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
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Pegula in straight sets. In isreal itself, up to half A Million people have demonstrated in Tel Aviv, calling for the israeli government to bring home the remaining hostages held By hamas. Rallies have been held every night since the bodies of six israeli hostages were recovered in gaza eight days ago. Despite the protests despite the protests and a general strike and a general strike earlier this week, earlier this week, the israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, remains the israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, remains resolute, insisting that any resolute, insisting that any concessions to hamas would be concessions to hamas would be immoral and insane. Immoral and insane. Im joined In The Studio im joined In The Studio By said shehata, from bbc By said shehata, from bbc arabic. Arabic. Welcome to you to bring us welcome to you to bring us three up to date on these developments. Lets start on up to date on these developments. Lets start on the exchange of Rocket Attacks t
At the King Hussein Allenby bridge crossing. The victims are thought To Have been private Security Personnel. Israels prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been speaking about what happened. Translation we are surrounded by a murderous Ideology Led by Irans Axis of evil. In recent days, terrorists have murdered six of our hostages in Cold Blood as three israeli police officers. The killers do not distinguish between us, they want to murder as All until the right one, right and left, secular and religious, dues and non jews, what protects as is the strength of the state of israel and the strength of the israel and the strength of the Israel Defense forces. The shooting comes amid high regional tension. Overnight, there were Missile Exchanges between israel and the lebanese militant group, hezbollah with a number of projectiles being fired from both directions across the border. Our correspondent Mike Thomson told us more about whats been happening. It certainly does mark quite an escala