Hello. Welcome to this hour. Israel and the iran backed hezbollah are continuing their attacks on Each Other as the Middle East braces itself for a possible retaliation by israel on iran. Lets take you through the latest developments. The Israeli Army says its struck Hezbollah Fighters inside a mosque in the south of the country. Hezbollah fighters are also said to be engaged in fierce clashes with israeli troops in lebanons Southern Border area. At least four hospitals have been closed in southern lebanon because of the israeli airstrikes, with officials saying theyve had to turn away emergency patients. The World Health Organisation says at least 37 Healthcare Facilities have closed over the past two weeks, since israel began its Air Bombardment of lebanon. There have also been more explosions in the Hezbollah Dominated Suburbs of the lebanese capital, beirut. It comes just hours after the Israeli Army issued an Evacuation Order for dozens of areas in the city. An Apartment Building
Hello. Welcome to the programme. Lets begin with some breaking news. In the past hour, the Israeli Army says its struck Hezbollah Fighters inside a mosque in the south of the country. Hezbollah fighters are also said to be engaged in fierce clashes with israeli troops in lebanons Southern Border area. There have also been more explosions in the Hezbollah Dominated Suburbs of the lebanese capital, beirut. It comes just hours after the Israeli Army issued an Evacuation Order for dozens of areas in the city. An Apartment Building was hit in the Northern Port Of Tripoli where a hamas commander, saeed atallah, was reportedly killed, along with three members of his family. This is the scene live in beirut. As you can see in the distance, smoke continues to hang in the air as we have seen fresh strikes targeting the lebanese capital through the night. Our reporter Will Vernon has more. At lebanons capital, pummelled by explosions yet again. This was the scene overnight, one Week on since the
44 year old Lalzawmi Zomi frankcom was among those killed. Her family say she was a kind, selfless, outstanding human being. The australian Prime Minister paid tribute, but also demanded answers. The truth is that this is beyond any reasonable circumstance, that someone going about providing aid and humanitarian assistance should lose their life. The uk government says its working to investigate the reported death of a british national. Heres Prime Minister rishi sunak. Shocked and saddened to hear the reported deaths of aid workers in gaza. Were urgently working to confirm all the details, but my thoughts right now with their friends and family, theyre doing fantastic work, bringing alleviation to the suffering that many are experiencing in gaza. They should be praised and commended for what theyre doing. They need to be allowed to do that work unhindered. And its incumbent on israel to make sure that they can do that. And were asking israel to investigate what happened urgently, beca
and the eu s head of foreign affairs, josep borrell, in calling for the truce between israel and hamas to continue. international pressure really mounting. international pressure really mounting. let s go live now to tel aviv and join anna foster. what is going to happen today? what is the holder, what we know about how this could possibly things today? it how this could possibly things toda ? . , , ., today? it was interesting hearing ou today? it was interesting hearing you describe today? it was interesting hearing you describe those today? it was interesting hearing you describe those two today? it was interesting hearing you describe those two things . today? it was interesting hearing l you describe those two things that seem quite contradictory on the face of it, the idea there is still negotiation going on about release lists, but at the same time, they are talking about a possible extension to the truce. in terms of those lists, what has happened so far is the