It is now a worldwide hit, parkrun celebrates 20 years. Hello. Welcome to the programme. Israel has carried out further Bombing Raids on beirut, as fighting with hezbollah continues on the ground in southern lebanon. The United Nations says they smack faces a terrible refugee crisis. Says lebanon faces a terrible refugee crisis. These are todays main developments in the Middle East conflict. After carrying out strikes on beirut overnight, israel again struck its southern suburbs this afternoon. Clashes were also reported around lebanons southern border. The israeli military released this video claiming to show israeli troops operating in the region. Hezbollah has fired rockets into Northern Israel, with reports that residential buildings were hit. Israel says 90 rockets have been fired so far. People across israel are waiting to see how their Government will respond to tuesdays major iranian missile strike, israel meanwhile has called on palestinians to evacuate parts of central gaza,
Israel has carried out further Bombing Raids on beirut, as fighting with hezbollah continues on the ground in Southern Lebanon. It claims its killed 440 hezbollah fighters since the start of its Ground Invasion. Whilst the un says lebanon faces a terrible refugee crisis. These are todays main developments in the Middle East conflict. Israel again struck the southern suburbs of beirut. Clashes were also reported around lebanons southern border. Hezbollah has fired rockets into Northern israel, with reports that residential buildings were hit. Israel says 90 rockets have so far been fired. The the globe today, calling for a ceasefire in gaza and an end to the conflict. They come two days before the anniversary of the killing of about 1200 israelis in the Hamas Attack that sparked the current conflict. Meanwhile, amid international pressure on israel, president Emmanuel Macron has said france stands by the countrys right to self defence, but renewed his call for a ceasefire. He has also s
Hello, Im nIcky schIller. Welcome to the programme. Israel has carrIed out further BombIng RaIds on beIrut, as fIghtIng wIth hezbollah contInues on the ground In southern lebanon. Israel claIms Its kIlled 440 hezbollah fIghters sInce the start of Its Ground InvasIon. WhIlst the un says lebanon faces a terrIble refugee crIsIs. These are todays maIn developments In the MIddle East conflIct. Israel agaIn struck the Southern Suburbs of beIrut. Clashes were also reported around lebanons southern border. Hezbollah has fIred rockets Into Northern Israel, wIth reports that resIdentIal buIldIngs were hIt. Israel says 90 rockets have so far been fIred. IsraelI prIme MInIster BenjamIn Netanyahu has tonIght vowed to respond to Irans MIssIle Attack on hIs country earlIer thIs week he saId, Israel has the duty and the rIght to defend Itself and respond to these attacks and we wIll do so. Israel meanwhIle has called on palestInIans to evacuate parts of central gaza, as the mIlItary saId It was prepar
I may say, of the extent to which that history is being taught in our schools and colleges. Particularly in our schools. The ignorance of the history of our country and particularly of its military history is being widely ignored and thats got to be fixed. And one of the best people to fix it, of course, is our speaker this morning, alex kershaw. We feel in this 75th year of the anniversary of dday, particularly close to what we call the greatest generation, on memorial day we honored americans who had paid the supreme sacrifice in all of our wars. But weve always felt a particular closeness to what we call the greatest generation many of whom are slowly passing from the scene. Steven ambrose, biographer said the quality of character that we impute to them is one which has grown increasingly rare in our culture. Namely, modesty. More than one of these gentlemen is said to me that when people thank him for his service, he is embarrassed. He thanks them for their thanks. But what else wo