And begin with the urgent warning to civilians overseas as
fears grow in the Middle East that the region is
on the brink of a wider war.
With cross-border attacks escalating overnight.
Israeli forces say they conducted extensive strikes on Hezbollah targets
in Lebanon.
Marcus Moore is live on the ground in Lebanon's capital.
But first chief global affairs anchor Martha Raddatz is in
Tel Aviv for us.
Good morning, Martha.
Good morning, Robin.
This morning, as you said, urgent warnings from the Israelis
to Lebanese civilians to get out of harm's way as
these extensive strikes are launched into Hezbollah stronghold with a
US official telling me a wider conflict now really looks
to be inevitable.
Overnight, dramatic new strikes on Lebanon for the first time
since the October 7th massacre.
Israel showing warplanes making a direct hit on a residence
where they say Hezbollah was hiding.
A cruise missile capable of traveling deep into Israel.
The IDF saying you can see Hezbollah operatives breaking down
a wall in the home and readying the missile for
launch.
The IDF now warning that extensive, precise strikes aimed at
targets across Lebanon are far from over and that civilians
around them should flee.
We advise civilians from Lebanese villages located in and next
to buildings and areas used by Hezbollah for military purpose,
such as those used to store weapons, to immediately move
out of harm's way for their own safety.
This comes after a weekend of Hezbollah firing more than
150 rockets into northern Israel, many of them intercepted before
they hit their mark.
Israel too, launching hundreds of strikes into Lebanon.
The airstrikes intensified after last week's unprecedented attacks on Hezbollah
personal communications devices, including pagers, killing 42 people and injuring
nearly 3500.
But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu making clear Israel will
do whatever is necessary to restore security to its borders.
No country can accept the wanton rocketing of its cities.
We can't accept it either.
And AUS official telling me just moments ago that in
the coming hours, Israeli airstrikes will be ratcheting up substantially
and imminently.