NewsHour
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15 Episodes
06/10/2024 20:06 GMT
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
Israeli air strikes on Beirut intensify
Beirut has suffered one of the heaviest waves of Israeli bombing so far in the hostilities with Hezbollah.More than thirty airstrikes hit the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital, with Israel issuing a new call for residents to evacuate the area.On the eve of the anniversary of the Hamas attacks,…
UN warns of refugee crisis in Lebanon
The United Nations has warned that Lebanon is facing a terrible crisis because of the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. The head of the UN refugee agency said hundreds of thousands had been made homeless. Israel has meanwhile continued its airstrikes on the Hezbollah stronghold in southern Beirut. We speak…
Israel battles Hezbollah in southern Lebanon
Israel and Hezbollah report clashes near their borders in southern Lebanon as air strikes hit Beirut.We hear from the Lebanese government about how it can keep its people safe Also in the programme: We speak to Sharone Lifschitz, whose parents were taken hostage on October 7th. Only her mother has…
Israel continues its offensive against Hezbollah
Lebanon says four hospitals in the south are out of action, as Israel continues its offensive against Hezbollah. The UN says all nine hundred government shelters for the displaced are now full. We speak to Mouenes Kalakesh, the Director of south Lebanon's Marjayoun Governmental Hospital, one of the hospitals forced…
Khamenei calls on allies for support against Israel
Leading Friday prayers in Tehran, Iran’s Supreme Leader told a crowd of thousands that Iran’s allies must ‘fasten the seatbelt of resistance from Iran to Afghanistan’. Israel has continued to intensify its strikes against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. Also on the programme: we speak to the widow of the man…
Israel continues to strike Beirut as tensions rise
More explosions tore through the Lebanese capital today as Israeli military says it hit Hezbollah targets in Beirut. Israel has also continued to warn people in southern Lebanon to leave their homes - including in the region of Nabatieh. It comes as the Israeli army says Hezbollah has fired 200…
Israel orders civilians to leave southern Lebanon as invasion continues
The Israeli Defence Forces have struck targets in southern Lebanon and the capital, Beirut. Israel’s armed forces also ordered the evacuation of more than 20 villages in the south. Also on the programme: The UK agrees to surrender its control over the Chagos Islands, handing the archipelago to Mauritius; and…
Israel-Iran tension escalates
President Biden has said the US does not support an attack by Israel on Iran's nuclear sites, while the UN secretary general has warned of the danger of a regional war across the Middle East. We speak to expert on why diplomacy is crucial at this stage. Also in the…
Israel and Hezbollah clash inside Lebanon
With reports of close combat between Israeli soldiers and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, we hear from both sides of the border. And how will Israel respond to Iran's barrage of missiles last night? We also get reaction from Tehran to Iran's decision to attack Israel directly; and we ask where…
Iran launches barrage of missiles at Israel
Explosions have been heard across Israel after Iran said it had launched dozens of ballistic missiles towards the country. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said it launched the missiles in retaliation for recent attacks that killed the leaders of Hezbollah and Hamas, as well as a senior Iranian commander.Also on the programme:…
Israel launches ground invasion of southern Lebanon
Israel has told the residents of more than twenty locations in southern Lebanon to evacuate immediately. Its forces have been carrying out what it describes as limited, localised raids across the Lebanese border against Hezbollah. We hear from Peter Lerner of the IDF, Lebanese businessman and independent MP Neemat Frem,…
Israel thought to be on brink of Lebanon ground incursion
The US State Department says Israel has informed Washington of its plans to go into Lebanon. We track the latest events, and here from retired Israeli military man Amir Avivi and Lebanese politician Michel Helou. Also in the programme: the trail of destruction left across North Carolina by Hurricane Helene,…
Israel continues to strike Hezbollah, Hamas and Houthi targets
Israel continues to strike Hezbollah, Hamas and Houthi targets, as speculation about an Israeli ground invasion of Lebanon grows. We hear live from the Middle East, where Hezbollah's deputy leader has made a defiant speech after the killing of Hassan Nasrallah.Also in the programme: as Austria's far-right Freedom Party wins…
Israel widens offensive and strikes Houthis in Yemen
Israel has attacked Houthi sites in Yemen it said were used to transport Iranian weapons and oil. The strikes came as Israel carried out more attacks across Lebanon, and Hezbollah fired more rockets into northern IsraelAlso on the programme: Austria's far right Freedom Party is heading for victory in national…