York is Cnn Newsroom with Paula Newton hello, and a warm welcome to Cnn Newsroom. Im Paula Newton in New York at 9 00 a. M. And beiruts where israel is carrying out new Air Strikes. And fears are growing that the exchange of Missile Fire between Israel And Hezbollah could turn into a ground war. Now us officials say israeli troops have mobilized from israeli Air Defenses police say pieces of an intercepted missile crashed in the suburbs all this is happening after israel killed Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah, prompting new fears of a wider war in the region. As paula is pledging to continue its fight while iran says, israel will face Quote A Crushing Blow for the assassination, israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his country is now one step closer to achieving its military goals. Who gummi khadem, the elimination of nasrallah is a necessary condition for achieving the goals. We have said, returning the residents of the north safely to their homes and changing the Balance Of Power in the region over the years because as long as nasrallah lived, he would quickly restore the capabilities we took away from hezbollah. Thats why i gave the directive and those rather is no longer with us. Earlier, cnn spoke with former israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. We asked him if a Ground Offensive would be necessary to achieve israels military objective. Listen well, the objective is actually to remove the threat of hezbollah once and for all hezbollah has been terrorizing israeli people for about 35 years now. Theyve shot Tens Of Thousands of rockets on israelis throughout the year. The years murdered hundreds of israelis. They killed my own Best Friend and its time to remove this whole threat from israel and this is an opportunity. How to achieve it. You could do it with or without an incursion. Im not going to give the government advice, but this is what we need to do because this is a Watershed Event and a huge opportunity the dea for more. Lets go to Abu Dhabi where Paula Hancocks has been standing by with our updates. I mean, paula Naftali Bennett, you heard him there and he reminded us again this was the conflict that Israel Has prepared for, for so many years now something, you know so well from your experience, there what does it seem that Israels Intent on doing now in terms of preparing for an escalation that would include Ground Troops theres No Doubt that the public signaling is that they are preparing for a Ground Invasion. This is what they want hezbollah to believe. This is certainly what they have to prepare for as well. In case it does become a necessity one israeli senior israeli official though tells cnn that its not their preferred option and we remember back in 2006, just how damaging that war was to israel and just how difficult it was at the time. And certainly even more difficult for those civilians on the Lebanon Side as well. So its something that Israel Has to think about very carefully, because what they are doing at this point is the aerial bombardment they say and weve heard this from the head of the idf to soften in their words the hezbollah targets so that they could go in for a Ground Incursion. Now we are seeing troops being taken up to the border was sealed in the areas according to a us official, areas being prepared along the border, which would suggest that would be potentially where troops would be stationed for a Ground Invasion. But we are hearing as well including from the israeli un ambassador. Thats they dont want to have an income persian into lebanon at this point. So but we have been hearing from the idf that it is an option that is not the only option. Lets listen to Peter Lerner Iran looked very closely how weve dealt with hamas, the leadership of hamas, and how in the last weekandahalf, weve effectively decapitated hezbollah from its senior leadership all the way down to the operational and tactical tickle staff. There is a lot to lose here. I dont think anybody is interested in a further escalation, a broader war. But israel needs to be prepared for that of nasrallah, certainly that has been a massive blow to hezbollah. It is demoralizing for the group is not necessarily going to have direct impact on the Control And Command and the operational capabilities of the group. But of course, Israel Has, for weeks now have been taking out a commanders in different areas of hezbollah. So thats certainly could have an impact. And of course, those Pager And Walkietalkie explosions that belong to hezbollah, just last week is going to have an impact as well. But israel does know that the assassination of a leader does not eradicate a movement. It is something they have been doing for decades with both hezbollah and also with hamas and certainly those groups have not been weakened significantly. So the question of course, for israel now is whether a Ground Incursion, a Ground Invasion into Southern Lebanon is necessary and its a question that has many in the region on tenterhooks, paula yeah, absolutely. Paula hancocks. Appreciate you keeping us uptodate there. Well check in with you again. We want to go live now to dr. Tania baban. She is in beirut. Shes Country Director for medglobal lebanon, and i thank you for joining us. Dr. With so many displaced now. And the airstrikes really ongoing this hour, how are civilians in beirut and beyond frankly, coping with everything . Thank you, paula, for having me to be honest, its becoming increasingly more difficult to find the words to describe what were seeing on the ground. Were seeing that as this