Explosions and strikes in the southern suburbs of Lebanons Capital Beirut less than an hour after the Israeli Army issued an Evacuation Order for the area. Meanwhile, the Afp News Agency cites hezbollah sources saying its forces are fighting israeli troops near the lebanon israel border. Israel earlier said its forces have hit more than 2000 sites since it began its Ground Operation in Southern Lebanon on tuesday. This recent map shows weapons strikes across the region. Attacks by israel are shown in red and those by hezbollah, rockets fired into northern israel are in purple. Israel has ordered residents in these southern lebanese communities about 30 villages, here marked in orange to leave their homes for their own safety. The areas in grey show places which have already received Evacuation Orders since tuesday. On friday morning, an Israeli Strike cut a key route with syria. Israel says it struck the Masnaa Crossing because the route was being used by hezbollah to transport weapons
Of a wider conflict. Israel is continuing its operations in lebanon as leaders weigh options to retaliate against irans 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 president Joe Biden said the us is now discussing the possibility of Israeli Strikes on irans oil infrastructure. Oil prices have increased 10 since Irans Strike on tuesday, which was launched after israels 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 lebanons 5. 8 million people are now displaced. Southern Lebanons Salah Ghandour Hospital says its been attacked by israel, after it was warned to ev
For dozens of areas in the city. In this footage from the last couple of hours, you can see explosions lighting up the sky over beirut. Reports say the blasts were targetting the hezbollah dominated suburbs. Earlier in the night, hezbollah said its fighters had been engaged with israeli troops near the lebanon israel border. This is the scene live in beirut, as the clock passes 6. 00am there. As Air Strikes continue, lebanese authorities say four hospitals are now out of action and the United Nations has warned that all 900 shelters for displaced people are now full. This recent map shows weapons strikes across the region. Attacks by israel are shown in red and those by Hezbollah Rockets fired into Northern Israel are in purple. Israel has ordered residents in these southern lebanese communities, about 30 villages, here marked in orange, to leave their homes for their own safety. The areas in grey show places which have already received Evacuation Orders since tuesday. On friday mornin
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You watching us here in the united states, canada, and Around The World. Im Kim Brunhuber we begin with Breaking News as we track Hurricane Helene, at least three people have been killed in Florida And Georgia as the storm continues to pummel the southeast national Weather Service is telling residents to stay in their safe place. Helene is now moving over South Georgia as a category one storm with 90 mile per Hour Winds. Officials say its still an extremely dangerous and lifethreatening situation. Now, it made landfall a few hours ago as a Monster Category four hurricane with winds of 140 miles per hour, its the strongest storm to ever make landfall in floridas Big Bend. National Weather Service is describing it as unsurvivable with up to 20 feet of Storm Surge expected in some areas, helene in his knocked out power to more than a millionandahalf homes and businesses in florida, georgia, and the carolinas you need to be right now. Just to ring down. Now is not the time to be going out.