As World Leaders meet in New York to try and avert all out war. The idf has called up two brigades to the northern borderfor what could be an imminent invasion. Sir Keir Starmer is urging british nationals to leave lebanon now. 700 troops are on their way to nearby cyprus to prepare for a possible evacuation. Well be live tonight in beirut and New York, where the un Security Council is soon to meet. Welcome to the programme. The head of the israeli armed forces, Herzi Halevi, has said preparations are being made for a possible Ground Invasion of lebanon. Visiting his troops in northern israel today, general halevi, said the Air Force will continue degrading hezbollah, to such a point that they can put boots on the ground. Two brigades of reserve soldiers have been called up for operational missions on the northern front. Israel says it has hit more than 100 Targets Today mostly in the south. Lebanons Health Ministry says 51 people were killed, and more than 200 wounded. Meanwhile hezbollah has for the first Time fired a long Range Missile at Tel Aviv. The idf said the missile was carrying a heavy warhead and was successfully taken down by the iron dome. Millions of israelis were sent to Air Raid shelters, many more would have heard the explosion as it was intercepted. In New York, at the general Assembly World leaders have been urging all sides to step back from the brink. Reuters is reporting tonight that the us and france have been working up a Ceasefire Proposal for lebanon. The french have called an Emergency Session in the Security Council. That will get under way three hours from now. Fair to say expectations, pretty low at this moment. We will be live in beirut very shortly, but lets first get an update on what has been another violent day in the middle east, from our senior correspondent orla guerin. Drivers had a narrow escape on this highway in israel, but the major Destruction And Loss of life is across the border. This was southern lebanon, israel hitting several sites it says were linked to hezbollah intelligence some of them in front of us. Theres been more incoming israeli fire. There is smoke rising now. We cant tell exactly what has been to hit, but that is a residential area with residential blocks. There wasnt some outgoing fire from hezbollah a few hours ago there was, and this is now a familiar routine in southern lebanon. The Gathering Storm here this week means british nationals have been told to leave lebanon immediately. Isabella baker, a Human Rights student, will be on a Boat Tonight because she doesnt want a family and friends back home to worry. But shes critical of the Uk Government. I100 think the Uk Government should be doing a lot more, and of course it has to worry about its citizens. I understand that, but I Think there are priorities. We wouldnt have to leave if it werent for the fact that israel is forming this country. Fact that israel is forming this country. Is bombing. Tonight. This country. Is bombing. Tonight, these this country. Is bombing. Tonight, these men this country. Is bombing. Tonight, these men are tonight, these men are wondering if they could be the next to be bombed. They are the governments civil Defence Team here in the city of tyre, and theyve just had a call telling them to lead their headquarters leave. A voice from israel claimed there was a Hezbollah Target nearby. Station fears industry is repeating himself. My daughter was killed in the war in 2006 in an israeli strike on the, he told me. I brought her there for safety. My wife was badly maimed and is still suffering. I dont want to lose any of my men in the centre this Time. They say theyll now work from The Street to keep saving lives. 0r Look herein, bbc news, tyre. 0rla guerin. My Colleague Anna Foster is in beirut for us. And i, just looking at the stream of traffic is coming north, there may not be a Ground Invasion imminent tonight. You can feeljust watching those pictures of the sense of fear that there is now in lebanon. Sense of fear that there is now in lebanon in lebanon. You can, actually, the mood in lebanon. You can, actually, the mood changed in lebanon. You can, actually, the mood changed just in lebanon. You can, actually, the mood changed just in in lebanon. You can, actually, the mood changed just in the. The mood changed just in the last few hours, i would say, really feel significant since the head of the israeli army Herzi Halevi made those comments preparing his troops for a Ground Invasion in lebanon. 