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The israeli Prime Minister has flown to new york where tomorrow he will address the Un General Assembly. Which is interesting because israel is not the uns biggest fan. There was no obligation for him to travel, and No Doubt he will come under a lot of pressure while he is there. Overnight 12 of israeli closest allies including the united states signed a proposal that called for a 21 Day Ceasefire in lebanon. There has been no official response to that but on his arrival new york the Prime Minister said the israeli military would keep hitting hezbollah with full force. Translation during the flight i gave an order to eliminate the head of hezbollah s unmanned aerial Vehicle Unit and he was eliminated. My policy, our policy, is clear. Were continuing to strike hezbollah with full force. And we will not stop until we reach all our goals, chief among them the return of the residents of the north securely to their homes. 0ur Correspondent in Jerusalem Daniel De Simone explained some of the Pressure Mr Netanyahu will be Coming Underfrom his coalition back at home. Well, hes talking about is this goal that the Government Set for itself, which is the Return Home of 60,000 israelis who have been displaced by Hezbollah Rocket Fire in the north when that was set at the beginning of the last week. Since then, weve seen a whole series of attacks on hezbollah. The Walkie Talkie and pager explosions, and then these extensive air strikes this week which have killed hundreds of people in lebanon. But of course, the Goal Hasnt been achieved because his brother has kept Firing Rockets. So what were seeing now is speculation about what might what might come next, including the possibility of a Ground Invasion which the head of the military was talking about in very blunt terms yesterday. And that same that same officer, the head of the military, has been quoted the this evening here in israel as saying we must keep fighting his brother. Weve been waiting for this opportunity for years. The attack in beirut to which prime Minister Netenyahu referred was in the south of the city, where hezbollah has control. The target according to the israeli military the head of hezbollahs Drone Unit mohammed surur. This was the aftermath of that strike. In total they have hit 280 targets in the last 2a hours 7 the lebanese Health Ministry says at least 72 people were killed. Another target was a Border Post between lebanon and syria, which the israelis claimed was being used to smuggle weapons in. The syrians say at least 22000 people have fled across the Borderfrom Lebanon since the fighting escalated. We should note that the strikes continue in gaza as well. All focus on the northern border, but today in Northern Gaza One of those missiles hit a School Sheltering Thousands of displaced palestinians. At least 11 people killed and 22 wounded, according to the hamas run Health Ministry. Heres the Palestinian Leader Mahmoud Abbas addressing the general assembly. Translation This Madness Cannot continue. The entire world is responsible. For what is happening to our people in gaza and the West Bank. The West Bank that is under a daily and continuous israeli aggression. That is where were. My Colleague Sumi Somaskanda is outside the Un General Assembly in new york. With these things are always missing Text Messages as to what will happen next with it certainly not going to happen immediately. Tax mixed messages technically he is not responded to the proposal. What sort of meetings will he be having in the next few days, do you think as that proposal is fleshed out . . As that proposal is fleshed out . ,.. out . Its interesting to note that some out . Its interesting to note that some of out . Its interesting to note that some of our out . Its interesting to notei that some of our colleagues here have been speaking to diplomats say they actually are heartened by the fact that israeli prime Minister Netanyahu has not explicitly rejected the Cease Fire proposal. He simply told his forces would continue to hit his Brother Position for that we read in something of a waiting period here. We know the israeli Prime Minister is here for that we havent seen them on the premises of the un yet but we understand how beholding bilateral meetings as that will surely be involved with the us, uk, eu, allies to ensure they can somehow move forward on these negotiations forward on these negotiations for the we of the israeli ambassador to the United Nations, he said quite clearly they are open to ideas. What that means will be the question so that we speak two different diplomats, they are convinced that they are optimistic of the view of the ability to move forward at least some sort of Cease Fire proposal. It will all be up to israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu he will deliver his address tomorrow. You just played that clip from the palestinian president who will be sharp and critical words. Met by sharp and critical response from the israelis the tensions are very high. We know there are meetings happening right now on the sidelines for the us Secretary Antony Blinken has been meeting with the israeli chief of affairs minister. So far we havent heard anything yet on whether those meetings have been successful. The israeli opposition have been successful. The israeli Opposition Leader said to date that israel should the Biden Dockrell Proposal but only for seven days without that do not shared by been