hugo bachega is in lebanon. mark loewen, i want to come to you and talk about how the impact of what has been happening in gaza has led to this situation that we are seeing with the tensions between israel and hezbollah being ramped up. between israel and hezbollah being ramed u. . between israel and hezbollah being ram--edu. . . ramped up. yeah, the cross-border fire started — ramped up. yeah, the cross-border fire started in _ ramped up. yeah, the cross-border fire started in earnest _ ramped up. yeah, the cross-border fire started in earnest between - fire started in earnest between israel— fire started in earnest between israel and _ fire started in earnest between israel and hezbollah _ fire started in earnest between israel and hezbollah on - fire started in earnest between israel and hezbollah on the - fire started in earnest between| israel and hezbollah on the 8th of october_ israel and hezbollah on the 8th of october last — israel and hezbollah on the 8th of october last year. _ israel and hezbollah on

let's go to our middle east correspondent, who will be check out -- hugo bachega, for an update. following the attack that happened on saturday, and this happened night, a huge explosion hit southern beirut. the israelis said the target was a senior hezbollah commander, identified by the israeli media as fu'ad shukr. no response as to whether as has but i will react to them tonight's strike. it could be seen as a major provocation by hezbollah. most of the violence up until now between israel and hezbollah has been contained two areas along the border, not really far here from an area 30 kilometers from the border with israel, but there has always been concerned that this violence could escalate into a major conflict between israel and hezbollah. there could even be involvement of the group supported by iran across the region. it is obviously a very dangerous moment. sumi hugo, what response, if any, have we seen from lebanon? hugo: we had a statement from the lebanese prime minister who said he condemned the israeli attack, he said this was a criminal act, aggression by his real

hugo bachega with the latest — government officials.ficials. hugo bachega with the latest from lebanon. - government officials. hugo bachega| with the latest from lebanon. thank you very much for the moment. let's speak to firas maksad now. he is a senior fellow and senior director for strategic outreach at the middle east institute — a think tank in washington dc. he joins us from turkey. welcome to the programme. we have heard from various correspondence in the region and it seems to be that the region and it seems to be that the likelihood of this escalating is pretty likely. the question more is what form it might take. what do you think might come next?— what form it might take. what do you think might come next? thank you for this tood think might come next? thank you for this good question. _ think might come next? thank you for this good question. listen, _ think might come next? thank you for this good question. listen, there - think might come next? thank you for this good question. listen, there is i this good question. liste

let's speak to our correspondent in tyre in lebanon, hugo bachega.to—date on this latest news we are getting in about this new strike that is being reported. this new strike that is being reported-— this new strike that is being reorted. ~ ., ., , ., , ., reported. we had two statements from hezbollah saying _ reported. we had two statements from hezbollah saying they _ reported. we had two statements from hezbollah saying they carried _ reported. we had two statements from hezbollah saying they carried out - hezbollah saying they carried out attacks targeting israeli military positions. one of those attacks happened in the town in northern israel. it seems that the house was hit but there have not been reports of casualties, so these attacks have continued today. about an hour ago we saw plumes of smoke near tyre in southern lebanon, we are about 30 kilometres from the border with israel. this was possibly the israeli response to these attacks that happened today. so here in lebenon and indeed across the region, people were waiting for that israeli

our corresponding hugo bachega in lebanon.ms who is the israeli—occupied golan heights. funerals have ta ken funerals have taken place there are ready for these young people who were killed. what is the mode like there are no? the people concerned there are no? the people concerned the situation could escalate? the? the situation could escalate? they are deel the situation could escalate? they are deeply concerned _ the situation could escalate? tia: are deeply concerned about that. this is a city absolutely plunged into grief. the entire... it is not a city, a town. the entire town is full of people, groups of people all dressed in black moving from one house to another, expressing condolences for the families of the 12 youngsters who died right here. it has been an awful day in which people have come to look at what happened, to the speed and brutality of what happened here 2a hours ago. and to think about what happens next. we have had a whole array of israeli military and political officials who have come here, some are we

