There are reports tonight that a us official says israel intends to launch a ground offensive in lebanon, which could begin as soon as today. Israeli tanks are gathering by the country s northern border. Israel s defence minister, who was visiting troops today, told them the next phase of the war will begin soon. Hezbollah has said it s prepared for all out war. Let s go straight to lebanon and the capital beirut, anna foster. There is a realfeeling of momentum in the middle east tonight, after the israeli defence minister told his troops on the board at that the military would use force by air, sea and land to achieve the aim of returning displaced israelis back to their homes. They said the killing in beirut of the hezbollah leader, hassan nasrallah was not the final step. There have been reports that israeli special forces had launched some raids inside lebanon but that has not been confirmed. Lucy williamson has been to northern israel and sent this report. Israel s army is moving
Senior international correspondent has the latest from beirut. Israel waging war from the air in southern lebanon today. But there are growing signals that it s planning a ground war, perhaps within hours. In beirut, israel has struck near the heart of the city, killing three palestinian militant leaders in this apartment block overnight. This attack marks a new moment. We re in the centre of the city here. The area is densely populated. Usually, these streets are full. There s a major university just around the corner. The war isn t confined to the hezbollah suburbs now, it s right here and all the signs point to escalation. Hezbollah said today there could be a long war, in its first public address since israel killed its leader, hassan nasrallah, on friday. The armed groups number two, sheikh naim qassem, said hezbollah i pulled my cousin, his brother and his sister in law from the rubble, says mahmoud barakat. He asks god to bring destruction on israel. There was funeral after fune
Live look at the capitol, wanting everyone. I m manu raju in for kasie hunt. It s so great to be with you now, just days after taking out the leader of hezbollah israel strikes, israel strikes more targets in lebanon. And earlier this morning, an airstrike hitting the center of beirut for the first time in nearly a year. The lebanese government blaming israel. Cnn has reached out to the idf for comment. Now, hezbollah vowing to keep fighting still firing missiles into northern israel, where more than 60,000 residents have been forced to evacuate this morning, a hezbollah official saying that the group will appoint a new leader as soon as possible president biden, wary of a wider regional war breaking out, saying that this must be avoided at all costs really happy with what you ve already taken precautions relative to our embassies and personnel will want to leave but we re not there yet, but we re working like hell with the french and many others. Now with five weeks to go before the e
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