but our middle east correspondent, alexander belibov. alexander, hello, what is the situation in the region? yes, colleagues, hello, but the situation in the middle east. remains extremely tense, and forecasts regarding its normalization, at least in the near future, are disappointing, but first of all , the conflict in the gaza strip is flaring up with renewed vigor, and the arson of the cities and social facilities, civilian facilities of the palestinian enclave, which are not distinguished by their selectivity, here is one of such strikes, the most resonant, perhaps, in recent times happened last weekend at the ottabain school in gaza, the israeli air force fired three rockets, as a result, according to the palestinian health service, more than 100 people were killed, most of whom were women and children, more... 60 palestinian civilians were injured, but i will add that this was far from the only strike in the last few days by the israel defense forces on the gaza strip, a number of strikes were also recorded on refugee camps located

in a report by our own correspondent in egypt, alexander belibov. the strike on the ottabain school in gaza was the third attack by the israeli air force on major civilian facilities in the palestinian enclave this week, as in previous cases the educational institution was a shelter for hundreds of refugees from all over the sector, displaced to a zone that the israeli military itself called safe, which they themselves struck. at the time of the attack , people had gathered for morning prayers, located next to a mosque, given the intelligence resources available to the idf, it was very difficult not to notice the crowd of believers. three missiles were fired, two from military aircraft and one from a drone, as a result of which everyone who was inside the mosque or in the prayer area was killed or wounded. according to the latest data, more than 100 people were killed as a result of this strike, 60 were wounded, and the total number of deaths in the gaza strip since october last is approaching 4,000, and this is clearly not conducive to ceasefire ta

sergei, hello, alexander belibov is also with us, we will provide you with it a little later. hello, yes, in israel they are waiting for the results of the negotiations, which are about to begin at 17:00 local time inhalation. a representative israeli delegation flew from tel aviv to the capital of qatar, there are military personnel, there are special representatives of the prime minister for hostage affairs, they are heading the delegation, the head of shabak is the internal security service. the head of foreign intelligence masa david barne, so the delegation is representative, benjamin netanya, the prime minister, gave her special, more broader powers than before, they will have to agree with western and international mediators on the terms of a ceasefire, whether they will be agreed upon is the question, this summit, which is now opening in doha, is already being called the summit of the last chance, since it is on its results that will depend: whether the war in the middle east will continue, whether there will be a large-scale clash of the tsirans and whether the 115 ho

sergei poshkov and alexander belibov, they are joining us now. greetings, colleagues. first, let's go to you, sergei, how do the israeli authorities assess the situation? hello, yes, indeed, it has passed a powerful exchange of blows involving large forces of the israeli army. the general staff says that hundreds of fighters and bombers struck the territory of southern lebanon, but this exchange of blows was not noticeable to the inhabitants of israel, since it took place at dawn at 4:45 a.m., having received information from intelligence sources, including from the us intelligence services. the israeli general staff decides to launch a preemptive strike against hezbollah, since according to intelligence, hezbollah was planning to attack israel at about 5:00 a.m. morning, using up to 6,000 missiles, class earth, earth, including a strike on tel aviv, at the airport named after byangurion, which is why tsal went on a preventive action, which the prime minister specifically announced... threats, thousands of missiles aimed at the north of the country have been destroyed,

and our own correspondent in the middle east, alexander, gets in touch with the studio belibov.o, alexander, hello, well, that’s how great the chances are that iran, as the spiritual leader of the islamic republic promised, will respond to tel aviv with missiles. ismail hani for the islamic republic, this is a real slap in the face, especially since the high-ranking guest was actually liquidated by the israeli special services, they are the ones who are held responsible for this crime in iran on the territory of the state, so the answer for the murder of hani is now a matter even for iran not so much of geopolitics , how many just whose. defense israel, possibly a naval base in haifa, as well as nivatim airfield. but i will add that this morning hezbollah, the lebanese shevid group , has already struck the northern regions of israel, they say they fired from 60 to 70 rockets, most of them were intercepted by the iron dome system, this attack can hardly be launched, can be considered the beginning of a full-scale response to the murder of the hani, rather the so-called reconnaiss

