Democratic nominee Tim Walz and his republican Rivaljd Vance, prepare to go head to head in a live tv debate. Lets return to our continuing coverage of developments in the Middle East. Israeli Ground Forces have crossed into Southern Lebanon, marking an important new escalation of their offensive against hezbollah. The incursion follows weeks of heavy blows by israel against the lebanese armed group, including the killing of its long time leader, hassan nasrallah. As israeli Artillery And War planes hit sites in lebanon overnight, its military says a Return Barrage of about ten rockets was fired at its towns. Chi Chi Izundu reports. Explosion. A dangerous and pivotal moment in the Middle East. Escalation amid fresh missile strikes overnight. A Ground Offensive launched by israel into lebanon. In Southern Beirut, less than 30 minutes after israel told residents to leave three neighbourhoods, a huge blast was heard. Explosion. Then the confirmation came. Israel began its Ground Operation
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But first right now, the lead with Jake Tapper starts right now welcome to the lead. Im Jake Tapper and we are following two major breaking stories. I am right now inside the Spin Room at Cbs Studio goes in new York Hours away from tonights first and only 2024, Vice President ial debate. But the Worlds Attention might be elsewhere at roughly 12 30 p. M. Eastern youre in time. Iran launched a major attack on Israel Firing nearly 200 ballistic missiles according to us officials, cnns Jim Sciutto and his crew were live on an air in israel at the time as Air Raid sirens sounded and missiles began to rain down overhead okay, guys, we got to get off the roof. These are coming down right next to us here. Hes do jim, please do theyre coming down one just about. We got to go Inside Sciutto and his team are thankfully safe. We are waiting for reports as to the damage done by the iranian souls, the Israel Defense forces reports that most of irans missiles its were intercepted by Israels Air defen