You for joining us. Im Jim Sciutto live from Tel Aviv. We begin with Breaking News this morning, a claim just in the last hour by israel that it has killed hezbollahs leader, Hassan Nasrallah in an airstrike in Southern Beirut. Yesterday, israel says nasrallah was killed but hezbollah has not yet commented and israeli official told cnn earlier that nasrallah was the target of the attack. And i was told in the last 24 hours that they had very high confidence. Nasrallah was on the site when the attack took place. This comes on the heels of israels largest strikes on beirut in nearly 20 years, Lebanons News Agency says israel also launched strikes in Southern Lebanon, as well as the eastern part of the country. This morning, hezbollah says it fired more rockets into Northern Israel in response we are also hearing that some hospitals in the southern part of beirut, an area targeted by israel yesterday, will now be evacuated. Im joined now by cnns Ben Wedeman, who is In Beirut and in ben, w
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Welcome to the Context Welcome to the we start in The Middle East, where multiple blasts have reverberated through beirut, sending clouds of smoke into the sky. These are the latest pictures from the scene of the explosions, in a densely populated area. Lebanons Health Ministry says at least two people have been killed and 76 injured in israeli Air Strikes those numbers are expected to rise. A number of buildings are reported to have been razed to the ground. The israeli Defence Forces claim to have targeted hezbollah s Central Headquarters. Hezbollah sources say the Groups Leader Hassan Nasrallah is alive. With irans tasnim News Agency also reporting that hes safe. It comesjust hours prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the United Nations General Assembly that israels offensive against hezbollah would not stop until its objectives were met. He made no mention of us led Ceasefire Proposals between israel and hezbollah. This is said to be the Moment Mr Netanyahu approved the strikes f
It states Hurricane Helene was just upgraded. A powerful category three storm. Its already wreaking havoc on bridges and roadways such as this one youre looking at in Southwest Florida for those in the Big Bend, thats where the Florida Panhandle meets the peninsula. The storms Outer Bands all already have brought extensive flooding. And were told that works is yet to come. Listen to what federal and state officials are saying right now, it looks like its dead on hit to tallahassee. This is an unusually dangerous storm that threatens to bring Heavy Rain and potentially catastrophic flooding. This will be a statewide event. We expect strong winds throughout date with hurricaneforce Winds Wind Gust up to 8,200 miles an hour you just heard from the North Carolina Governor and the Georgia Governor we are standing by to hear from florida governor Ron Desantis in the next hour. And as you heard, it is not just florida in helenes pam, georgia, south carolina, North Carolina, are all all facing