belibov.unching massive attacks on areas in northern israel. fifty rockets were aimed at the cities of kirya shmana and beit gelel. israel, in turn, launched strikes on the south of lebanon; as a result of an attack by sahal air force drones on one of the power plants , a large fire started. the situation is heating up and everything is getting hotter. the israeli air force targeted two schools in the north. attacking bases in syria and iraq is possible pro-iranian groups are preparing in these countries. who have been actively regrouping their forces over the past few days. tehran is ready to give decisive answers, as the speaker of the iranian parliament said, teaching israel and the united states a historical lesson. we have no doubt that the people, the resistance forces, the freedom seekers of the world, will be pleased with iran's smart, crushing response. and the zionist regime, especially its supporter the united states, will be forced to regret this. a catalyst for something new, some

and now our own correspondent in the middle east, alexander belibov, is contacting the studio.nder, hello, how is the farewell ceremony going now and what statements have been made in the last hours from leaders like iran. as well as other countries in the region. yes, daria, i welcome you, but indeed, right now in the iranian capital, there is a large-scale forgiveness ceremony for the head of the hamas politburo, ismail haniyeh, who died the day before. and thousands of people in the central capital, and a huge ceremony farewell, and after today's forgiveness ceremony in the capital of tehran, the coffin with haniya's body will be delivered to qatar, where the burial ceremony itself will take place. the street is now not only mourning, it is furious, large-scale protest demonstrations are taking place throughout the middle east, lebanon, yemen, jordan, everywhere protesters demand to be held accountable for the murder, hani israel, which has not yet taken responsibility for this crime, and also his main ally with the united states, tried the day before to bring israel to just

details in the reports of alexander belibov and sergei poshkov.s is a three-month-old girl, the only one in the family who survived the israeli strike on a residential building in hanyounis, the largest city in the southern gaza strip, which was again targeted by the idf, the child was pulled out from under the rubble. there were 20 people in the house, but only she survived, what are these children guilty of, there were children inside who were 2, 3, 4 years old. stop the bloodshed in gaza and save the middle east from a global war. such hopes are pinned today by the arab media on the meeting of the presidents of russia and palestine, emphasizing the special role of our country. mahmoud abas' visit to russia is of particular importance, given russia's influence and status in the world, since it is a superpower, a permanent member of the un security council and one of the countries with significant political weight on the world stage. let's say. the situation on the lebanese-israeli border is aggravating during the day. the probability of a full-s

belibov, about the situation in more detail.in stores, as once during a pandemic, they are busily buying up water, canned food, toilet paper, and without fuss or panic, they are equipping home bomb shelters with everything they need. so that it is guaranteed to last for several days of massive shelling. doors to the basement the shelter is now kept constantly open. my experienced neighbors brought air conditioning, a fan, water, a blanket, a chair and even a large sofa into our spacious drive-up bunker. toilet stalls were installed in the large hall. soon all this may come in handy, since among the residents there are many children and elderly people. just the day before. about 60 rockets were fired from lebanese territory into the northern galilee, and this was not yet promised by hezbolah in retaliation for fuad shukr, who was killed by the idf 's chief military adviser sheikh hassan nasrul. the powerful attack announced by the militants is still ahead, and the military calls on citizens to be patient and vigilant. tsal nimtsa

sergei pashkov and alexander belibov. they are joining us now. hello, colleagues.s go to you, sergei. how do israeli authorities assess the situation? hello, yes, there really was a powerful exchange of blows, in which large forces of the israeli army were involved. the general staff says that hundreds of fighter- bombers struck the territory of southern lebanon, but this exchange of strikes was quite unnoticed by the residents of israel, since it took place at dawn at 4:45 a.m., having received information from...

belibov.ds of israel's foreign intelligence service massat and the internal security service shabak have returned home from katora. 2 days of negotiations in doha are behind us, a new meeting is ahead next week. benjamin netanyahu assessed the result with evasive optimism. israel highly appreciates the efforts of the us and the mediators, aimed at persuading hamas to abandon its stubbornness regarding the hostage deal. joe biden said in washington that a deal on a ceasefire in gaza and the return of the captives is closer than ever. true, this is already the third such statement. the us proceeds from the fact that a ceasefire in gaza depends on a sharp reduction in escalation in the middle east, which is on the brink of a major regional war. this war is expected in israel, including by those who go out to rally every evening, demanding that government to immediately conclude a deal to free the israeli captives kidnapped by terrorists more than 10 months ago. since october last year, this squar