mark hugo bachega, thank you for the latest.s foreign secretary david lammy responding to the latest attacks. he posted on x, formerly twitter. that's response there from the uk government and the foreign secretary. here in the uk... the mayor of greater manchester andy burnham says we now have a fuller picture of the manchester airport incident, after new footage emerged late last night showing the moments before a police officer kicked and stamped on a man last week. the new video — obtained by the manchester evening news — shows two police officers being punched to the ground after trying to restrain one of the men. a warning — you may find this report by phil mccann distressing. you have got him on the floor, stop being aggressive! you have got him on the floor. the man in blue here is now known to millions as the man who had his head stamped on by a police officer. this new footage, obtained by the manchester evening news, shows what happened just beforehand. as police appear to try to apprehend the man in blue, a man in a

our middle east correspondent, hugo bachega, brought us up to date.ad carried out two attacks targeting israeli military positions today. one of those attacks happened in the town of shtula, where reports suggest a house was hit, but there were no reports of casualties. now, obviously, this happens as there is the expectation of an israeli response following the attack on saturday, that deadly attack that israel says was carried out by hezbollah. we heard there that hezbollah has denied being behind this attack. it is very important to mention that just before the scale of this attack became clear, hezbollah had claimed responsibility for an attack in the area of this explosion using an iranian—made missile. now, they say that they were not behind this attack, that this was possibly the result of fragments from an israeli missile from israel's air—defence system — something that the israelis have rejected. they say that this was an attack that was carried out by hezbollah from lebanon, using an iranian—made missile. and the us secretary of state, anto

now to lebanon, where our middle east correspondent, hugo bachega gave us this update.urday's attack and benjamin netanyahu again said that micro his brother would pay a heavy price and they accuse macro his brother of being behind this attack something the group has rejected. the fact the retaliation has not happened yet could be seen as a good sign because if it helps lower the temperature here, it also gives more time for diplomacy to work and we've seen that that there's been a lot of diplomatic activity to limit the israeli reaction to try and avoid an escalation of tension and to avoid putting hezbollah in a position where they feel they have to respond and i think hezbollah is prepared to accept an attack that is considered to be with him what the group describes as the rules of engagement, military positions used by hezbollah and facilities used by hezbollah, so any kind of attack on the lebanese capital, beirut, on lebanese capital, beirut, on lebanese civilian infrastructure could be seen as a major provocation or escalation by israel and could trigger a respo

our middle east correspondent, hugo bachega, brought us up to date. has said it has carried out two attacks on israeli soldiers close to the lebanese border — yeah, so, hezbollah said it had carried out two attacks targeting israeli military positions today. one of those attacks happened in the town of shtula, where reports suggest a house was hit, but there were no reports of casualties. now, obviously, this happens as there is the expectation of an israeli response following the attack on saturday, that deadly attack that israel says was carried out by hezbollah. we heard there that hezbollah has denied being behind this attack. it is very important to mention thatjust before the scale of this attack became clear, hezbollah had claimed responsibility for an attack in the area of this explosion using an iranian—made missile. now, they say that they were not behind this attack, that this was possibly the result of fragments from an israeli missile from israel's air—defence system — something that the israelis have rejected. they say that this was an a

our middle east correspondent, hugo bachega, is in tyre in lebanon and gave us this update.atements from hezbollah saying they carried out attacks targeting israeli military positions today. one of those attacks happened in a town in northern israel. it seems that a house was hit but there have not been reports of casualties, so these attacks have continued today. about an hour ago we saw plumes of smoke here near tyre in southern lebanon — we are about 30 kilometres from the border with israel. and this was possibly the israeli response to these attacks that happened today. so here in lebanon and indeed across the region, people are waiting for that israeli meeting with top israeli officials including prime minister benjamin netanyahu, a decision is likely to be made about how to respond to an attack yesterday, the deadly attack in the israeli—occupied golan heights, an attack that the israeli authorities are blaming on hezbollah. hezbollah has denied it was involved in the attack but these attacks by hezbollah have been happening every day since october and even though bot

let's cross live now to beirut where we can speak to hugo bachega. just take us through all the reactionnt today. before the assassination of may in iran and obviously the concerns —— assassination of ismail haniyeh. the news here in the region was the assassination yesterday of the senior commander inside hezbollah. the military described him as the right—hand man to the hezbollah leader. a seniorfigure inside hezbollah. these attacks happened yesterday before sunset. they hit the hezbollah stronghold in southern beirut. the lebanese health ministry said at least three civilians were killed, including two children, as a result. this morning we had the first reaction from hezbollah following the attack, saying the senior commander was in the building when the attack happened, but they did not confirm he was killed. they said rescue efforts continued, that emergency services were still searching through the rubble. i was there this morning and there was a very happy presence of hezbollah members, and soldiers from the lebanese army. obviously the concern now, the focus is on hezbollah and

