We start with breaking news tonight. Israeli forces are now entering lebanon they are carrying out what they call a limited Ground Operation. It is a major escalation, one that is renewing fears that iran could now be poised to step in the pentagon tonight, that to deploy additional us troops and fighter jets all the region in response. So far we know that the idf says its Targeting Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon. The announcement comes just hours after israeli raids and Artillery Fire was reported across the border, airstrikes also hitting inside of Beiruts City limits for the first time since october 7, mr. Short time ago. We saw a projectile over the Night Sky in tel aviv. Now its unclear where it came from. The Ground Operation falls or rapid escalation in fighting over the past couple of weeks along with massive setbacks for iran back hezbollah the groups communications took a hit after thousands of their pagers and walkietalkies exploded. Israel has also taken out several has flow
The Place President ial Debate Tomorrow Night this is cnn Breaking News well, it is now 10 00 a. M. Here in israel and in lebanon. Im Becky Anderson in Tel Aviv and this is a live look at beirut as we speak. You can see a thick haze is hanging over the city. There. After overnight israeli Air Strikes and some 200 kilometers up the coast from where we are here in Southern Lebanon. Israel has started what it calls a limited Ground Operations, sending in paratroopers commandos, and members of the armed corps the israeli military says it is conducting quote, targeted raids that the israeli lebanese border. Israel says there will be no longterm occupation of Southern Lebanon lebanese State Media says strikes are underway at this hour in Southern Lebanon and those attacks are causing severe damage meantime, hezbollah says it has targeted parts of Northern Israel during the early morning hours the u. S. Says, israel informed it of a number of operations, including the Ground Incursion us nati
Attack into Southern Lebanon. Theyve got to take out that Ballistic Missile firing capability. Now we know theres about 120,000 other types of rockets and missiles that theyve been using to essentially harassed of the people in israel. And thats why some 60,000 people have had to dislocate. But theyve got to take out all the ballistic Missile Capability and Southern Lebanon and they need to do it now or brigadier general Steve Anderson plead akerman thanks to both of you, a brand new hour of cnn, new central starts right now live from New York . No, not snl, but still must see political tv, the Vice President ial candidates getting ready heading to face off for their first and only debate and possibly the final debate of the entire Election Cycle the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene has left thousands of people in Western North Carolina stranded and growing desperate for supplies. New details on the rush now to get to them and get supplies to them im Kate Bolduan with Sara Sidner
Around the world. This is a Special Edition of the Situation Room Wolf blitzer im Kasie Hunt in the new Yorks Spin Room for Tonights Vice President ial debate. And wolf, most of the missiles were intercepted, but there were of course, a few hits in central and Southern Israel this is new video of an iranian missile striking an israeli airbase. This is a base that iran tried to hit back in april theres only moments ago, kasie, i spoke to former israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and he told me this is the Moment Israel needs to take out or runs nuclear facilities all this is coming as israel is continuing to target hezbollah targets in lebanon just moments ago, he Israeli Military issuing new Evacuation Orders for Southern Beirut this is a very densely populated area where hezbollah holds a lot of Sway Jeremy Diamond is standing by his germany yes. From gadara in israel, jeremy, what have you learned so far about the damage on the ground caused by these iranian Ballistic Missile str
11,779. Thank you very much. Jeff zeleny. And thanks to all of you as always, ac36ts now tonight on 360 mile after mile destruction, heartbreak, and you have live reports and where helene hit the hardest and people from near and far who are answering the call for help. North carolina s governor joins us. So does chef jose andres also both presidential candidates address the disaster which won the former president playing politics with the relief effort by claiming the biden administration is playing politics with the relief effort. Plus israel ramps up airstrikes on lebanon and launches. Would they call a limited ground operation? good evening. Thanks for joining us. What began with exploding pagers and walkietalkies than the israeli air force killing hezbollah s leadership is now entering a new phase. Cnn s jeremy diamond is on the ground in northern israel right now. What are you learning tonight? is that israel begins this ground operation for months now, we have wondered whether or