight and today residents in twenty villages in Southern Lebanon were told to move out by the israeli forces. Heres our middle East Correspondent Lucy williamson. Israels Air Force was defending other targets when irans miss
First time for hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. Israels intensifying Military Assault on lebanon has involved everything from Booby Trapped electronic devices to bunker busting bombs. As the Death Toll mounts, prime Minister Netanyahu says the target isnt the people of lebanon, its the armed militant group hezbollah, which continues to fire rockets into israel. So what, if anything, can the lebanese Government do to stave off a Gaza Style Catastrophe . My guest is lebanons economy minister, Amin Salam. Is his Government the very definition of powerless . Minister Amin Salam in beirut, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you, stephen. Pleasure being with you. Thank you forjoining me. War is happening to lebanon, war is happening to lebanon, minister, and yet war minister, and yet war is the last thing that is the last thing that lebanon wants. Lebanon wants. How does that make how does that make you feel right now . You feel right now . You said it, stephen. You said it, stephen
Minister amin salam in beirut, minister amin salam in beirut, welcome to hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. In gaza, through diplomatic thank you, stephen. Thank you, stephen. Pleasure being with you. Pleasure being with you. Thank you forjoining me. Thank you forjoining me. War is happening to lebanon, war is happening to lebanon, minister, and yet war minister, and yet war is the last thing that is the last thing that lebanon wants. Lebanon wants. How does that make how does that make you feel right now? you feel right now? you said it, stephen. You said it, stephen. It s the last thing we need. It s the last thing we need. It s the last thing we would it s the last thing we would have wanted to happen have wanted to happen and we were hoping and praying and we were hoping and praying and doing our best for the past and doing our best for the past year, since the war started year, since the war started in gaza, through diplomatic channels, through every channel possible, to avoid going i
Inaudible. Apologies for you losing pictures there throughout the course of our headlines, a technical problem here in our studio, but we are trying to resolve that. Let us bring you up to date with our main story here. Lebanons Health Ministry says at least 274 people have been killed and more than A Thousand injured in israeli Strikes Today the deadliest day of the Israel Hezbollah Conflict in the past year. Israel says its broadening its strikes against hezbollah as citizens in Southern Lebanon have received Phone Messages warning them to leave places used by the iran backed group. Meanwhile, the Israeli Military says more than A Million israeli civilians in and around the northern city of haifa are seeking safety in Bomb Shelters from incoming hezbollah rockets. It all comes amid speculation israeli troops could also mount a Ground Invasion of Southern Lebanon, to create a Buffer Zone so that civilians whove been evacuated from Northern Israel can return to their homes. Joining me
Of people in lebanon with Exploding Pagers and Walkie Talkies, widely considered to have been carried out by israel, was a violation of international law. Volker turk said he was appalled by the breadth and impact of the attacks, which left at least 37 dead and thousands injured. Hezbollah has confirmed that its senior military commander, ibrahim aqil, was among those killed in fridays israeli airstrike on a building in the southern suburbs of beirut. The israeli envoy at the Un Danny Danon has not mentioned the explosions but said his country would do whatever it took to defend itself. Lets start with those comments from the un Human Rights chief volker turk. These attacks represent a new development in warfare. Where Communication Tools become weapons, simultaneously exploding across marketplaces, On Street Corners and in homes as daily life unfolds. Authorities have reportedly dismantled unexploded devices in universities, banks and hospitals. This has unleashed widespread fear, Pan