New york. This is Cnn Newsroom with Paula Newton hello, and a very warm welcome to our viewers in the United States and all Around The World. Im Paula Newton. It is 8 00 am In Beirut where fears are growing that the exchange of Missile Fire between Israel And Hezbollah could now turn into a ground war. Us officials say is israeli troops have mobilized and are moving to the border with lebanon in what could be, could be preparation for a Ground Incursion Israel saying that a Ground Offensive is only one option that is currently being considered, not the idf continued their Air Offensive on saturday with blasts hitting close to the beirut airport Saturday Strikes in lebanon reportedly killed more than 30 people and wounded close to 200 others. Has belonged for its part fired back, saying it launched missiles towards jerusalem, prompting a response from israeli Air Defenses police say pieces of an interest intercepted missile crashed in the suburbs all that is happening after israel kille
Israel said it was targetting hezbollah Weapons Depots in the lebanese capital. Earlier on friday a series of explosions levelled a number of buildings. The israeli defense forces says it was targetting hezbollah s headquarters in beirut s densely populated southern suburbs. Hezbollah s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, was reportedly the target of the explosions. Neither Israel Nor Hezbollah has formally confirmed his status. At least six people were killed in the attack and more than 90 have been injured according to lebanese officals. The embassy of iran which backs hezbollah called the attack a dangerous, game changing escalation. 0ur Bbc teams on the ground describe the situation as chaos, with ambulances rushing to the scene through roads packed with people trying to flee. 0ur Correspondent Hugo bachega has the latest from beirut. Explosions. Scenes of war in beirut. Hezbollah s conflict with israel returning to its stronghold of dahieh, with a series of massive explosions and an escalat
The honour of imam hussein, peace be upon him. In achieving the highest level of faith and pure worship. A martyr on the Path Ofjerusalem and palestine. Our Security Correspondent, frank gardner, reports on this latest escalation of the conflict between israel and hezbollah. Heavy artillery fire. A devastating blow inflicted by israel, hitting the heart of hezbollah s Command Centre in beirut. Within hours, the Israeli Military announced they had eliminated, as they put it, the groups leader. Hassan nasrallah had been Secretary General of hezbollah for 32 years, overseeing its growth into the worlds most heavily armed non state army. He was born in lebanon in 1960, growing up in beirut s eastern bourj hammoud district. He took over The Leadership in 1992 when his predecessor was assassinated by israel. To thousands, maybe millions of Shia Muslims in lebanon and beyond, he was a hero. To israel, he was a wanted terrorist. Armed with up to the minute intelligence, the israeli Air Force t
From the United Nations, where the Un Secretary general Antonio Guterres said violence in lebanon must stop now, he is gravely concerned by the dramatic escalation of events In Beirut in the last 2a hours, this cycle of violence must stop and all sites must step back from the brink of war. The people of lebanon, israel, and the wider region cannot afford an all out war. Have a Security Correspondent Frank Gardner reports on the latest escalation of conflict between israel and hezbollah. Heavy artillery fire. A devastating blow inflicted by israel, hitting the heart of hezbollah s Command Centre In Beirut. Within hours, the israeli military announced they had eliminated, as they put it, the groups leader. Hassan nasrallah had been Secretary General of hezbollah for 32 years, overseeing its growth into the worlds most heavily armed non state army. He was born in lebanon in 1960, growing up In Beirut s eastern bourj hammoud district. He took over the leadership in 1992 when his predecesso
All right. Israel, to put it mildly, in a state of high alert right now. Youre looking at the live shot of the roof. There have been targets, better than 100 over the last roughly 24 years, that left nasrallah dead and he and a number of accomplices were taken out in this attack, that makes nine top hezbollah leaders taken out in various Air Strikes over the last couple of weeks right now, but, again, this latest strike are, were learning that its targeting the likes of Tel Aviv and elsewhere and igniting the sirens that have been going off. Apparently, theyre coming from yemen and would seem to indicate Houthi Rebels that are certainly using that as the base of operations on american and Shipping Interests from all over the world. Nate foy is in Tel Aviv with the latest on this. What can you tell us . Hey, neil. Moments ago, we heard an explosion here after sirens were blaring for a few minutes in Tel Aviv and the idf has come out saying its a missile launched from yemen. As you accur