scenario unfolding all over again, thousands of people have been displaced from the south into beirut. And more displaced from beirut and to the streets with no shelter to go to. The designated shelters right now are at full capacity that Necessitates Necessitating the Ministry Of Education to Open University campuses. And parsecs to hold the more displaced people from within beirut i mean, this comes on top of the fact that lebanon has the highest this number of refugees per capita in the world with 2 Million syrian refugees and almost 3,000, 300,000, sorry palestinian refugees. This with everything the country has been through in the last few years, this war has really been the nail in the coffin, so to speak, causes are overwhelmed beyond their capacity, capacity with injuries coming in constantly. As medglobal weve been on the ground with local and international humanitarian organizations working around the clock, but unfortunately, not only is the financial aid only trickling in, but were finding it very difficult to meet the large demands that were facing in terms of basic needs for the displaced and to be able to bring in shipments of medical and medical supplies to support the Ministry Of Health to give those to the hospitals that are in the front lines airlines have stopped flying into beirut in all our shipments have been grounded doctors, this brings me to my next logical question. This is only right now been going on for a few days. What challenges do you fear you will face if this continues for weeks, potentially . The Ministry Of Health months ago has asked us to gear up to plan up to The End of the year. But what we fear is that this danger will not only affect lebanon, but there seems to be a scenario that can, it can escalate to the whole region. And the implications of this can be really unimaginable. From a humanitarian standpoint. The question is not why we should prepare or how, or where should people go to . The question is, why is this war ongoing for the last year . Why has this not been stopped . There are many civilians in many children and women that are being killed as bystanders. And there needs to the strong action to make this Dog Hezbollah itself as you know, very well, it is a political and a social movement as well as a militia. Of course, they have been very divisive in the last few years, especially. But how are people reacting to net . Now whos promised that he continues to strike at quote our enemies. And but at the same time trying to reach out to lebanese citizens saying to rise up against hezbollah id imagine there is a lot of shock and quite frankly, confusion on the part of many civilians right now. I mean, of course there is confusion, but i refrain from answering like the political aspect of this. But what i can say is the whole country has been stressed for the past year. And like i said, weve been witnessing whats been happening In Gaza. And we know that this would be trickling down into lebanon. Lebanon is a small country and like i said, its already overwhelmed with everything thats been happening in the past year that can collapse the beirut blast. And with this happening, the Ministry Of Health can only hold on for as much as it can to be able to cater to the injured and the sick people on the ground many people have fled the country and the people who stay are still probably hopeful that this will stop in the next few months and were left with no choice. This is home, its so difficult to decide whether or not you can leave your home what what do you take with you where do you go . Its just one of the most difficult decisions ive ever faced in my life. And i hope it doesnt get to that you know, youre so right that it has been for a generation that people in lebanon have had to make these decisions on again off again about whether to stay or to go or where to seek Shelter Dr. Tania baban. We thank you for your insights. So well continue to check in with you. Appreciate it thank you so much now, after the break, Kamala Harris reacts to Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallahs death a while on the Campaign Trail, plus were talking about how the Middle East is factoring into the u. S. Presidential race with our top political analysts. That is next and j. D vance in their first and only facetoface debate. And cnn has covered with the best political team in the Business A Cnn special event, the Vice President ial debate tuesday at nine On Cnn did you know slinging has all the Election Coverage for the best price Election Coverage for the best price Election Coverage for the desk prior best price Election Coverage for 40 a month. 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It comes after an israeli strike killed Hezbollahs Leader Hassan Nasrallah in southern Beirut Friday around iran is now calling for an emergency un Security Council Meeting to quote, stop israels ongoing aggression meantime, us leaders say they do did not know about the strike in advance, but president Joe Biden is hailing the death of nasrallah as a welcome development, stating his death from an israeli airstrike is a measure of justice for his many victims, including thousands of americans, israelis, and lebanese civilians ultimately, our aim is to deescalate the ongoing conflicts in both Gaza And Lebanon through diplomatic means. Years mr. Biden, earlier in delaware he says, now, meantime, democratic nominee Kamala Harris is monitoring the situation in the Middle East while mpaigning on the u. S. West coast, Cnns Priscilla Alvarez has more Vice President Kamala Harris, echoing president