Israel plans Lebanon ground invasion

Israel has told the US it plans to launch a limited ground incursion into Lebanon as soon as Monday, according to a US official. As Israel continues air strikes across Lebanon, Hezbollah's deputy leader says it's ready for an Israeli ground offensive. We get the latest from our chief international correspondent.

Almost a year after the war began in Gaza, the UN says the number of people with life changing injuries stands at more than 22,000. The World Health Organization says just over 200 injured people have made it out of Gaza since the Rafah border crossing with Egypt was closed in May. We'll speak to our correspondent who's been to visit some of them being treated in Italy.

And we speak to cruise passengers who were stuck in Belfast for four months after their ship was held up for repairs. The Villa Vie Residences' Odysssey was due to leave on 30th May, but will finally set sail tonight.

Presenter: Andrew Peach

(Photo: Israeli soldiers check military vehicles at a gathering site next to the border with Lebanon as seen from an undisclosed location in northern Israel, 30 September 2024. Credit: ATEF SAFADI/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)