0f for a Ground Invasion in lebanon. Of course that would take this conflict to a new phase beyond what we saw a week ago with members of hezbollah having those pages and Walking Toast pagers and Walkie Talkies that exploded beyond the three days of intensive air strikes. Indeed here in beirut and as well, where seniors of hezbollah leadership are base. Israeli boots on the ground brings back the memories of the war in 2006. It also brings for many, because its in recent memory, The Civil War that has such a devastating impact of that country. A lot of people are trying to get out of the south, to get further north to basically non his Brother Word Mac and it was interesting because if you heard somebody was talking about taking a boat out of the country which is very irregular. Non hezbollah strongholds. Its normally the airports, but commercial lights arejust not going airports, but commercial lights are just not going at the moment. Even if they have decided they dont want to stay any more, the routes out are becoming increasingly slim. After that civil war in beirut, and in lebanon, obviously lebanon has worked very hard to pull all societies together, so within within the parliament, within within the parliament, with christian druvs. Im trying to understand what is at play, where is the blame . How to other communities in view of hezbollah now that theyre at the brink of what could be another devastating war . That is a really another devastating war . That is a really interesting is a really interesting question and i can probably fill the rest of the programme telling you about different layers of thoughts and context. Ill try and to be really simple and youre right. The way in the country was set up after The Civil War was supposed to try and bring a lasting peace. You have this division in the parliament of the key seats jobs like the Prime Minister, the speaker, the president all held by different sex. There hasnt been another civil war. Different sects. People always vote in the same sectarian way. Last Time they were there, there were a few change candidates, but it was really hard to try and change that set of it. There is corruption of the top level, so that in many ways has held the country back. There is a lot of frustration at hezbollah. They are a very Powerful Organisation High fat not just military, Powerful Organisation High fat notjust military, but not just military, but prescribed notjust military, but prescribed Terrorist Organisation organisation, notjust militarily. Some people describe it as a state within a state. The way they control their Stronghold Areas causes a lot of frustration. But what comes out on top of all of that and what unites the lebanese people even through the differences is their dislike thats not enough word, their hatred of their southern neighbours in israel. That is a very unifying force here in lebanon. The deep, Deep Acrimony between these countries that back such long way. And continuejust to countries that back such long way. And continue just to cause this real rift, this real tension in the centre of the middle east. It is an enormously interesting question, christian, and it is fascinating watching play out now, just the way it lebanese here are frustrated, but also unified. This moment where theyre looking once again into theyre looking once again into the abyss of war. Many people here are really concerned about what the next few hours and days are going to bring. Lets t and days are going to bring. Lets try and get days are going to bring. Lets try and get some days are going to bring. Lets try and get some context. I days are going to bring. Lets try and get some context. Anna, thank you very much. Lets speak to halime el kaakour, member of the lebanese Parliament Lana social democratic party. She is not hezbollah, but sits with members of parliament of them. I think only one of nine women . Women . Eight women. Eight women. Talk women . Eight women. Eight women. Talk about women . Eight women. Eight women. Talk about israel women . Eight women. Eight| women. Talk about israel and women . Eight women. Eight i women. Talk about israel and a second because im sure youve got thoughts on where we are at. Ijust want got thoughts on where we are at. I just want to understand the politics. How much discussion has there been with the political wing of hezbollah . Does the parliament have any leverage over the group at the moment . H0. Group at the moment . No, unfortunately, group at the moment . No, unfortunately, the group at the moment . Iifr, unfortunately, the parliament is not playing a role regarding whats happening. Yes, our institutions are weak and we have no president s, we have to remind people that we have no president , and even we have no efficient government. So, yes, were facing all these problems, all these wars, were facing this aggression from israel and while we dont have a strong institution. 