Indeed. And we also have our diplomatic correspondent, james landale. How are you, james . Very well, sumi. Good to be here. Great to have you both. And i want to start with the fact that many of our listeners will know you, our viewers will know you, you attend summits, you travel the world, you speak to diplomats, you speak to lawmakers. In these conversations, what is the broad sense youre getting on how people right now see america on the World Stage . I think the one word i would use is uncertainty. I think that, in the short run, the world is watching and waiting for the outcome of the election in november to see what impact that will have on us policy. And i think more broadly, i think theyre just looking at the United States, thinking this is a country that is in transition, that its moving, and its a country that is having a debate with itself about what role it should play in the world, and its been doing that for many years. And it continues. And i think so the world is Sort
That hassan Nasrallah Hezbollah that Hassan Nasrallah has been killed . Has been killed . Well, it is a hue has been killed . Well, it is a huge victory has been killed . Well, it is a huge victory for has been killed . Well, it is a huge victory for israel, has been killed . Well, it is a huge victory for israel, there i huge victory for israel, there is No Doubt about it. They decided after a year of an attritional Border War with hezbollah, they decided a couple of weeks ago to give that up and push hard, to activate War Plans which they had been working on since The End of the last war with hezbollah in 2006, and they put them into action with devastating effect. A series of assassinations, those pager attacks, the activation of bombs in walkie talkies. Huge damage as well to whip insights, and now the assassination of the man, Hassan Nasrallah, who for more than 30 years has got himself to a position where he really was israels probably most prudent enemy. He presided over hezboll
Words, who would regret their actions. He talked about the ongoing strength of the hezbollah organIsation. But he did not specifically address the health of Hassan Nasrallah. That really what we are waiting for now. The idf say that he Is dead, But until we collect from hezbollah from iran it Is really only part of the picture. We are showing you the scene here in beirut, and the strikes in the Southern Suburbs have continued since Last Night. I want to take you to Downtown Beirut and Tel Aviv as well. We have correspondents there for us. You are there in a different part of the city, because since the strikes Last Night, people have been leaving dahieh . , dahieh . Exactly. Many of these Eole Dahieh . Exactly. Many of these peeple that dahieh . Exactly. Many of these people that are dahieh . Exactly. Many of these people that are behind dahieh . Exactly. Many of these people that are behind me, dahieh . Exactly. Many of these | people that are behind me, they had to leave on foot, the
Not just of the he talked about the successes, notjust of the operation last night to kill Hassan Nasrallah, but also of the really continual operation to actually try and secure the border from hezbollah. I dont we think we need a ground i dont we think we need a Ground Operation in lebanon. Hezbollah suffered a Weight Major hezbollah suffered a Weight Major blow not just yesterday but all major blow not just yesterday but all throughout last week. If they but all throughout last week. If they continue fighting, they will eat if they continue fighting, they will eat but they will leave us with will eat but they will leave us with no will eat but they will leave us with no option but to continue bombing and can can tony continue bombing and can can tony continue bombing and can can tony continuing to destroy the grand tony continuing to destroy the grand position and the rockets the grand position and the rockets and the launches and many rockets and the launches and many people will b