belibov and sergei pashkov, what to expect?e rubble is being removed manually. the operation is still ongoing, 15 people were saved, what do doctors say about the condition of the victims? and the paratroopers accept congratulations; almost 70 soldiers became heroes of russia during the northern military district. this is how the religious procession took place in the center of the capital and how the mood was at the combat post. the most important international issues were discussed at an operational meeting between vladimir putin and his permanent counterpart. composition of the security council. the president held it via videoconference. presentations were made by foreign minister sergei lavrov and the head of the foreign intelligence service. sergey naryshkin. today we have several international questions agendas concerning our side, our interests. the speakers are, respectively, the minister of foreign affairs and the director of the foreign intelligence service. well, i would ask you, in addition to the planned issues, to

sergei pashkov and alexander belibov are following the alarming developments . a piercing signal warning of an air attack sounded throughout the north of israel from haifa to aqadaria and kiryat shmana. at least two hezbollah combat drones broke into the country's airspace, the drones' flight was observed by residents of the north, they were filmed on mobile phones, but the system is almost powerless against targets flying at extremely low altitudes, anti-aircraft gunners shot down only one combat vehicle, the second interceptor missile, having missed, exploded on the highway. i was in the car and saw a drone, about six meters above my head, it flew right above me, then exploded here, a one and a half meter plane. it is reported that one person was killed and six were wounded, including seriously, but this is an unpromised, unannounced by tehran ahizbollah direct and painful air attack on israel from several directions. in iran they know how to drag out the pause, play on nerves, although the proximity of the x hour is evidenced by visit of michael kuryla, head

our own correspondent in the middle east, alexander belibov. new powerful shelling of the northern regions of israel was launched this night by the lebanese hazbal movement, reportedly about fifty rockets were fired in total. this is an attack was a response to a strike carried out by the israeli air force on settlements in southern lebanon. on the lebanese-israeli border, the sides continue to attack each other’s positions every day. apparently, probing weaknesses in the enemy’s defense. seemingly preparing to strike a blow that could prove decisive, tensions around the gas sector are only increasing. israeli troops dealt another high-profile blow to the palestinian enclave. the target was a school in northern gaza city. according to the palestinian ministry of health, at least 17 people were killed. more than 60 were injured, many of the victims were children. at the same time, tsahal, in its usual manner, blamed the casualties among them. residents against hamas, saying the militants were allegedly using civilians as human shields. meanwhile

about the situation, my colleagues, sergey pashkov and alexander belibov.i tanks operate in gaza, in the center of the south. at the same time, artillery and aviation are working on the northern borders of the country, only today a message came about the liquidation of a high-ranking hesbalah field commander in southern lebanon. at dawn on saturday , five pro-hamas militants were killed in the town of tulkarom in samaria while driving a car to carry out a terrorist attack. the country is awaiting the main dramatic event, a massive, combined strike by missiles and drones from iran, yemen and lebanon. has developed into a wider regional conflict, the best way to do this is to conclude a ceasefire agreement. while us navy warships are approaching the possible war zone. the aircraft carrier abraham lincoln is heading to the middle east. israel has again sent a negotiating team to cairo to resuscitate a deal with hamas on the terms of a ceasefire in gaza. more and more heavy israeli military equipment is being pulled towards the borders of rafah. all. the day be

report by alexander belibov.y says goodbye to the head of the hamas politburo, ismail haniyeh, who was killed the day before. after the completion of mourning events in the iranian capital, his body will be taken to qatar, where the burial ceremony will take place. we tell the enemy, you are lost, you will not prevail this nation and this great people. in iran , meanwhile, the investigation into the death of haniya continues; a photograph allegedly appeared online of the very building that was struck on wednesday night. judging by the limited nature of the destruction, the version that a high-precision missile was used for the attack is confirmed in the arab media.' at iran's initiative , an emergency meeting of the un security council was held; however, the resolution condemning israel for the attack in tehran was expectedly blocked by the united states and its allies. responsibility of the united the united states, as a strategic ally and the main supporter of the israeli regime in the region, cannot be overloo