50. Israel and while we dont have a strong institution. A strong institution. So, your Prime Minister a strong institution. So, your Prime Minister is a strong institution. So, your Prime Minister is in a strong institution. So, your Prime Minister is in new a strong institution. So, your| Prime Minister is in New York at the general assembly, I Think. , at the general assembly, I Think. Speaking at the general assembly, I Think. Speaking for. At the general assembly, I Think. Speaking for who . Think. Yeah. Speaking for who . Sueakin think. Yeah. Speaking for who . Speaking for think. Yeah. Speaking for who . Speaking for caretaker speaking for caretaker government, so we need to elect a president as soon as possible, and we need to form a new government, and efficient one. � new government, and efficient one. ~ ,. , new government, and efficient one. � , new government, and efficient one. ~ ,. ,. , one. Are you resigned to a fullscale one. Are you resigned to a fullScale Invasion . One. Are you resigned to a fullScale Invasion . Are i one. Are you resigned to a. FullScale Invasion . Are you full Scale Invasion . Are you preparing . FullScale Invasion . Are you preparing . Preparing . Oh, yes, we are t in preparing . Oh, yes, we are trying to preparing . Oh, yes, we are trying to prepare. Preparing . Oh, yes, we are trying to prepare. As preparing . Oh, yes, we are trying to prepare. As i preparing . Oh, yes, we are trying to prepare. As i said | trying to prepare. As i said before, the tensions on the ground are extremely high following the last aggressions. Just two days ago. An israeli spokesperson said. Unfortunately, this does not come as a surprise to us and has pursued an expansionist goal. Has pursued an expansionist coal. ~. Has pursued an Expansionist Ioal ,. ~ ,. , has pursued an expansionist coal. ,. ,. , goal. Let me pick up on that because goal. Let me pick up on that because. And goal. Let me pick up on that because. And attacks because. And attacks throughout because. And attacks throughout our because. And attacksj throughout our history. Because. And attacks throughout our history. Its not the first Time. Let throughout our history. Its not the first Time. Throughout our history. Its not the first Time. 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But we need to remind people that 1701 has been violated always and repeatedly ljy violated always and repeatedly by the israeli government. film by the israeli government. 0h take your by the israeli government. 0h take your Time. By the israeli government. 0h take your Time. Happens to me, dont worry dont worry yes, we need to implement dont worry yes, we need to implement 1701. Dont worry yes, we need to implement 1701. I dont worry yes, we need to implement 1701. I need dont worry yes, we need to implement 1701. I need to i implement 1701. I need to remind you that israel violated more than 170 resolutions. We need a state that sees itself as a bold international. We need to implement seven and we need to implement seven and we need to implement seven and we need to push israel to implement it too. Need to push israel to implement it too. Need to push israel to imlement it too. �. , implement it too. But at some oint, implement it too. But at some point, someone implement it too. But at some point, someone has implement it too. But at some point, someone has to implement it too. But at some point, someone has to step i implement it too. But at some l point, someone has to step back from the brink, and im wondering as a lebanese parliamentarian whether you are impressing on hezbollah. Are they not to fire missiles, were they not to fire missiles, were they to pull behind the river according to the resolution, this would not stop this would stop. At least will put a pretext in place for the americans to then post on the diplomacy. Americans to then post on the diplomacy diplomacy. Yes, first, within the parliament, diplomacy. Yes, first, within the parliament, we diplomacy. Yes, first, within the parliament, we always i the parliament, we always repeat the importance of full implementation of 1701. We insist on the importance of the implantation of all revolutions, Notjust 70 and many, many are violated by this. We are trying to influence this resolution, but regarding whats happening now, especially led by the us, all diplomatic efforts will remain ineffective at the roof if the root causes are not addressed. So far, they are not addressed, and we really see clearly the hypocrisy of the us and many countries from the west. It has declared has been working around the clock to reach a Cease Fire, the united states has long been the largest provider of foreign aid to israel, contributing approximately 310 Billion economic and military assistance in israel funding. Israel has used 45. In order to protect her israel. We cannot. To protect her israel. We cannot to protect her israel. We cannot. ,. , to protect her israel. We cannot. ,. , cannot. You put the onus on the western cannot. You put the onus on the western countries cannot. You put the onus on the western countries as cannot. You put the onus on | the western countries as well. Halime. The western countries as well. Halime halime. 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