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Israel conducts more airstrikes on Hezbollah targets

Dozens of Israeli war planes have been carrying out widespread attacks on Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon.

The US national security adviser has said there’s a real risk that an escalation in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon could ignite a regional war. Since Jake Sullivan voiced his concerns, the Israeli military says it's launched fresh attacks on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon.

Also, we speak to Robert Baer, a former CIA agent, on the attacks in Beirut and the killing of senior Hezbollah commander, Ibrahim Aqil.

And supporting a parent with dementia, we hear from one science writer about her mother's experience.

(Photo: Medical personnel work at the site of Friday's Israeli strike, as search and rescue operations continued on Saturday. Credit: Reuters)

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