In other developments, hezbollah s Deputy Chief says it is ready for an israeli Ground Offensive and will keep up the fight against israel. The group will choose a successor at the earliest opportunity after the assasination of the Groups Leader, Hassan Nasrallah, by israel on friday. These are the live pictures from the same area. You can see the smoke still rising. Well, we had been able to see some of the smoke rising over the city. A Planejust Landing there. But that is the scene there. But that is the scene there in beirut. There is some of the smoke after that wave of israeli strikes has been continuing. 0ur Correspondent in beirut, hugo bachega, has the latest from there. In beirut, eyes on tv to watch hezbollah s number two, naim qassem, who spoke for the first time since the assassination of the Groups Leader by its greatest enemy, israel. And he was defiant. Speaking from an undisclosed location, he said the killing of Hassan Nasrallah last week was a big blow. But he tried t
He said, their moment of freedom, would come a lot sooner than people think. More on that in a moment. 0n Lebanon Israels Defence Minister said they were ready to use forces from air, Sea And Land to achieve its objectives against hezbollah to achieve its objectives against hezbollah to ensure people whod to ensure people whod evacuated their homes evacuated their homes in northern israel, in northern israel, were safe to return. Were safe to return. He told the troops, he told the troops, you are part of this effort. You are part of this effort. Hezbollah s deputy hezbollah s Deputy Leader has insisted that the group is ready leader has insisted that the group is ready if israel decides if israel decides to invade lebanon. To invade lebanon. In a defiant speech, in a defiant speech, he said the battle against he said the battle against israel will continue. Israel will continue. There have been more there have been more israeli attacks today. Israeli attacks today. Hamas says the lead
The final game of matchday 6 of the Premier League gets underway later as Southampton Travel to bournemouth. Russell martins newly promoted Saints Side have struggled to get going this season, with just one point so far. But the hosts are coming in to this one having suffered back to back defeats against liverpool and chelsea. And Andoni Iraola knows how important this match is to the fans. These kind of games are definitive, and every time you play, you have to take the most you can. I dont know how to call it, if its a derby, i dont know how you say it here, but its always a game that everyone wants to win, and also, considering the position in the standings, i think its a very important game for us. Its a result to shake up the womens rugby world order. Ireland have secured a sensational last gasp 29 27 win over world champions New Zealand in their Opening Wxvi Match in vancouver. Replacement Erin King scored her second try of the game to level the score in the final minute, with Fl
And apologised to the actor Amanda Abbington, who appeared on the programme in 2023. Lets cross straight to our media and arts correspondent, david sillito. David, tell us what the report says. Strictly come dancing, the bbc s biggest Entertainment Show by some distance, has been rocked by headlines for the last few months because of allegations by former contestant Amanda Abbington, who left midway through the last series, saying, revealing in interviews later, that she felt that the behaviour of her professional dancer had been abusive, demeaning, insulting and bullying. And what there has been, there has been an investigation into those specific complaints from Amanda Abbington. Bbc studios, the Production Arm of the bbc, has concluded that her concerns and complaints were in part upheld, they have apologised to Amanda Abbington, but not holy. So the question we understand is probably that its a matter of verbal abuse, verbal Harassment And Bullying that have been upheld but nothing
TheIr moment of freedom would come a lot sooner than people thInk. More on that In a moment. On lebanon, Israels Defence MInIster saId they were ready to use forces from aIr, Sea And Land to achIeve Its objectIves agaInst hezbollah to ensure people whod evacuated theIr homes In northern Israel, were safe to return. He told the troops, you are part of thIs effort. Hezbollah s Deputy Leader has InsIsted that the group Is ready If Israel decIdes to Invade lebanon. In a defIant speech, he saId the battle agaInst Israel wIll contInue. There have been more IsraelI attacks today. Hamas says the leader of Its operatIons In lebanon has been kIlled by an aIrstrIke. Another PalestInIan Group saId three of Its leaders were kIlled In a strIke on an Apartment Block near central beIrut. We wIll have more on all those developments In a moment, but fIrst to a News Conference that has just started wIth some of the famIlIes of the hostages are stIll beIng Held. The famIlIes of the hostages are stIll beIn