News Wrap: Israel's bombing campaign against Hezbollah continues inside Lebanon

Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/news-wrap-israels-bombing-campaign-against-hezbollah-continues-inside-lebanon Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Transcript Audio In our news wrap Tuesday, Israel's bombing campaign against Hezbollah continued inside Lebanon, complicating prospects of a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran, protests over a proposed Ebola quarantine center for Americans in Kenya led to violent protests and Iran's soccer federation says FIFA has revoked its ticket allocation for fans to attend the team's three World Cup matches in the U.S. Read the Full Transcript Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and lightly edited for accuracy. They may contain errors. Geoff Bennett: Israel's bombing campaign against Iran's ally Hezbollah continued inside Lebanon, further complicating prospects of a peace deal between the U.S. and Tehran. Israeli strikes hit the southern port city of Tyre, killing at least eight people and wounding dozens of others, according to Lebanese health officials. The attacks come after Hezbollah forces fired on Northern Israel over the weekend. The Israeli military also ordered the entire city to evacuate today, including its historic Christian district, which has so far been spared from the attack. Hussein Darwish, Tyre, Lebanon, Resident (through interpreter): We left to be reassured and safe. One cares about their family and dignity. We don't know where we are going, but God's land is plenty. Geoff Bennett: Israeli forces now effectively control about a fifth of Lebanon, the farthest advance since Israel's 18-year occupation of the country started in 1982. In Kenya, the latest protests over a proposed Ebola quarantine center for Americans led to violent scenes today. Police fired warning shots and tear gas in a bid to disperse the crowd near the site of the planned facility. Reuters is reporting that one protester was shot and killed and at least 10 others detained. U.S. officials announced plans for the site last month, though it has been held up by Kenya's courts. Meantime, health officials say at least 115 people are now confirmed to have died from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which has been hardest hit by the outbreak. Turning now to the World Cup, which kicks off on Thursday, Iran's Soccer Federation says FIFA has revoked its ticket allocation for fans to attend the team's three scheduled matches in the U.S., affecting several thousand seats. While FIFA controls ticket distribution for the tournament, Iranian officials accused the U.S. of preventing their supporters from attending, saying Washington has -- quote -- "taken steps to obstruct the presence of Iranian fans at the stadiums." Separately, FIFA has removed a Somali referee from the tournament after he was denied entry to the U.S. over the weekend. Last year, the Trump administration imposed new travel restrictions on Somalia, complicatin