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Israeli army says Iran has fired missiles at Israel

Tuesday, Oct 1, 2024
The Israeli military reports that missiles have been launched from Iran, as sirens sound across the country. Flares and missiles are currently visible in the Tel Aviv sky. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said the missile attack underway on Israel is in response to the killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah last week as well as that of the Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh earlier this year, Iran’s Fars news agency reported.

Red alert sirens have been activated across central and southern Israel.

Joining us to discuss the latest developments are political analyst Akiva Eldar from Tel Aviv and Iranian affairs specialist Tohid Asadi from Tehran.

Israel says has started targeted ground raids in Lebanon

Tuesday, Oct 1, 2024
Defying global calls for de-escalation, Israel has begun its first ground offensive into Lebanon in 18 years.

The military says its conducting quote "limited and targeted raids" against Hezbollah after killing its leader Hassan Nasrallah just days ago.

Beirut's southern suburbs have been hit multiple times and Lebanon's largest and most densely populated Palestinian refugee camp has also been attacked.

Al Jazeera’s Caley Callahan reports.

Hezbollah deputy delivers defiant message following killing of Nasrallah

Tuesday, Oct 1, 2024  #Lebanon #Hezbollah #NaimQassem
Hezbollah says it’s ready to confront the Israeli ground offensive.

The group’s deputy leader made the comments in its first public address, since the killing of Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah.

Al Jazeera’s Ali Hashem reports from Beirut, Lebanon.

Israeli strike hits Lebanon’s Ein al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp

Tuesday, Oct 1, 2024
The Israeli military conducted a strike on the Ein al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in Sidon, Lebanon. At least five people were killed in the attack reportedly targeting the home of a brigadier general in the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade in Lebanon.

Israel launches ground offensive into southern Lebanon

Tuesday, Oct 1, 2024
The Israeli military has launched a ground offensive into several Lebanese villages near the border. An Israeli army statement says it is a ''limited, localised and targeted'' raid against Hezbollah targets.

US ceasefire talk means nothing while sending Israel weapons: Analysis

Sunday, Sep 29, 2024  #US #JoeBiden #Lebanon
US President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the killing of Nasrallah, calling it "a measure of justice for his many victims, including thousands of Americans, Israelis, and Lebanese civilians".

Biden said the US "fully supports Israel’s right to defend itself against Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis, and any other Iranian-supported terrorist groups".

Biden added that his government was enhancing "the defense posture of U.S. military forces in the Middle East region to deter aggression and reduce the risk of a broader regional war".

Al Jazeera’s Shihab Rattansi has more on the US reaction from Washington, DC.

Phyllis Bennis is a fellow with the Institute for Policy Studies. She says the Biden administration's efforts to secure a ceasefire are undermined by their continual supply of weapons to Israel.

World reacts to killing of Israel of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah

Sunday, Sep 29, 2024  #Lebanon #HassanNasrallah #HassanNasrallahAssassinated
World leaders at the UN General Assembly have expressed concern about a wider regional conflict in the Middle East.
And Russia has condemned the killing of Hassan Nasrallah.

Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo reports from New York.

Tumultuous history of Hezbollah will the party survive the death of powerful leader?

Sunday, Sep 29, 2024  #HassanNasrallah #Hezbollah #MiddleEastConflict
Israel’s assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has sent shockwaves through the Shia militant organization. Seen as one of the most critical blows to Hezbollah, the killing comes after decades of clashes between the Iran-backed group and Israel.

Al Jazeera’s Mohamed Vall reports.

Lebanon PM says danger is threatening us after Israeli strike kills Hezbollah head

Saturday, Sep 28, 2024  #Lebanon #NajibMikati #IsraelAirstrike
Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on Saturday, Sep 28, 2024 that his country was facing the threat of danger, after an Israeli airstrike the previous day killed the head of Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.

Mikati was speaking at an emergency cabinet meeting that he convened upon returning from the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Mikati did not mention Nasrallah in his address, but his office later published a decision to hold three days of national mourning for Nasrallah.

Russia says Israel bears full responsibility for almost inevitable escalation

Saturday, Sep 28, 2024  #Russia #ForeignMinistry #Nasrallah
Russia’s Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned “yet another political assassination” by Israel, referring to Nasrallah’s killing. “This forceful action is fraught with even greater dramatic consequences for Lebanon and the entire Middle East,” the ministry said in a statement. “The Israeli side could not fail to recognise this danger, but took the step of killing Lebanese citizens, which would almost inevitably provoke a new outburst of violence. Thus, it bears full responsibility for the subsequent escalation.” The ministry called on Israel to immediately stop hostilities in Lebanon.

Meanwhile, Al Jazeera's Gabriel Elizondo joins live for the latest updates.