Speech in around 90 minutes time from behind a bullet proof glass. Ill have a full bulletin of news for you at nine oclock. Now on bbc news, newscast. Newscast, from the bbc. Its laura in the studio. And its paddy in the studio. So, we are recording just after 2 00 on Saturday Afternoon and, paddy, it has been another week of mounting, mounting, mounting tensions and more and more worrying conflict going on in the Middle East. Last saturday we were talking about, is a wider war now inevitable . And somebody, a former official, said to me yesterday. Actually, sorry, a former Foreign Minister said to me yesterday on the phone, lets get real. This is a war now. We shouldnt be talking about escalation. Yes, because on friday, thats last week, the Hezbollah Leader, hassan nasrallah, was killed by an israeli Air Strike on beirut. Thats just before our last weekends edition. And three days later, on monday, israel invaded lebanon. And the next day, tuesday, iran launched nearly 200 ballistic
Its the first such attack outside the lebanese capitals Southern Suburbs. These are the live pictures from the same area. A small palestinian militant group, the popular front for the liberation of palestine, says three of its leaders were killed in the blast. In lebanon, israel attacked more than 120 targets on sunday. At least 50 people are reported to have been killed in a series of attacks in the east of the country, including in the bekaa valley. With the latest, heres chi chi izundu. Destruction in the centre Of Beirut. This shows the apparent aftermath of an Air Strike on a Building CLose to a major Transportation Hub in the lebanese capital. Israel has been targeting hezbollah sites on the outskirts Of Beirut, but this is thought to have been the first time an attack has been carried out within the limits in the past year. Within the City Limits in the past year. The lebanese Prime Minister says the continuing Air Strikes may have forced as many asi million people from their ho
Some of his family members. And Lebanons Health Ministry says four people were killed and four injured in an israeli Air Strike on the Kola District in central beirut. A palestinian militant group, the popular front for the liberation of palestine, says three of its leaders were killed in the blast. These are the live pictures from the same area. Its the first such attack outside the lebanese capitals Southern Suburbs. You can see the view across the Skyline And Smoke rising on the right Hand Side of that shot as the conflict continues. In lebanon, israel says it attacked more than 120 targets on sunday. Lebanon says more than 100 people were killed in a series of attacks across the country yesterday. With the latest, heres chi chi izundu. Destruction in the centre of beirut. This shows the apparent aftermath of an Air Strike on a Building Close to a major Transportation Hub in the lebanese capital. Israel has been Targeting Hezbollah sites on the outskirts of beirut, but this is thoug
Its military operations in lebanon by targeting dozens of hezbollah targets overnight. Hamas says its leader in lebabon, Fateh Sherif Abu El Amin was killed along with some of his family members. Lebanons Health Ministry says four people were killed and four injured in an israeli Air Strike on the Kola District in central beirut. A palestinian militant group, the popular front for the liberation of palestine, says three of its leaders were killed in the blast. Lets Ta Ke lets take you to the scene live in the area. Its the first such attack outside the lebanese capitals Southern Suburbs. In lebanon, israel says it attacked more than 120 targets on sunday. Lebanon says more than 100 people were killed in a series of israeli attacks across the country on sunday. Irans foreign Ministry Spokesperson has said iran will not leave any of what he described the criminal acts of israel unanswered. With the latest, heres chi chi izundu. Destruction in the centre of beirut. This shows the apparen
So, what do we know about hezbollah s capabilities . Bbc verify s Nawal Al Maghafi has more. Wednesdays attack by hezbollah is believed to be the first time ever that a ballistic missile from the armed group has been launched towards tel aviv. Let me take you through the details of the attack and why it symbolises such a significant escalation. This video, filmed from eastern tel aviv, was posted around 6. 1i0am on Social Media and it shows the moments after the single surface to Air Missile was intercepted by israel using its Air Defence system. This white plume of smoke is where the missile had been intercepted. There were no casualties or injuries reported as a result of the attack. In a statement, hezbollah confirmed that it launched the missile. It said it was targeting the headquarters of israels intelligence agency, mossad, which it believes is in this location, north of tel aviv. Hezbollah also said that mossad was responsible for assassinating leaders and blowing up pagers and