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Strike in bay you can imagine you start the day with another Countries Fighter jets over your head. Explosions could be heard. The israeli military say this was a targeted operation and now there is a lot of tension here. The lebanese government does not want a full out war. But clearly lebanon will not shy away and we reserve the right for self defence. Tonight the israeli military says its killed a number of hezbollah commanders in lebanon. It comes amid intensifying Cross Border clashes between israel and hezbollah. Well have the latest from the region and take a look at whats necessary to ...

Our main story this hour is the Israeli Military says it has killed around ten top hezbollah commanders in the lebanese capital, beirut. The most senior said to be the acting head of the groups elite unit. The lebanese Health Ministry says that nearly 60 people were injured in the strike on a high Rise Block of flats. It follows intensifying Cross Border clashes between israel and hezbollah. The Israeli Military say more than 100 rockets have been fired into northern israel. Hezbollah has said it has hit an israeli Intelligence Base and blames what it calls assassinations. Ive been getting the...

Whether to cut Interest Rates from five percent. Hello, im martine croxall. We begin with the latest in the Middle East, following two days of explosions in lebanon. The united states says its involved in intensive diplomatic efforts to prevent the conflict between Israel And Hezbollah escalating further. The comments come after explosions triggered in pagers and Walkie Talkies used by hezbollah killed at least 32 people and injured thousands. The leader of hezbollah, which some western states have designated a terrorist organisation, is expected to address the events in a speech later today. ...

In four years. The bbc has been told that Sir Keir Starmer s Chief Of Staff received a Pay Rise after the election which means she is now paid more than the Prime Minister. Sue gray asked for and was given a salary of 170,000 3,000 more than the pm and more than any cabinet minister. 0ur political correspondent, henry zeffman, has more. I knew that there were tensions at the top of government and this Storys Existence in some way from Chris Mason and me attests to those, but my phone has practically blown up in the hours since we published this story yesterday, with people across Whitehall And...

We will have more on all of those stories coming up. First, lets cross and catch up with the sport headlines. Sarah mulkerrins is there. Matthew, good evening. Lets start at the cricket at trent bridge, where australia are Chasing 316 to beat england in the first of five one day internationals. England won the toss and decided to bat with Ben Duckettjustifying his elevation to opener with 95 off 91 balls. He set up a good platform, didnt get to his century, with groans around the ground when he fell to marnus labuschange. England then failed to really capitalise on that platform they lost the ...