Live look at the capitol, wanting everyone. Im Manu Raju in for kasie hunt. Its so great to be with you now, just days after taking out the leader of Hezbollah Israel strikes, israel strikes more targets in lebanon. And earlier this morning, an airstrike hitting the center Of Beirut For The First Time in nearly a year. The lebanese government blaming israel. Cnn has reached out to the idf for comment. Now, hezbollah vowing to keep fighting still firing missiles into northern israel, where more than 60,000 residents have been forced to evacuate this morning, a Hezbollah Official saying that the group will appoint a new leader as soon as possible president biden, wary of a wider regional war breaking out, saying that this must be avoided at all costs really happy with what youve already taken precautions relative to our embassies and personnel will want to leave but were not there yet, but were working like hell with the french and many others. Now with five weeks to go before the electi
Igniting a regional war and damaging the chance of Ceasefire Deal in gaza. Arriving back at the white House President biden addressed the tensions. Lets take a listen to what he told reporters. Were going to do everything we can to keep a wider warfrom breaking out, and were still pushing hard. The united Nations Chief has said he fears the escalating Cross Border Conflict between Israel And Hezbollah could Risk Lebanon becoming another gaza. Antonio guterres also voiced his pessimism about the chances of a Ceasefire Deal in the gaza strip. His comments came as the funeral took place for a senior Hezbollah Commander killed in fridays israeli Air Strike on beirut. The Deputy Leader of the Armed Group said its confrontation with israel had entered a new phase, describing it as an open ended battle of reckoning. Fridays attack has been followed by a further escalation of Cross Border strikes. With three people killed in an israeli attack on southern lebanon. And israel says hezbollah has
We start this hour with the tensions in the Middle East following the escalating fighting between israel and lebanons iranian backed hezbollah group. Egypt has warned it risks igniting a regional war and damaging the chance of Ceasefire Deal In Gaza. Arriving back at the white House President biden addressed the tensions. Lets take a listen to what he told reporters. Are you worried about rising tensions in the Middle East . Yes, i am, tensions in the Middle East . Yes, iam, but we tensions in the Middle East . Yes, i am, but we are going to do everything we can to keep a wider war Breaking Out and we are still pushing hard. The united Nations Chief has said he fears the escalating Cross Border Conflict between Israel And Hezbollah could Risk Lebanon becoming another gaza. Antonio guterres also voiced his pessimism about the chances of a Ceasefire Deal in the gaza strip. His comments came as the funeral took place for a senior Hezbollah Commander killed in fridays israeli airstrike on
israeli air strikes in gaza and focusing on gaza city where israel s defence minister now says that the israeli troops are operating in the heart of gaza city which the minister claims is the heart of terrorism. the area is the one of the most densely populated parts of the territory, and has frequently been hit by the israeli military in the last month it says it is targeting hamas, which israel, along with many other countries, considers to be a terrorist organisation. in this bulletin we will bring you the developments from right across this region, from here in israel, inside gaza and from lebanon as well. but we will start this hour with the latest developments from our middle east correspondent yolande knell. flares hanging in gaza s night sky are ominous warnings of incoming israeli fire. but, increasingly, the israeli prime minister s being pressed for a pause in fighting. i did ask him for a pause yesterday. this is a key moment. israeli troops are now said to be i
from the west bank where 100 palestinians have been forcibly moved from their homes, amid rising tensions fuelled by the war. good evening, there was a five hour window today in which the palestinians were allowed to walk out of gaza city, through a humanitarian corridor, across the front lines, to the south. they left after weeks of furious bombardment and in defiance of a hamas order to remain. the group later accused unwra the united nations relief agency of facilitating the forced evacuation of palestinians. the civilians are the shield and the shield was being taken away. where these people go next and what will be provided for them is now the critical factor. many are eating just one meal a day, they queue for hours at water pumps, the shelters are full. 1.5 million people are displaced. and barely 650 trucks have crossed the rafah border since the conflict began. in tokyo the group of seven foreign ministers voiced support for a humanitarian pause in gaza, but the