The iranian backed Group Hezbollah has confirmed that its senior military commander, Ibrahim Aqil, was among those killed in the attack on a building in the southern suburbs of beirut. Addressing the un security council, the israeli envoy Danny Danon didnt mention the attacks in lebanon but said his country would do whatever it took to defend itself. These are some of the latest pictures from beirut where Rescue Workers are continuing to search through the rubble of the suburban building destroyed by israel. Its military says it was targeting hezbollah s elite radwan forces. It was israels third attack on the lebanese capital this year. Live to our correspondent injerusalem, daniel de simone. Bring us up to date with what we know on that Recovery Operation in beirut. The lebanese operation in beirut. The lebanese authorities i operation in beirut. Tue lebanese authorities say theyve been working through theyve been working through the rubble of this southern suburb of beirut to try and
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, Panic And Horror among people in lebanon. At the same meeting the United Nations political affairs chief, rosemary dic
Border of occupied crimea. Palestinian media say the number of people killed in an israeli airstrike on a former school in Gaza City has risen to 19. These pictures of the Attack Havejust come in, the Israeli Military says the strike targeted a Hamas Command Room at the al falah school, which has been serving as a shelter for displaced civilians. The army insisted that steps were taken to mitigate harm to civilians, but Accused Hamas Of Systematically using civilian sites to house its fighters. The Israeli Military has received widespread international condemnation for targeting schools, Civilians Shelters and hospitals in gaza, just that latest development in that attack in a school in Gaza City. Lebanons Health Minister says at least 31 people are now known to have been killed by fridays israeli Air Strike On Beirut a third of them women and children. Israels military says it killed 16 fighters. Describing them as terrorists. The iranian backed Group Hezbollah has confirmed that its
We start in the middle east, where israel has launched fresh air strikes in southern lebanon, in what Security Sources there say, is some of the most intense bombing since the start of the Gaza War in october. These are the latest pictures of israeli strikes on the Southern Lebanese Border Village of rihan. The Israeli Military says its warplanes struck hundreds of hezbollah sites, including a weapons storage facility. It all comes after the leader of hezbollah a prescribed Terrorist Organisation by some western governments gave his first public reaction to the wave of attacks across lebanon. At least 37 people have been killed and thousands injured by Exploding Pagers and walkie talkies. Hassan nasrallah described the attacks as a massacre and said it could be called a declaration of war. Daniel de simone reports. With this weeks deadly explosions in lebanon, the conflict between Israel And Hezbollah has entered a dangerous new stage. Hezbollah s leader gave his first response to th
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