our middle east correspondent, hugo bachega is in south lebanon with more.ow that there has been intense diplomatic activity trying to limit the israeli response. the americans in particular are heavily involved in these efforts to try to contain an escalation of hostilities here. and i think the goal of these efforts is to try and prevent an escalation that would put hezbollah in a position where the group would feel they have to respond to any kind of major israeli attack. and i think an attack on the capital of beirut, hezbollah has its base in the southern suburbs of beirut, or any israeli attack targeting lebanese civilian infrastructure could be seen by hezbollah as a major escalation, as a major provocation and could spark a response by hezbollah. some breaking news from india this hour and the southern state of kerala, where heavy rains have triggered massive landslide, killing at least 45 people. dozens more are feared trapped. the landslides struck hilly areas in wayanad district in the early hours of tuesday. rescue operations are under way, but a

our middle east correspondent hugo bachega is in beirut, at the scene of the air strike.ayad for his reaction. minister, your reaction to what happened here? my reaction is to stand in solidarity with our lebanese citizens, those who fell victims, and theirfamilies, of this savage attack by the israelis that is uncalled for and everything that is uncalled for and everything that is required for them to execute the international alliance, especially security council decision backed by everyone in the international arena... has been a wasting of time deliberately by the israeli government regarding the execution and representation of the international resolutions. it is hezbollah _ international resolutions. it is hezbollah that _ international resolutions. it is hezbollah that has _ international resolutions. it is hezbollah that has been attacking israel, right? you hezbollah that has been attacking israel. right?_ israel, right? you have to look at it as a defence. _ israel, right? you have to look at it as a defence. in _ israel, right? you have to look at it as a defen

joining me now is our middle east correspondent yolande knell, injerusalem, and hugo bachega, our correspondent in beirut. i'm going to go first to yolande knell, who is injerusalem. israel has not claimed this attack, what do you make of that silence? it has not claimed this attack, what do you make of that silence?— you make of that silence? it would be uuite you make of that silence? it would be quite typical— you make of that silence? it would be quite typical for— you make of that silence? it would be quite typical for israel- you make of that silence? it would be quite typical for israel not - you make of that silence? it would be quite typical for israel not to i be quite typical for israel not to comment on an attack of this kind. it has not given a formal response, the military only saying it does not comment on reports in foreign media. we have had some indications the israeli prime minister's office has told ministers they should not comment directly on this. that said, perhaps prior to that instruction are received, a couple of ministers wrote on x, " may all your enemies perish, oh

and hugo bachega, our correspondent in beirut. what what more do we know?er iran backed armed groups from around the region, further swearing in of iran's new president. they were seen very prominently at that ceremony and also meeting the iranian supreme leader. there has already been a lot of reaction to what happened, one hamas official calling this a cowardly act and saying it will not go unanswered. others said this could lead to a dangerous escalation. this killing really did catch us by surprise. it has not been claimed by israel. when i asked the israeli military it said it did not comment on reports and foreign media. this camejust hours not comment on reports and foreign media. this came just hours after israel said it had killed a senior hezbollah figure in southern beirut, somebody it said was responsible for a deadly rocket strike in the israeli occupied golan heights at the weekend. we had been braced for several days for israel's retaliation. hezbollah denied it was responsible for carrying out that strike and it has not confirmed the death o

we can speak now to our middle east correspondent hugo bachega. this morning? last night a response to the attack carried out on saturday was authorised. hezbollah is blamed for the attack. this heavily armed iranian backed militia based in lebanon. they had denied being behind this attack. they are now waiting for the israeli response. there has been intense diplomatic efforts to try to limit this israeli reaction and avoid a major escalation and a possible hezbollah retaliation. i think this has been the fear here since the beginning of these attacks back in october, that a single attack, a miscalculation could lead to a major conflict between israel and hezbollah. i think they are both very much interested in trying to avoid a major conflict that could have catastrophic consequences for both israel and lebanon. this morning i am in southern lebanon, 30 kilometres from the border with israel. this is an area of the country which has been heavily hit by the israeli military. in beirut, the capital, flights from the only airport have been cancelled