about the situation, my colleagues, alexander belibov and sergey poshkov. powerful shelling of the northern regions of israel was launched this night by the lebanese hazbal movement. it is reported that about fifty rockets were fired in total. this attack was a response to a strike carried out by the israeli air force on settlements in southern lebanon. there are sides on the lebanese-israeli border every day. many children, while the idf, in its usual manner, blamed hamas for civilian casualties, saying that the militants allegedly used civilians as human shields. meanwhile, a number of middle eastern media outlets are reporting that iran’s attack on israel will not be as quick as previously thought and could only happen in a week. western intelligence sources told skynews arabia they have evidence. what iran is planning attack israel in response to the assassination of hamas leader ismail haniyeh on the holy day of tishibav, which begins on august 12 and ends on august 13. this is the kind of footage that iranian tv channels are now broadcasting; on the m

belibov.ds of israel's foreign intelligence service massat and the internal security service shabak returned home from the boat. 2 days of negotiations in doha are over, a new meeting is ahead next week. benjamin netanyahu assessed the result with evasive optimism. israel highly appreciates the efforts of the united states and mediators aimed at persuading hamas to abandon its stubbornness regarding the hostage deal. joe biden said in washington that a deal on a ceasefire in gaza and the return of the captives is closer than ever. true, this is the third such statement in the last 3 months. the us assumes that a ceasefire in gaza depends on. a sharp reduction in escalation in the middle east, which is on the brink of a major regional war. this war is expected in israel, including by those who go out to rally every evening, demanding that the government immediately conclude a deal to free the israeli prisoners kidnapped by terrorists more than 10 months ago. since october last year, this square

sergey pashkov and alexander belibov will tell about the situation in the middle east.after sunday's blare of sirens, the roar of anti-missile launches, explosions from direct hits. today, the border with lebanon is relatively quiet. in the deserted villages and cities of northern israel, the military is inspecting damage from short-range missiles. there were no human casualties, which cannot be said about animals. not a feather or fluff was left in this chicken farm in an israeli kibbutz on the lebanese border. a rocket launched by hezbollah pierced the roof and killed hundreds of animals in one second. military bases and facilities were not damaged, say army officials, the situation is much worse in the civilian sector, dozens of houses bear traces of rocket attacks, a total of about 230 rockets and 20 drones were fired from lebanese territory, many rockets that were ready to be aimed at israel were destroyed by a preemptive strike by fighters in our air force, so the damage that was the damage done is minimal, yes, that is , we see several direct hits, that is, the m

belibov and sergei poshkov. international beirut airport is working at its capacity these days, thousands of passengers who are rushing to leave lebanon are waiting for hours for information about their flights, which are either postponed indefinitely or cancelled altogether. i have been here since midnight. the flight was scheduled for 4:00 in the morning, it was delayed, the first time until 1:00 p.m., now it has been postponed again until 6:00 p.m. i was planning to leave on august 4, but my first flight was cancelled, it was polish airlines, then i bought a ticket for a turkish airlines plane, but it was also cancelled, and today i have been on the plane for 10 hours waiting for my third flight, which was delayed. while passenger planes are leaving lebanon, transport planes with humanitarian aid on board have already begun to land, this one delivered 32 tons of medicines and dressings for local hospitals in the case of a large number of wounded. we have decided to increase the preparedness of all hospitals i

about the situation in the middle east, sergei pashkov and alexander belibov.after sunday's roar of sirens, the thunder of anti-missiles, and explosions from direct hits, today the border with lebanon is relatively quiet. in the deserted villages and towns of northern israel, the military is inspecting the damage. military bases and facilities were not damaged, army representatives say , the situation is much worse in the civilian sector, dozens of houses bear traces of rocket attacks. in total , about 230 rockets and 20 drones were fired from lebanese territory, a lot of rockets that were ready to be aimed at israel, were destroyed by a preemptive strike by a fighter jet. in our air force, so the damage that was caused by this one is minimal, yes, that is, we see several direct hits, that is , most of the drone missiles were destroyed, the iron kupok systems were intercepted. having taken a temporary pause in the north, the army stepped up operations in the south, in the gaza strip. an eight-hundred-meter tactical tunnel was discovered and partially destroyed

