This is the live scene in beirut, as bbc teams report hearing explosions in the capital s southern suburbs israel has ordered the evacuation of three areas. Meanwhile the uk government has chartered a flight to help british nationals leave lebanon, scheduled to leave beirut on wednesday. It s as israeli tanks were seen gathering at the border on monday. Israel s defense minister yoav gallant said the military is prepared to use forces from the air, land and sea to allow thousands of displaced israelis to return to their homes in the north. Meanwhile, the deputy chief of hezbollah, naim qaissem, said the groups fighters are ready to confront an invasion. He acknowledged the assassination of leader, hassan nasrallah, was a big blow but said all fallen commanders would soon be replaced. Let s get the latest now from our correspondent on the border between israel and lebanon, lucy williamson. We ve been hearing helicopters overhead for a while now and also the sound of artillery, som
Must be avoided. Died aged 88. Must be avoided. He said he plans to speak the operation directed by israel s defence minister. Translation: we have no i interest in expanding the war. We have no interest in looking for additionalfronts. But if somebody attacks israel, as the houthis have recently done, with missiles and throughout the war with cruise missiles and drones, anyone who carries out such an attack, we will settle the account with them, and we know how to do it. Israel is not holding back, its air force releasing footage as they set off for the raid. And earlier today, it says it shot down another drone launched from yemen. For the past year, the yemeni houthis have been trying to influence the conflict in the middle east. This is their commandos seizing a british owned ship in the red sea last november. They have long range missiles, are supported by iran and are fiercely opposed to israel. Speaking yesterday, the houthis military spokesperson yahya saree said they wouldn t
To arguments in lebanon with 75 targets hit overnight. These are the latest pictures we are getting in from lebanon. The latest strikes happened close to the Border with syria, and supposedly hit rockets and buildings. Overthe supposedly hit rockets and buildings. Over the last few days, the lebanese Health Industry says it is 13 people were killed in those later strikes, with more than 550 people killed since the strike started. Benjamin netanyahu has. There has been speech saying there will be no ceasefire. Our Middle East correspondent, Hugo Bachega updated us on the latest developments from beirut. Despite all these growing calls for a ceasefire along the lebanon israel Border, we havent seen indications from Israel And Hezbollah that they are interested in de escalation. The israeli military says its airstrikes targeting hezbollah positions continue this morning. The lebanese authorities are saying that at least four people have been confirmed dead as a result of the attacks happe
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. Weve 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. Lets go to the un in New York. Sir Keir Starmer is speaking now. Lets 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 Gaza, lebano
Strategist, kelly hyman. First, the latest headlines. The un Security Council has been meeting to discuss the crisis in the Middle East after four days of intensive israeli attacks on hezbollah. The un Human Rights chief Volker Turk said he was appalled by the indiscriminate targeting of thousands of people in lebanon through the explosion of communication devices, saying it violated international law. Its emerged that the prime Minister Sir Keir starmer, deputy prime Minister Angela Rayner and Chancellor Rachel reeves will not accept any further donations for clothing according to a Downing Street source. The Prime Minster has been embroiled in a row after it emerged he had repeatedly accepted gifts including sunglasses, tailoring and personal shopping for him and his wife. Lawyers representing some of the 37 women whove accused Mohamed Al fayed of rape and Sexual Assault say the former Harrods Owner was a monster whose behaviour was enabled by the department store. It comes after a B