Was a violation of international law. Volker turk said he was appalled by the breadth and impact of the Attacks, which left at least 37 dead and thousands injured. Hezbollah has confirmed that its senior military commander, Ibrahim Aqil, was among those killed in fridays israeli airstrike on a building in the southern suburbs of beirut. The israeli envoy at the un, danny danon, has not mentioned the explosions but said his country would do whatever it took to defend itself. Lets start with those comments from the un human Rights Chief volker turk. These Attacks represent a new development in warfare. Where Communication Tools become weapons, simultaneously exploding across marketplaces, On Street Corners and in homes as daily life unfolds. Authorities have reportedly dismantled unexploded devices in universities, banks and hospitals. This has unleashed widespread fear, Panic And Horror among people in lebanon. At the same meeting the United Nations political affairs chief, rosemary dic
Exploring the city s communist era cafes. . . It s cold! look at this place! this is awesome. . . Visiting a farm that s over 100 years old. . . I mean, it s not bad. . . And learning the secrets behind the world s only legally protected croissant. Mm! come with me as we discover the world s table together in poland. Poland s sprawling capital city warsaw sits on the banks of the mighty vistula river. Shiny skyscrapers juxtapose the old town, creating a skyline symbolic of the spirit of reinvention that so defines poland s capital. Once a city in decline, decimated by world war ii and the subsequent communist rule, the last 20 years have seen warsaw quite literally rise from the ashes. Today, an attractive job market, a youthful energy and a growing economy are transforming this city s food scene. This is actually my first proper time to warsaw, and i think it s fair to say that polish cuisine usually conjures up visions of big chunks of meat, hearty stews and stodgy dumplings. And whi
Against the islamic republic and sentenced to four years and three months in prison. Welcome to lake como. It s a beautiful part of italy, and the town of como itself was the home of the 18th century physicist alessandro volta, who is credited as being the inventor of. . . The battery. Correct! the clue was in the name. But i wonder if signore volta could ever have imagined his invention powering what alasdair keane has found on the same italian waters. There s a new race craft in town that s fast and designed to perfection. But this isn t racing on the road or in the air. Although actually they look more like sci fi spacecraft than boats. This is the racebird it s been created for the all new ei racing series that aims to prove the potential of electric power in the marine industry. We can use our sport platform in order to test and validate the solution, and then possibly change the way we will navigate in the future for billions of people. Hey, how are you doing? good. How are you
And what it could mean for the region. Hezbollah has now confirmed the death of a top military commander, ibrahim aqil, after israel struck a high rise block of flats in the lebanese capital beirut on friday. Ibrahim aqil is considered the most high profile member of the group to be killed in the current conflict with the us having had a multimillion dollar bounty on his head. Israel says the targeted strikes killed around ten hezbollah military commanders. The lebanese health ministry says 14 people were killed and more than 60 injured. In response to the attack, hezbollah, has called the killing of mr aqil a crime, and said israel will pay the price. From beirut, our senior international correspondent orla guerin has been reporting on the attack. Explosion. This footage captures the moment of the attack, in the heartland of hezbollah. Explosion. The skyline looks like a city at war. Israel hit hard, without warning, in the densely populated residential district of dahiya. Calling t
For the region. For the region. Hezbollah has now confirmed hezbollah has now confirmed the death of a top military commander, ibrahim aqil, after israel struck a high rise block of flats in the lebanese capital beirut on friday. Ibrahim aqil is considered the most high profile member of the group to be killed in the current conflict, with the us having had a multimillion dollar bounty israel hit hard, without warning, in the densely populated residential district of dahiya. Calling this a precision strike, the target was the veteran hezbollah military leader ibrahim aqil. Israel said he had been eliminated, along with about ten commanders of an elite unit. At the time of the strike, aqil and the commanders of the radwan forces were gathered underground under a residential building in the heart of the dahiya in beirut, hiding among lebanese civilians, using them as human shields. They were in the middle of planning more terror attacks against israeli civilians. Aqil had plenty of enemi