The United Nations is warning that the Middle East is on the brink of imminent catastrophe, with fears of escalation into an all-out war.
Israel and the Hezbollah militia-group in Lebanon have continued to exchange fire across the border. Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran, launched more than 100 rockets into Israel in retaliation for the attacks in Lebanon using exploding pagers and radio handsets, which killed dozens and injured hundreds more. Israel struck targets in northern Lebanon, saying it had destroyed thousands of rocket launch sites.
Reeta Chakrabarti presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Orla Guerin in Beirut and Jeremy Bowen in Jerusalem.
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Hernandez Richard Lewis Carol Allen Sarah
UN not of any help in enabling peace in this region.
Role of USA
I hate this one-sided newslets
Now a days Peace means Piece.
Peace means Destruction.
Peace means War.
Peace means Ruin.
Thats what you get for falling inlove with islamist.😂😂
Seems she is really sad that this Akil, which responsible for killing hundreds of US marines, was killed.
Chcípni v pekle zkurvyšpíno !!!!!! Go to Hell !!!!!!!
bbc the suppliers of israeli propaganda. the old school establshment still rules the lies for money media.
Lee Richard Walker Ruth White Joseph
They – Israel – would have had to accept from day 1 in Palestine, that Palestine is a multicultural place and everybody has a right to live. They did not want that. In the year of their founding – 1948 – they started this violent conflict by forcibly 'removing' the first 700.000 people form their homes and cities. This massacre continued, and is still going on, as we see.
While the spotlight on genocide in Gaza continues and not even getting a mention. Ethnic cleansing. Disgraceful
Brother and sister please come to my country Malawi central Africa only peace""
The UN has forgotten about the war putin started in Ukraine long before and which is still going on. That is far too difficult to get involved with. Easier to stick with the one the terrorists Hamas started, who they seem to be financing.
Always first with bad news.
Hezbollah is a terrorist but not Israel who has killed thousands of people brutally, right?
I am ashamed of our national broadcaster! The BBC has forever been a beacon of truth in our troubled world, but alas that is no longer. Especially their foreign correspondents who seem to think that defending your country against a terrorist organisation is somehow a crime.
The only friend of war is the undertaker !
Hezbollah is only described as a "terrorist organisation" by the UK, US and EU. Conveniently, those are the same actors that negate the right of self-determination of Palestinians, back every war crime of Israel & militarily support the genocide in Gaza. They are not an "objective" or "neutral" source. This context is important and should be noted by the BBC.
Israel needs to be stopped !!!!!!!!!!
Stop the war😢
Stone age they dont understand
We're all SO USED to the lack of journalistic integrity coming out of modern day BBC, that we can't even totally beieve THIS story. What a bummer.
Praying for peace!!! 🕊️
Armageddon is coming
Fuck the UN. didnt give a shit when america LIED to you about WMD in iraq. still have been troed for war crimes. Fuck the UN.
Jesus' followers today join hands with those who killed Jesus. When jesus returns, first break with them.
The killers of Jesus are being helped by the followers of Jesus.
Those who are helping the murderers of Jesus, are like Judas who betrayed Jesus.
As everyone saw one of the victims of the pagers was someone working in at a market selling fruit and vegetables. Yet Israel are not terrorist?
Before shedding tears for the people of Lebanon… remember that they created Hezbollah, elected it, supported it, worked with it, hid it, sheltered it, filled its ranks and celebrated all of its atrocities. Aren't these Moslems dancing in the streets anymore?