belibov. negotiations through internationalists, international mediators in doha have been paused, the next round of debates will take place next week, in israel the daily, ordinary and usual military routine since last october continues. during the night, a report came that the tsaal air force had attacked. lebanon, one of the ammunition depots of the lebanese shuid group hezbollah. hezbollah reported that a residential building had been attacked and nine people were killed, but the israel defense forces believes that the pilots had attacked a hezbollah military facility. in response, hezbollah again fired at israeli territory, the northern galilee, and residents of the area adjacent to the lebanese border received an offer from the israeli home front command not to leave protected areas or be close to them, do not organize mass events, so that the northern front of israel is again preparing for an attack from hezbollah, the confrontation and exchange of blows continues. the same picture is o

report by alexander belibov.illed the day before; after the completion of mourning events in the iranian capital, his body will be taken to qatar, where the burial ceremony will take place. meanwhile, protests continue in the arab world, marches and demonstrations of thousands of people not only in iran, but throughout the middle east, palestine, lebanon, yemen, jordan, protesters gathered at the israeli embassy. "we say to the enemy, you are lost, you will not defeat this nation and this great people." in iran, meanwhile, the investigation into the death of haniya, a photo of the same man allegedly appeared on the internet. the responsibility of the united states, as a strategic ally and key supporter of the israeli regime in this region , cannot be overlooked in this heinous crime, an act that could not have been carried out without the authorization and support of us intelligence. such attempts to drag iran into a regional confrontation will destabilize the already tense atmosphere in the region. the vicious p

belibov.d of israel's foreign intelligence massat internal security service shabak returned home from qatar. two days of talks in doha are behind us, and a new meeting is ahead next week. benjamin netanyahu assessed the result with evasive optimism. israel praises the efforts of the united states and mediators to persuade hamas to abandon its stubbornness regarding the hostage deal. joe biden said in washington that a deal on a ceasefire in gaza and the return of captives is closer than ever. however, this is already the third such statement in the last three months. the united states proceeds from the fact that a ceasefire in gaza is essential to a sharp reduction in the escalation in the middle east, which is on the brink of a major regional war. this war is expected in israel, including by those who go out to protest every evening, demanding that the government immediately conclude a deal to release the israeli prisoners kidnapped by terrorists more than 10 months ago. since october last ye

about the expectation of a hot phase of a new conflict, reports by alexander belibov and sergey poshkovut international airport is currently operating at the limit of its capacity, thousands of passengers who are in a hurry to leave lebanon are waiting for hours for information about their flights, which have either been postponed indefinitely or cancelled altogether. i've been here since midnight, my flight was scheduled for 4am, it was delayed, the first time until 1pm, now it's been postponed again, this time until 6pm. i was planning to leave on august 4th, but my first flight was cancelled, it was polish airlines, then i bought a ticket for a turkish airlines flight, but it was also cancelled, and today i've been waiting for 10 hours for my third flight, which was delayed, while passenger planes from lebanon are flying away, transport planes from humanitarian aid on board have already begun to land. this one delivered 32 tons of medicines and dressings for local hospitals in the case of a large number of wounded. we have decided to increase the preparedness of all hospitals in the

the latest news from the middle east in reports by sergei poshkov and alexander belibov.s tanks heavy equipment. idf now is involved in fighting in the north of the palestinian enclave. a short break in the rear. refueling, resupplying with shells and back into battle, dozens of militants are reported to have been eliminated, infrastructure facilities of the zadim alkosam brigade have been destroyed. the army seems to be stepping up the pressure on hamas in the days when critical ceasefire negotiations are underway in gaza. the first group of the israeli delegation flew to cairo yesterday. on thursday , they will be joined by the heads of israeli intelligence, massad and shabak. washington is very much counting on the fact that in about a week it will be possible to agree on a ceasefire in gaza and the return of prisoners. the us secretary of state, who arrived in israel on sunday evening , has begun negotiations with the israeli prime minister. anthony blinken will obviously push netanyahu to conclude an agreement on possible concessions, but the head of the israeli gove

sergei pashkov and alexander belibov.israel's foreign intelligence service, massat, and the shabak internal security service have returned home from qatar. two days of talks in doha are behind us. a new meeting is ahead next week. benjamin netanya assessed the result with evasive optimism. israel highly appreciates the us efforts. the us proceeds from the fact that a ceasefire in gaza depends on a sharp reduction in escalation in the middle east, which is on the brink of a major regional war. are waiting, including those who go out to rally every evening, demanding that the government immediately conclude a deal on the release of israeli prisoners kidnapped by terrorists more than 10 months ago, since october last year this area opposite the general staff building is called hostage square. hostage square in the center of tel aviv, formerly called museum square, is a museum of fine arts. is behind me, its employees are engaged in ensuring the safety of the paintings located there, and its bomb shelters will be opened at th

