Hugo Bechega
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It's just after quarter past eight o'clock at night here, and just moments ago we had confirmation from the Israeli military that a second wave of Israeli airstrikes were being carried out across Lebanon. There's been footage posted online of destruction in Tyre, which is the largest Lebanese city in the south of the country.
It's just after quarter past eight o'clock at night here, and just moments ago we had confirmation from the Israeli military that a second wave of Israeli airstrikes were being carried out across Lebanon. There's been footage posted online of destruction in Tyre, which is the largest Lebanese city in the south of the country.
There have been reports on Israeli radio saying that only today the Israeli military attacked 50 targets across Lebanon in response to those rockets that were fired from Lebanese territory into Israel. So this is the worst violence since the ceasefire came into effect here in November, the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. And I think
There have been reports on Israeli radio saying that only today the Israeli military attacked 50 targets across Lebanon in response to those rockets that were fired from Lebanese territory into Israel. So this is the worst violence since the ceasefire came into effect here in November, the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. And I think
We're seeing that Hezbollah is denying any kind of involvement in the attack. A number of armed groups operate in Lebanon, especially in southern Lebanon. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.
We're seeing that Hezbollah is denying any kind of involvement in the attack. A number of armed groups operate in Lebanon, especially in southern Lebanon. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.
But I think this is another demonstration of the challenges that the Lebanese authorities are facing in trying to control those areas in the south, where for decades, militants, armed groups, including Hezbollah, have operated. And I think it is also very interesting that the attack that happened today from Lebanon happens just days since the Israeli military renewed its offensive in Gaza.
But I think this is another demonstration of the challenges that the Lebanese authorities are facing in trying to control those areas in the south, where for decades, militants, armed groups, including Hezbollah, have operated. And I think it is also very interesting that the attack that happened today from Lebanon happens just days since the Israeli military renewed its offensive in Gaza.
So what we saw here today could be a reaction to that. But again, a huge wave of Israeli attacks and I think a lot of destruction across the country after months of relative quiet.
So what we saw here today could be a reaction to that. But again, a huge wave of Israeli attacks and I think a lot of destruction across the country after months of relative quiet.
This has been a very fragile truce and Hezbollah hasn't reacted to these Israeli attacks that have been happening almost every day. Since the implementation of the ceasefire, the Israeli military has attacked positions, people it says are related to Hezbollah. It says that these attacks are trying to prevent Hezbollah from regrouping and rearming people.
This has been a very fragile truce and Hezbollah hasn't reacted to these Israeli attacks that have been happening almost every day. Since the implementation of the ceasefire, the Israeli military has attacked positions, people it says are related to Hezbollah. It says that these attacks are trying to prevent Hezbollah from regrouping and rearming people.
The Israeli military also continues to occupy five positions in southern Lebanon. And the Lebanese authorities say that these are breaches of the deal that was signed with Israel. So it really shows that despite the ceasefire, violence has continued here.
The Israeli military also continues to occupy five positions in southern Lebanon. And the Lebanese authorities say that these are breaches of the deal that was signed with Israel. So it really shows that despite the ceasefire, violence has continued here.
So this is coming from the monitoring group, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which for years has been documenting incidents across Syria. They have a network of sources and activists working with them. And they say that... They have verified videos and also gathered testimonies from relatives of the dead, saying that 52 Alawite men were executed by Syrian security forces.
So this is coming from the monitoring group, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which for years has been documenting incidents across Syria. They have a network of sources and activists working with them. And they say that... They have verified videos and also gathered testimonies from relatives of the dead, saying that 52 Alawite men were executed by Syrian security forces.
Now, we haven't been able to independently verify those claims. We've seen one footage that has been released by activists. Dozens of bodies of men and boys in civilian clothing are piled in the yard of a house.
Now, we haven't been able to independently verify those claims. We've seen one footage that has been released by activists. Dozens of bodies of men and boys in civilian clothing are piled in the yard of a house.
Again, we haven't been able to independently verify the authenticity of the footage, but this follows those clashes in Latakia between government forces and supporters of the deposed president Bashar al-Assad.
Again, we haven't been able to independently verify the authenticity of the footage, but this follows those clashes in Latakia between government forces and supporters of the deposed president Bashar al-Assad.