of the for more, let's now speak to our dw chase, international editor richard walker in washington. richard joe biden has just issued that statement. how do we read that? tell us more. yeah, melissa, it's pretty interesting to, to read. so, i mean, at the top of this statement, joe biden makes it pretty clear that of course there is no loft loss between united states and us on this raleigh. he says that he and his belie, well, i'm recording here from the statements that they were responsible for killing hundreds of americans over a full decade reign of tara. he said that his death row from that is where he strikes his, as he puts it to a measure of justice for his many victims. but if you read this statement as a whole, you see joe biden trying to kind of square the circle about these difficulties in the relationship that we've just been hearing about earlier between the bug and ministration and the nation. yahoo government, there's this sense that they really,

they haven't been on the same page, in fact, to some extent cooling in opposite directions in recent weeks. and even in recent months, over the whole scope of this conflict. if we look to earlier in the year and the united states in the un security council, and finally put forwards a resolution uh cooling for a ceasefire in garza that has not yet transpired. and in, during the course of this week, just while these relatives were preparing for this massive strike on a route, the americans were working with the french to try to bring in a 21 day c spy with his belong in the north. so there's a sense that the us and these riley's have simply not been on the same page. the americans have been pushing constantly for cease fires. they've been pushing for the escalations. whereas these rates have been on opportunities to escalate seizing opportunities to take may take

a strike as dramatic as these so very much tugging in different directions. joe, buying now in his statement, trying to kind of reconcile these things and say that while he supports these re lease and say he wants to provide most support towards the defense that the, the american stand strongly by the is released at the same time as he says that ultimate aim is to de escalate the conflict. so trying to push ahead for diplomatic solutions at this time. now, what is the white house concerned about in terms of the escalation risk? it looks pretty wild already with the solace from the who these, it's quite regional already. what is the concern here? yeah, so i mean that there are multiple levels upon which the escalation took place. obviously, i mean, what we are witnessing now with his belie to, as well as north, is one form of escalation already. if you look back to the, the opening of the conflict with,

with the how much terrorist attack on israel last october, the 7th so. so it says it has been la page this the, who's the picture as well. so yeah, the who fees have the potential and have now done this a couple of times to find missiles into is reality is re lease of being able to shoot those down. so far, but that is one kind of trajectory for escalation. the who sees also targeting american boy ships in the red sea. there's also the potential for the iranians if they choose to, to start um, retaliating themselves. and they can target american forces in iraq and syria. and we've seen some of that happening recently as well. that is something very much that the iranians have done in the past is targeting american troops so. so the americans very much with their own skin in the game, not just wanting to support these ratings here. but you know, these escalation scenarios could go much further than that. there's always been the concern of a direct iranian is right. was this business or underlying sense that the iranians

don't want that, but we don't know what point they may decide knows we have to go ahead with that. um and then there are questions a lot of them alyssa, looking at now is how does this extreme weakness now of his beloved with, with a it's, it's leadership and a lot of his middle leadership also taken out in recent weeks by these re lease. how does that affect a ronnie and calculations about his nuclear program with he wrong is potentially thinking well, look at our, our proxy and his beloved is much weaker. now is the time to, to move towards and around you nuclear bomb. so dad, of course, could bring a, a, it's own escalate tree dynamics. so an awful lot of pretend. so scenarios that the americans are thinking about here. and of course you talk about that the virgins between the communication between israel and the united states over the last few weeks, the last few months. is there a limit for israel beyond which the us will no longer stand behind it?

but yeah, so the, the language that the vitamin ministration has used throughout this really about its commitment to as well as that is committed to his rel is into it securities on the planet. uh, so really emphasizing that the us is firmly committed to is where you security. just kind of interesting to, to observe that the nature of that commitment is different than say, america's commitment to nato allies in europe. that it's not a formal alliance of the type, like nato, with somebody like an article 5 guarantee, which of course has come into so much focus during the triangle. the commitment to, to israel is really more political and it's kind of, it's very deep, politically. and it is really considered pretty much politically inconceivable for the americans to essentially a band and the israelis, if they face the prospect of a war with a run. and i think this is what kind of contributes to the,

by the administration's sense that it is unable to restrain the is very nice because it feels that ultimately it doesn't have a huge amount of leverage over the next and yahoo government. because of the way the government knows that ultimately the us has to stand by its side, you know, the chief international editor richard walker in washington. thank you very much. i us and just and ron is a political scientist who specializes in lebanon and iraq and is a visiting fellow at the london school if he cannot, ex, middle east center. thank you for joining us. this attack on as well as underground headquarters that killed nest roller was the start of an ongoing air campaign that has seen israel carry out hours of strikes against alleged hezbollah targets. i wonder what are the consequences for the residents of the city. while the residents has favorites, and also the residents of south lebanon,