view from two sides in the reports of alexander belibov and sergei poshkov.ind of footage that iranian tv channels broadcast all evening the night before. but the large-scale war shown in this video. people, both from among the staff of the guest house where haniyeh stayed, and among the officers of the islamic revolutionary guard corps who were responsible for the vip guest. the ksir itself, which is tasked with investigating the incident, today reported new information about the attack, which resulted in the death of the head of the hamas politburo. according to the investigation, the terrorist operation was carried out by launching a short-range projectile with a warhead. weighing about 7 kg. responsibility for what happened in iran is placed on israel, while they say that tel arif could not act independently without at least approval from washington. therefore, it is possible that american military bases in the region may come under retaliation for the murder of haniya. we can talk about the contingents that are in syria and iraq. pro-iranian formations o

belibov.'s visit to the middle east was supposed to take place last week, but due to fears of an iranian strike on israel, the us secretary of state changed his trip then. there was no time to waste on this one. the democratic party convention taking place in chicago these days needs good news. and the head of the outgoing american administration in the image of a middle east peacemaker, just what the democrats need for their ratings. blinken did not even try to hide the fact that it is time for the main us ally in the region, israel, to hurry up with a solution to the conflict in gaza. our message is simple, it is clear and urgent. we need to reach an agreement on a ceasefire and liberation. yes, that is a great question, kate, i don’t have an answer to it. it seems that no one has an answer to it. when asked directly to blinken, he said that he could not formulate the exact conditions. border between the gaza strip and egypt, thereby violating agreements between the two countries dating back

belibov.nia kolchina about how our guys had a rest in children's camps in north korea. transgender people dictate the rules and win, but not everyone agrees. if a man beat a woman, he was taken to prison. shame on thomas bach. let transgender people be jealous of each other. olympics in paris with it's getting more and more scandalous every day. given yesterday's exchange of prisoners between russia and nato countries, special attention to the protocol personnel of today's security council, which the president held, is how vladimir putin began. today we have several issues on the international agenda concerning our country, our interests, speakers. respectively, the minister of foreign affairs and the director of the foreign intelligence service, well, i would ask you, in addition to the planned issues, to discuss the most current events of recent times, let's start working, please, lavrov, sergei viktorovich, please. our compatriots who returned from western prisons the day before will be pre

reports from my colleagues, alexander belibov and sergei pashkov.ree-month-old girl, the only one in the family who survived the israeli strike on a residential building in hanyunyunis, the largest city in the southern gaza strip, which was again the target of idf attacks, the child was pulled out from under debris. there were 20 people in the house, and only she survived. what did these children do? there were children inside who were 2, 3, 4 years old. this gaza resident will never see his children again. the man who is talking to journalists holds birth certificates for his two children. both were born on august 10 and did not even live 4 days. on israel, having deployed several temporary camps for internally displaced persons, it seems that only diplomacy can now save the region from an inevitable catastrophe. a high-ranking iranian official said that iran, together with allies such as hezbollah will launch a direct attack if the gaza negotiations fail, or if it believes that israel is dragging its feet. but the one who is probably waiting for t

alexander belibov, dmitry cherbakov and maria bolatvina. vesti: middle east.al areas in northern israel. air defense services are reporting drones and missiles launched from palestinian territory. the population is advised not to leave shelter. in tel aviv, thousands of israelis took to the streets to protest, declaring that they are tired of the fighting actions. and which have no end in sight, about whether the israeli authorities are ready to give in to pressure from within and without, to negotiate with the palestinians, a report by our middle east bureau chief sergei pashkov. for more than 10 months, every saturday in front of the general staff buildings, in the hostage square, those who demand from the government an immediate ceasefire in gaza and a deal to free the israeli captives have been gathering. there is no sign that netanyahu wants to make a deal, but i hope that in this will happen in the near future, but the belief in it is becoming weaker and weaker. 115 israeli hostages, alive and dead , remain in gaza in the hands of hamas. washington is de