given their come at the far right minister in that cabinet about the far right ministers for the bear feeling about the far right ministers for the bearfeeling is that his brother must not be given any time to recover. I guess its not a good sign that weve had 80 rockets are so in lebanon today. Had 80 rockets are so in lebanon today. France, Uk Others called lebanon today. France, Uk Others called for lebanon today. France, Uk Others called for a lebanon today. France, Uk Others called for a 21 lebanon today. France, Uk Others called for a 21 days | others called for a 21 Days Cease Fire for the netanyahu Cease Fire for the Meta Nyahu Lodge Cease Fire for the Netanyahu Lodge 80 missiles into lebanon. I think you have your answer right there. That is been the pattern for them every time the united states or an ally supporting israel comes full but some kind of Cease Fire, some kind of peace agreement, something to bring, to stabilise the situation and not haveit stabilise the situation and not have it bleed into lebanon, even possiblyjordan at this point, netanyahu does the opposite. You have little choice but to think at this point that netanyahu is either unwilling or unable to bring the hostages home. Hes going after lebanon for that is not bleeding, he is leading the incursion into lebanon with the Attacks Today and last week or so. Threatening to pulljordan and with it. You have to think that that is more about keeping political power for netanyahu political power for Neta Nyahu and political power for netanyahu and not what is in the best interest of the people of israel. You see that in the protest in the streets, in the polling, across the board for that i will add the united states political situation here netanyahu would love to see Donald Trump back in the white house. Theres a lot going on here. Unfortunately the people of israel and the hostages seem to be at the bottom of the list. I to be at the bottom of the list. ~ list. I think youre right. Israel is list. I think youre right. Israel is clearly list. I think youre right. | israel is clearly following list. I think youre right. Israel is clearly following its own path here and has been for some time. Jessie, im keen to get your thoughts for the former international Development Secretary so youre often at the Un General Assembly. We tend to dismiss a Talking Shop at that on the other hand governments dont get together very often. I wonder how useful the size meetings on the side of the assembly can be. Assembly can be. Theyre absolutely assembly can be. Theyre absolutely crucial. Assembly can be. Theyre absolutely crucial. When | assembly can be. Theyre absolutely crucial. When that uk had absolutely crucial. When that uk had the chair of the un Security Uk had the chair of the un Security Council i jutted uk had the chair of the un Security Council ijutted at one Security Council ijutted at one point for that because of course one point for that because of course humanitarian Issues End P course humanitarian issues end up becoming security issues. We see some of the people killed by the see some of the people killed by the attacks from Israel Today by the attacks from Israel Today were themselves syrian refugees with that i think it all ties refugees with that i think it all ties back to the discussion we already had around President Putin we already had around President Putin and we already had around President Putin and his invasion of Ukraine Putin and his invasion of ukraine. He was a huge supporter of assad stay the Course Supporter of assad stay the course was up you have all these course was up you have all Theseissues Course was up you have all these issues started to meeting together these issues started to meeting together the face to face meetings at the Un General Assembly are actually crucial, is the assembly are actually crucial, is the political calendar when you get is the political calendar when you get everybody together both leaders you get everybody together both leaders but also diplomats. That leaders but also diplomats. That means that advice can be given and that means that advice can be given and taken and deals can be done given and taken and deals can be done. Anna pays that you really be done. Anna pays that you really do be done. Anna pays that you really do back and rarely get the rest really do back and rarely get the rest of the year. This comes the rest of the year. This comes at the rest of the year. This comes at a time when decisions need comes at a time when decisions need to comes at a time when decisions need to be comes at a time when decisions need to be made in order to de escalate what is happening in the de escalate what is happening in The Middle East region. The questions in The Middle East region. The Questions Israel in The Middle East region. Tie Questions Israel has to in The Middle East region. Ti9 Questions Israel has to answer, i guess they will want to hear from Mr Netanyahu directly is what he has in mind if there is to be a Ground Invasion. There are two options really, they could go just over the are two options really, they could gojust over the border, seven or eight km to stop the ten crowns coming in, the anti tank rows which are a problem for the israeli forces on the border. 