Im Erin Burnett live from tel aviv. We of course are following several breaking stories at this moment here on the ground in israel, were learning and israeli airstrike just killed a leader of hamas in the West Bank to the north and lebanon. New pictures of a massive strike In Beirut. Tonight, the Explosion Lighting up the Night Sky here in these hours of the morning, all happening as israeli strike against iran appears to be imminent. Now we do a full Team Coverage here in tel aviv. First though, of course, you just watched the Vice President Kamala Harris are wrapping up a rally with former Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney. Cheney making a forceful argument for harris, a formal endorsement, which you just watched blasting former President Trump. She says that quote, our republic faces a threat, unlike any we have faced before tonights rally, coming in a county famous for being the birthplace of the republican party. In Donald Trump won the county where you just saw Liz Cheney and
New pictures of a massive strike in beirut. Tonight, the explosion lighting up the night sky here in these hours of the morning, all happening as israeli strike against iran appears to be imminent. Now we do have full team coverage here in tel aviv first though, of course you just watched the vice president kamala harris are wrapping up a rally with former republican congresswoman liz cheney cheney making a forceful argument for harris, a formal endorsement, which you just watched lasting former president trump. She says that quote, our republic faces a threat. Unlike any we have faced before. Tonight s rally coming in a county famous for being the birthplace of the republican party. In fact, donald trump won the county where you just saw liz cheney and kamala harris by 26 points in each of the last elections but tonight, it is clear harris and cheney see an opening 33 days to actual election day. Here s what we just heard from liz cheney, her message to republicans there is not an oun
And donald trump neck and neck in the us presidential race, we re in michigan one of the crucial swing states. We start in the middle east, where israel has launched fresh air strikes in southern lebanon in what security sources there say is some of the most intense bombing since the start of the gaza war in october. And these are the latest pictures of israeli strikes on the southern lebanese border village of rihan. It all comes as the leader of hezbollah, a proscribed terrorist organisation by some western governments, was giving his first public reaction to the wave of attacks across lebanon. At least 37 people have been killed and thousands injured by exploding pagers and walkie talkies. Hassan nasrallah described the attacks as a massacre and said it could be called a declaration of war. Our chief international correspondent orla guerin has this report. Israeli fighter jets swooping low over beirut this afternoon, dominating the skies and sending a message to hassan nasrallah.
Hassan nasrallah said that israel crossed all red lines after 37 people were killed and thousands injured in the surprise attacks across lebanon on tuesday and wednesday. He vowed to the people who had evacuated their homes in northern israel amid exchanges of fire would not be able to return unless israel ends its attacks on gaza. As he was speaking, israel s military confirmed its fighter jets launched fresh strikes, hitting more than 100 hezbollah rocket launchers in southern lebanon. He said some of the launchers were ready to be fired. Peace talks are being held in paris with the french president emmanuel macron saying a diplomatic path exists in lebanon. America s top diplomat antony blinken travelled to the french capital, saying that all parties need to de escalate. France and the united states are united in calling for restraint and urging de escalation when it comes to the middle east in general and when it comes to lebanon in particular. We continue to work to get a ceasefir
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