, orwhether response to the killing of fouad shukr, or whether they need to do more. keeping us across all of that, sebastien usher. israel not talking about any strategic targets, but they said on reuters, as we reported earlier, that one navy soldier was killed, two wounded. thank you so much. as you can understand, us president joe biden has directed us officials to main close communication with israel. a national security spokesman said: "president biden is closely monitoring events in israel and lebanon. he has been engaged with his national security team throughout the evening. at his direction, senior us officials have been communicating continuously with their israeli counterparts. we will keep supporting israel's right to defend itself, and we will keep working for regional stability." let's speak to arman mahmoudian, research fellow of middle east at the global and national security institute. welcome to bbc news. given what we are seeing with this pre—emptive strike, with the strikes from hezbollah, are we to read into this that the talks in cairo are not g

the attack was focused on striking military and intelligence targets involved in the killing of fouad shukrtranslated. more analysis of that speech coming up more analysis of that speech coming up shortly. but first, our middle east correspondentjon donnison explains more about the latest escalation. 4:30 in the morning, and israel's biggest attack on hezbollah since the full—scale war back in 2006. its military says around 100 fighterjets hit hezbollah targets across southern lebanon, in what israel says were pre—emptive strikes. and the barrage went on and on. a short while ago, the idf identified hezbollah terrorist organisation preparing to fire missiles, rockets towards israeli territory. in a self—defence act to remove these threats, the idf is striking terror targets in lebanon, from which hezbollah was planning to launch their attacks on israeli civilians. for its part, hezbollah says it fired more than 300 rockets and missiles across the border. many were shot down by israel's missile defence system. but some got through. this house was hit in the northern coastal town of acre. tra

hezbollah was retaliating for this, israel's assassination of a top commander, fouad shukr, in beiruthuge loss to the iranian—backed group. now, it has sought revenge, but in the iranian—backed group. now, it has sou! showing ge, but in the iranian—backed group. now, it has sou! showing the but in the iranian—backed group. now, it has sou! showing the exact locations targets, showing the exact locations of military bases and barracks in northern israel. hezbollah claims its attack was a success. israel says most of the rockets missed their mark. hezbollah was retaliating for this, israel's assassination of a top commander, fouad shukr, in beirut last month. he was a huge loss to the iranian—backed group. now, it has sought revenge, but in a carefully calibrated attack. israel hit back in southern lebanon throughout the morning. this is the biggest flare—up here since the conflict began last october. just a few moments ago, we heard a very loud blast, and you can just a few moments ago, we heard a very loud blast, and you c war. our senior international correspondent orla guerin has mo

ever since the assassination of hezbollah�*s fouad shukr injuly, which was quickly followed by the killings leader, ismail haniyeh in iran, widely blamed on israel, there have been fierce diplomatic efforts to try and stop the war in gaza escalating into a wider regional conflict. 0n today's evidence, though, those efforts are failing. early this morning, israel's prime minister convened his security cabinet and the question — what happens next? translation: we are determined to do everything to protect our country, - return the residents of the north safely to their homes and continue to uphold a simple rule — whoever hurts us, we hurt them. israel and hezbollah insist they don't want another war. but both say they're ready for it if it comes. john jothonathan john jonathan without a report from jerusalem. a lot of points to pick up jerusalem. a lot of points to pick up on there. —— jon jerusalem. a lot of points to pick up on there. ——jon donnison jerusalem. a lot of points to pick up on there. —— jon donnison with that report. let's talk to former bbc middle east correspondentjim muir.

leading lebanon to destruction, and its leader nasrol is taking a huge risk, because when we killed fouad shukrn beirut, in his own home, we showed... how determined we are, we showed that our response will not be proportionate to any killing of civilians on israeli soil. nasrol must take this into account, he is risking lebanon by provoking an escalation that will spread to the entire region. the united states , ahead of its own presidential elections are trying to drip valerianka to everyone, calling for restraint. us vice president and leading democratic candidate kamala harris is even ready to discuss an embargo on american arms supplies to israel. harris stated this in a statement. obviously, this is a very difficult time for the region, tensions are extremely high, we are in the final stages of a ceasefire agreement, and we fear that escalation could worsen all the problems that the region is facing. we are trying to convey a message to all participants conflict, which is that no country should move towards escalation. iran is also putting pressure on the united states from its country. i

lebanon to destruction, and its leader nasrallah is taking a huge risk, because when we liquidated fouad shukrbeirut, in his own home, we showed how determined we are, we showed that our response will not be proportionate to any killing of civilians on israeli territory. nasrallah must take this into account, he is risking lebanon by provoking an escalation, which will spread to the entire region. the states , in the run-up to their own presidential elections, are trying to give everyone a valerian, calling for restraint. us vice president and leading democratic candidate kamala harris is even ready to discuss an embargo on american arms supplies to israel. harris said this during a campaign rally in detroit, although without giving details. washington's official position is much more vague. it is obvious that now is a very difficult time for the region, tensions are extremely high, we are. we are trying to convey a message to all parties to the conflict, which is that neither side should move towards escalation. iran, from its country, is also putting pressure on the united states. in a conve

ever since the assassination of hezbollah's fouad shukr injuly, which was quickly followed by the killingmail haniyeh in iran, widely blamed on israel, there have been fierce diplomatic efforts to try and stop the war in gaza escalating into a wider regional conflict. 0n today's evidence, though, those efforts are failing. early this morning, israel's prime minister convened his security cabinet and the question — what happens next? translation: we are determined to do everything to protect our country, - return the residents of the north safely to their homes and continue to uphold a simple rule — whoever hurts us, we hurt them. israel and hezbollah insist they don't want another war. but both say they're ready for it if it comes. like i say, we are continuing to monitor hassan nasrallah's address live at the moment we get lines from it we will bring those to you. we heard from the israeli prime minister speaking in the security cabinet, in donnison�*s report there. benjamin netanyahu also held a cabinet meeting later. he said israel had sucessfully thwarted a large—scale hezbollah attac

breath for a month waiting for hezbollah to seek retaliation for the killing of that top commander, fouad shukr, but today, top commander, fuad shukr, and it has now done that, but today, it chose military targets in israel. it did not target critical civilian infrastructure. it did not hit a major city. it did not kill civilians. and israel, for its part, also targeted military sites here across the border in lebanon. there may now be a chance for some breathing room, and i was very struck by the language used by the hezbollah leader hassan nasrallah. he said that this might be it for hezbollah, it might leave it at that. people could now feel easy and get on with their lives after a month in which there had been a great deal of tension, and tension, i have to say, on both sides of the border. german prosecutors have named the man suspected of friday's mass stabbing at a festival in the town of solingen that killed three people and injured eight. they said syrian national issa al h is suspected of being a member of the islamic state group. as is normal in the german legal system, they haven't