The evacuation process. It wasnt easy, first Off. There was a lot Of different variables, a lot Of different factors that came into that decision. One Of them was financial. Really dont know if we can come back or not. You know, if the Storm Hits really bad, you know, our area might be fine, but the pathway back down the home might not be. And to risk not having that cheque every week that we, you know, depend on, could just be a major issue down the line as well. Some people would think that maybe thats just the wrong way Of thinking, but its really hard to leave everything behind, pack everything up, take, you know, yourfamily, your friends, animals and just trying to, you know, go wherever is safe. On top Of that, if we were to have left, we would have needed to go two or three days ago, according to many Of the people reporting the storm. I know the governor has said different things and other Officials have said, you know, youre still safe to go. But there was also reports, you kn
In the lebanese capital, beirut. These are the latest pictures we can bring you showing a large explosion following one of those strikes. Earlier on saturday, the israeli military had issued orders to residents of specific buildings in southern beirut to evacuate. We don t yet know what was hit in the strikes but israeli forces have bombed areas reported to be hezbollah strongholds. They have also clashed with hezbollah fighters in lebanon s southern border region. The israeli military says it has killed 440 hezbollah fighters since the start of the ground invasion. Meanwhile, hezbollah has fired rockets into northern israel, with reports that residential buildings were hit. Also on saturday, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu addressed iran s missile attack on his country earlier this week saying, israel has the duty and the right to defend itself and respond to these attacks, and we will do so. Shortly after that blast took place in beirut, i spoke to our correspondent t
It is now a worldwide hit, parkrun celebrates 20 years. Hello. Welcome to the programme. Israel has carried out further Bombing Raids on beirut, as fighting with hezbollah continues on the ground in southern lebanon. The United Nations says they smack faces a terrible refugee crisis. Says lebanon faces a terrible refugee crisis. These are todays main developments in the Middle East conflict. After carrying out strikes on beirut overnight, israel again struck its southern suburbs this afternoon. Clashes were also reported around lebanons southern border. The israeli military released this video claiming to show israeli troops operating in the region. Hezbollah has fired rockets into Northern Israel, with reports that residential buildings were hit. Israel says 90 rockets have been fired so far. People across israel are waiting to see how their Government will respond to tuesdays major iranian missile strike, israel meanwhile has called on palestinians to evacuate parts of central gaza,
Of a wider conflict. Israel is continuing its operations in lebanon as leaders weigh options to retaliate against iran s long range missile assault on tuesday. If israel does respond to the strike, then the islamic republic has vowed to retaliate against israel and countries it sees as supporting it. Us presidentjoe biden said the us is now discussing the possibility of israeli strikes on iran s oil infrastructure. Oil prices have increased 10% since iran s strike on tuesday, which was launched after israel s killing of hassan nasrallah, leader of the iran backed hezbollah. Meanwhile, hopes are dimming of a ceasfire in gaza or lebanon. Nearly one year on from hamas s attacks on 7 october, israeli forces are still in gaza and 97 hostages remain unaccounted for. As the humanitarian situation worsens in both countries, us charities now say 30% of lebanon s 5. 8 million people are now displaced. Southern lebanon s salah ghandour hospital says it s been attacked by israel, after it was warn
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei denounced irans enemies pointing to israel for trying to sow the seeds of division in the islamic world. At Friday Prayers . It was a significant at Friday Prayers . It was a significant speech at Friday Prayers . It was a significant speech coming | at Friday Prayers . It was a i significant speech coming at at Friday Prayers . It was a significant speech coming at a time when here in israel, israeli leaders are basically planning their response to Tuesday Nights iranian Missile Attacks on israel. That response we feel he could come any moment, any hour, any day now. And No Doubt israeli leaders were watching what is going on in tehran too, where, as you say, the iranian leader, for the first time in nearly five years, appeared at a massive, Mass Prayer In Tehran to basically Mark Watt has been going on in the last few weeks and also particularly the leader of hezbollah recently. He is defiant, he is angry, he called on muslim nations to unite. He said the enemy