are in the very dire situation. some of these people have been displaced ever since to start as a conflict. we're talking about tens of thousands of people from south letting them do with space during the initial months. now we're seeing another way of displacement from da here, of favorites, southern suburbs, and what we're seeing tonight from a root of pictures of families sleeping in the streets uh, staying on the blankets, whizzing children elderly people preparing for another night to new york. and i, so they all in a very dire situation and of course with no of posing this lights and yet size. uh, we can expect these people to become even more desperate in the coming days of weeks and perhaps even months with so many people being displaced. where can they go and who is providing them with help as well. some of the most vulnerable people have know where to go, quite frankly. or we'll have to find a shelter in some of the schools that the lebanese government is providing them. and we need to to remember that this displacement situation has been ongoing 11 on

some months now. and that has like close to spot in the rent prices and the safe areas with 11 on that's becoming more and more in affordable for families to actually rent the room apartments. and this is why we're seeing a crowd of departments all across the country. family members moving in to the relatives places, some people even not being able to, to move in to any friends or relatives places and have to stay in schools where they sleep on mattresses and have very limited access to privacy and, and basic facilities. israel says it's defending itself against has the law and the group, there's responsibility for what's happening and be rude and it's southern love and on i wonder do people there in love and on blame has been. 8 or do they blame is around what the most dominant narrative these days is? anger against israel. and we have even heard some of the most fast critics of his bullet saying now is not the time to discuss whether or not his brothers weapons, all legitimate. now it's not the time to discuss whether or not has bullet has

directly from them into these attacks that have targeted. also, civilian buildings are seen by most lebanese, i would say, as this proportion as, as disrespectful to the civilian lives that have been effective. and this is why we're seeing a very wide spread and good director of israel these days. and lebanese government has had its fair share of domestic problems to deal with. can't do anything to influence hezbollah, to reach a spar with israel. or frankly, it can do very little of 11 use government has already, well comes of the american let's proposal 1st these far or pulls into slicing. but again, they can't do much to pressure his spell that and nat geo me, i'd see the cats take a prime minister or the set that actually the backend back in october last year he said the decision whether or not to go to go over this world was out of his hands, so we can't really trust that the 11 east government can put much pressure on his bullet. and we also need to bear in mind that on the other side of the front line,

israel has also rejected proposals for the size of the also standing in the way of the post and the slicing as it is now. and then, of course, that leads to the question of whether there is a risk of a return to civil war in loving on. if his blood, as it has threatened to do a continuous hostilities against israel and lebanon as a whole, is engulfed in this well, this is the question that's being raised these days. but it is important to say that nothing on this now experienced and unseen level of unity, a even stop heavy, the who's fathers, etc. and how do you the was killed and actually by has pulled out, has been out condemning israel's attacks. so we are seeing a high level of unity people helping each other. acrostic, terry and lines. that being said, we've also seen reports of the lebanese offices. so let him know to the official army deploying soldiers and tanks up sensitive spots and they route at intersections, for instance, between neighborhoods that host supports us of his bowler and opponents of his bullet. and that of course, is due to a fear that some of these groups,

some individuals might clash, especially after the news of has done this for all this stuff and it testing randa, thank you so much for joining us. as well as death confirmed not only by israel, but now it's also of course confirmed by hezbollah itself has been a massive blow to the run it back to group which has which she had led since 1992. let's take a closer look at the legacy of hezbollah as long time leader the la last video showing close on this wallet. you're on condemning israel's page. your attack on has blog members earlier this month. and one of them i know for all of was a familiar face on t. v. screens. but the fiery orator with a lawyer or she a following rarely appeared in public. this roller was what it has been was binding members during his 3 decades as the leader has blah became one of the

most powerful para military groups in the middle east. and those role and made is a real cause. our jenna mean cementing hospitalized alliances with a ran and palestinian millage in groups including home us. this raleigh was partnered with leading as well as war of attrition, against israeli forces, occupying southern lebanon, leading to their pull out in 2000. that withdrawal turned him into a hero in the eyes of many in the arab world. and bulstrode is influenced inside love and on in 2006 has been lost on a 34 day war with is real to a stalemate, further adding to it as well as popularity. but during syria's civil war, some of the air mold criticized this rollo for helping prop up syrian president bush, all of us following how much is october 7th terror attacks on israel has blog began firing that is really positions along the northern part of its loving on which the

swallow claimed would detract, is really forces from the war against a mazda and gaza. but it has bloss stepped up its across the border attacks is real, increasingly turned its attention to the enemy on its northern border. this is real sadness, rolla was eliminated as massive hair striker and has bless headquarters in southern bay route and you are up to date coming up. we take a look at africa's driving movie business and show you how african actors film producers and industry insiders are adapting to the fast changing film industry. stay tuned with a 77 percent. i'm alyssa chan, thanks for watching. is more news at the top of the hour. the

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