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
this has been one of the most confusing and dramatic moments and recent russian history. we are very much still finding out how this armed rebellion came together. what the u.s. knew about it, what the fallout will be for russia and ukraine. frankly, the rest of the globe. on friday, the standoff began when the leader of a russian private military group posted a series of recorded video and audio messages on telegram. messages that under mind jet ross is justification for the war in ukraine and called for our march for justice. against the russian military. the man who posted these messages, the name you have certainly heard a lot through the past few days, yevgeny prigozhin. he is the leader of the russian private mercenary army known as the wagner group. a group that has been on the frontlines of russia s war in ukraine. now the wagner mercenaries are known to be some of the most brutal forces fighting in ukraine. they have recruited fighters in russian prisons, they have s
they are being overseen by the red cross. further releases will occur across a four-day ceasefire that began around midnight eastern time. in total, hamas is expected to release 50 hostages while israel is expected to release 150 prisoners. israel has also said it would extend the ceasefire by an additional day for every ten addion hostages releas. despite these developments, both sides have made it clear the fighting is far from over. joining us live from tel aviv is erin mclaughlin. it is now the time where these hostages are supposed to be released. what s the latest? reporter: we have yet to receive any official word that the process has begun. we are hearing from the egyptian state information service providing more clarity in terms of the hostages expected to be released today. according to egyptian state information, 12 thai nationals will also be released in addition to the 13 israeli hostages, women and children. we re also hearing from a senior white house officia
good evening and welcome to the source. i m kaitlan collins. tonight, a clear and firm message from israel, no ceasefire in gaza. israeli prime minister netanyahu making clear that he is rejecting multiple international calls for one, calls that, i should note, have only grown louder as the civilian death toll in gaza has gotten bigger. netanyahu says that would amount to a surrender to hamas, instead arguing i m quoting him now this is a time for war. just as the united states would not agree to a ceasefire after the bombing of pearl harbor or after the terrorist attack of 9/11, israel will not agree to a cessation of hostilities are hamas after the horrific attacks of october 7th. you heard netanyahu there mention the u.s. but, i should note, white house officials have ruled out supporting a ceasefire and they have not criticized israel s military actions. instead president biden has pressed for humanitarian pauses during his calls with the prime minister to allow
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