Joe Biden on saturday over the developing situation in the Middle East, saying that Israel Has a right to defend itself. And also calling for deescalation, saying this in a statement, Hassan Nasrallah was it terrorists with american blood on his hands across decades as leadership of hezbollah destabilized the Middle East and led to the killing of countless innocent people in lebanon, israel, syria, and Around The World. Today, as well as victims have a measure of justice now the Vice President also joined a call with president Joe Biden and the national Security Team to continue to get an update on the situation, review, the u. S. Military posture in the region, and also direct those tinubu diplomatic efforts but all of this was unfolding as the Vice President has been on the Campaign Trail on friday, she was in arizona speaking on immigration along the u. S. Southern border, then on saturday, she was at a fundraiser and on sunday she will be at another fundraiser here in Los Angeles before heading to nevada for a rally. Now the situation in the Middle East has fact jordan politically as she has also had to grapple with some protesters at her rallies who are protesting this situation In Gaza. And in those moments, the Vice President has said that the administration is working toward a ceasefire and calling for deescalation in the region. Now the Vice President , im told by sources is continuing to monitor the situation as shes on the trail the next several days. And also staying close with her national Security Team priscilla alvarez, cnn, Los Angeles Donald Trump, meantime, a hit the Campaign Trail on saturday, making a stop in wisconsin, he focused on immigration and Border Security his inflammatory rhetoric was on full display once more Attacking Harris is record after her visit to the border, you told the crowd that every town in america would be quote transformed into a third World Health Whole if harris is elected border czar, harris went to the border to lie and the most shameless and horrible way possible at the very site where she released so much suffering, misery, and death there is no greater act of disloyalty than to extinguish the sovereignty of your own nation right through your border no matter what lie. She tells Kamala Harris can never be forgiven for her erasing our border. And she must never be allowed to become president of the united states during his speech, trump again referred to undocumented immigrants who commit crimes as animals and called them, Quote Stone Cold Killers joining me now from Los Angeles, cnn political analyst ron brownstein, he is also the Senior Editor for the atlantic. Ron, im glad to see you and glad that youre going to help us out here. I mean, look, it has been weeks now and most principally in the last few hours that i have been schooled by middle East Analyst when i say that the Biden The Situation looks impotent when it comes against not netanyahu. And clearly the way he wants to press ahead in both Gaza And now in lebanon. They said no, no, no, no, this has nothing to do with impotence that its calculated. So if we try and then reflect this onto the campaign, can you explain whats at work here . Because this continued refrain from both Harris And Biden that there needs to be a ceasefire certainly doesnt seem like anyone is listening yeah. Look, this has been the pattern for 30 years. I mean, Bill Clinton left the meeting when that you would famously say, who is the blank, blank superpower here particularly with democratic President S . By netanyahu has a long history of kind of taking their advice and then deposing in the trash as he walks out the door. So Biden Has been has put himself in this position really over time. I mean, he talked about the Bear Hug after October 7, he thought he get influence. Netanyahu by embracing him that people who worked for clinton and obama, were dubious of that. I think the events of the past year has confirmed that. No one in american politics from one, the death of the leader of hezbollah. But the question of whether Israel Has a kind of landing, you an End Game for this escalation of military activity, both In Gaza now and in lebanon is a genuine one. And Biden Has, i think put himself in an incredibly weaken position by refusing to impose any real conscience once is on netanyahu over all of the times that he has said one thing and done another with us about us advice yeah. Not reluctance to do anything seems to continue for both Trump And Harris though, ron, what are the risks to their campaigns if they are seen as being too critical of israel yet neither one really wants to take, you know, take that chance and its striking. I mean, it is still more striking for Biden And Harris because the overwhelming majority of their voters are deeply disaffected from the Way Netanyahu has prosecuted this war. I mean, there was the one poll a few months ago, he had a 6 lot of fronts has put tremendous focus on seeming tough, right . You saw the way her Border Speech went on friday where she talked about her role and prosecuted transnational gangs and she died does not really i think want to accept the most fleeting ways signal any daylight, any more willingness to confront netanyahu than Biden Has done. Shes not want to let trump portray her as someone who was kind of soft in pursuing these challenges. Isnt the mideast. But i think that people around her certainly. And i think the broad range of experts in the democratic party are deeply concerned about the direction this is heading, even as they may share some of the israeli successes on the battlefield in