0r Problem for the israeli forces on the border. Or could go all the way to the river. The implications of that for Regional Peace are quite severe. Regional peace are quite severe Regional Peace are quite severe. severe. Indeed. If you actually seak severe. Indeed. If you actually s eak to severe. Indeed. If you actually speak to the severe. Indeed. If you actually speak to the israelis severe. Indeed. If you actually speak to the israelis here severe. Indeed. If you actually speak to the israelis here in i speak to the israelis here in the delegation to the United Nations they are clear they dont want that, at least thats what they say here they want to avoid an All Out War and they are interested in a diplomatic solution. Were all aware of the histories of israels last engagement with lebanon and how costly it was for both sides. I think of the israelis they say theyre open to ideas because of the understanding of two hot conflicts with that the Military Operation in gaza, which as you say to point to point out it is ongoing. As well as this escalating situation in lebanon is good to be a tricky endeavour for israel. There is an understanding especially among the americans but the israeli Prime Minister is under domestic pressure. You mentioned the members of his cabinet. Perhaps he might be more amenable to these totes of diplomacy and ourfriend, being described what is meeting with world leaders. Certainly an a full out war as you describe they say it is in no 1s interest. They say it is in no 1s interest. , interest. They are calling up to and deployed interest. They are calling up to and deployed brigades. L interest. They are calling up i to and deployed brigades. The reserves need a rest because they have been fighting on three fronts. There will be disgruntlement, i would suspect within the idf over the governments choices. Itjust coming back to the role in international development, justine, you spent a lot of time when there was a resettlement of the syrians you spent a lot of time in lebanon. What do you make of the role that france has . Because in the next 2a hours they have historic ties to lebanon. Are they the one country in this that could manage something within lebanon and the next few days . Within lebanon and the next few Da S . , within lebanon and the next Few Da 5 . , , ~ within lebanon and the next few das . ~ ~ days . Possibly. I think like ou, days . 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I think like you, christian, ithink its i you, christian, i think its quite you, christian, i think its quite a you, christian, i think its quite a bleak prospect for that ithink quite a bleak prospect for that i think france has a historic role i think france has a historic role it i think france has a historic role it is i think france has a historic role it is very encouraging to see role it is very encouraging to see played and tried to broker some see played and tried to broker some kind of a Cease Fire, which some kind of a Cease Fire, which is some kind of a Cease Fire, which is it some kind of a Cease Fire, which is it supported by western nations, its also sorted western nations, its also sorted by some nations in the middle sorted by some nations in The Middle East i think its worth remembering that prior to the syrian remembering that prior to the syrian Crisis Lebanon was a country syrian Crisis Lebanon was a country with a population of about country with a population of about 5 country with a population of about 5 Million people. He had one and about 5 Million people. He had one and a about 5 Million people. He had one and a half million refugees come one and a half million refugees come across the border from syria come across the border from syria this come across the border from syria. This is a country that in the syria. This is a country that in the past decade has been trying in the past decade has been trying to in the past decade has been trying to cope with a huge refugee trying to cope with a huge Refugee Crisis on an order that compared Refugee Crisis on an order that compared to the debate we have on immigration here in the uk, itsjust on immigration here in the uk, its just off on immigration here in the uk, itsjust off the on immigration here in the uk, its just off the charts. Itsjust off the charts. Now itsjust off the charts. Now it also itsjust off the charts. Now it also faces this Security Crisis it also faces this Security Crisis for it also faces this Security Crisis for the i think the one Play Crisis for the i think the one play we crisis for the i think the one play we havent talked about is irah~ play we havent talked about is iran. Which is a new reformist president iran. Which is a new reformist president who has talked about a new president who has talked about a new Era President who has talked about a New Era of foreign policy. And a New Era of foreign policy. And if a New Era of foreign policy. And if the reports archery his brother and if the reports archery his brother has stood back in Receht Brother has stood back in recent days a week from supporting it. When ordinary it it would supporting it. When ordinary it it would have there are more players it would have there are more players that come into the situation. I think thats why its absolutely crucial now that its absolutely crucial now that we its absolutely crucial now that we find a route through to some that we find a route through to some kind of a Cease Fire because some kind of a Cease Fire because the risk for escalation, even with his brother escalation, even with his brother Firing Rockets and further brother Firing Rockets and further and deeper into israel is hugely further and deeper into israel is hugely