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On lebanon as cross border attacks between israel and hezbollah intensify. These are live pictures from of the session in new york. The egyptian representative is speaking right now. It comes as the head of israel s army has told troops to prepare for a possible ground invasion of lebanon saying air attacks are in preparation for boots on the ground. Us presidentjoe biden has warned an all out war in the middle east is possible, but said there is still an opportunity to settle the conflict. Lebanon s health ministry says at least 72 people have been killed and more than 200 injured in israeli strikes on wednesday. Un secretary general antonio guterres said lebanon cannot become another gaza and called for an end to hostilities between israel and hezbollah. Hell is breaking loose in lebanon. As i told the general assembly yesterday, we should all be alarmed by the escalation. Lebanon is at the brink. Of course, the blue line is see intentions for aeons. Since the 6th of october, they ....
Legal action. And four years after he was shot dead on duty a memorial to sergeant matt ratana is unveiled. Good afternoon. Israel is conducting what is calls extensive further air strikes on southern lebanon, with the lebanese health ministry reporting that 22 people have been killed today. The new wave of attacks came after israel intercepted a hezbollah ballistic missile aimed at tel aviv. The prime minister, sir keir starmer, is preparing to address the un in new york, after warning that the region could be on the brink of all out war and urging british nationals to leave lebanon. Our middle east correspondent hugo bachega has this report. Early morning in israel and an interception over tel aviv, the first time the city is targeted by a missile from hezbollah. There were no casualties or damage, but there was probably a message. Hezbollah has been weakened but remains a threat and its attacks are not going to stop. Heavy israeli air strikes on lebanon are not stopping either. ....
Is to prepare for a ground invasion, which, again, would be of further escalation and what we have seen which began after october the 7th, but what we have seen along the border between israel and lebanon has been very different than we have seen in gaza. We ve seen a steady, over the course of ii steady, over the course of 11 months or so, exchange of fire, but everything changed just over a week ago when it pagers and then walkie talkies held by members of hezbollah exploded here in beirut and around lebanon. And we have seen a real israeli object. Let s go to the un in new york. Sir keir starmer is speaking now. Let s see what he says. see what he says. Other than helinu see what he says. Other than helping those see what he says. Other than helping those in see what he says. Other than helping those in need. See what he says. Other than helping those in need. The i see what he says. Other than l helping those in need. The un and the icrc have both lost staff this month in gaz ....
Football. We ll start with football, and one of the game s greats rafael varane has announced his retirement at the age of 31. The french world cup winner injured his knee last month on his debut for newly promoted como in serie a, and it s forced him call time on his career. He won the fa cup with manchester united last season, but the defender will be most closely associated with real madrid before that, a 10 year spell the spanish giants that saw him win 18 trophies including three la liga titles and four champions leagues. He was capped 93 times for his country, winning the world cup in 2018 manchester united start their europa league campaign later. They face dutch side fc twente at old trafford. It s the club where the united manager erik ten hag made his name as a player and then cut his teeth as a coach under steve mclaren at the time. Ten hag says he still has a soft spot for his former side and would rather not be playing them but knows the competition offers a path to the ....
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. We ll 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. Lebanon s health ministry says 51 people were killed, and more than 200 wounded. Meanwhile hez ....