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CNN 5 Things

6 PM ET: Israel strikes Lebanon, Dengue cases rise, fake eclipse glasses & more

CNN 5 Things

CNN

Daily News, News

3.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 29 March 2024

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Summary

Israel claims it has targeted a Hezbollah missile commander after a strike in Southern Lebanon. A slow road to recovery in the Baltimore bridge collapse as Biden is expected to visit the area next week. Trump is appealing the decision that allows Fani Willis to remain on Georgia election case. Dengue cases are on the rise in Latin America and the Caribbean. And fake eclipse glasses? Make sure you have the real deal for this upcoming solar eclipse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hey there, from CNN, I'm Paola Ortiz with the five things you need to know for Friday, March 29th.

0:07.0

Israel's military told CNN that it struck what it said was a Hezbollah military compound in southern Lebanon

0:14.6

after the concluded 20 rockets into anti-tank missiles fired toward Israel came from

0:19.2

Lebanon earlier today that's after Israel also said it killed a high-ranking Hezbollah missile commander

0:25.2

in an air strike on Friday. While visiting Israel's Northern Command Israeli Defense Minister

0:30.2

Yovgalan said, quote, wherever we need to act, we will act.

0:34.4

CNN's Melissa Bell talked about what this means

0:36.6

about Israel's intentions.

0:38.2

Israel intends, the IDF intends, henceforth,

0:41.6

not just to protect itself from Hezbollah but to pursue it actively.

0:45.0

The fear amongst American officials, what we're hearing is that Israel seems to think there's a level just beneath a full-scale offensive.

0:54.4

The United States does not and there's extreme concern about what a Hezbollah response

0:58.4

might be. For the time being, the group has not seemed intent on ratcheting other pressure or engaging in a full-scale

1:05.8

war with Israel.

1:07.8

Meanwhile, according to a UN-backed report, Palestinians and Gaza are suffering from severe hunger due to Israel's actions in the territory,

1:15.3

the UN's top court has ordered Israel to allow aid into the country, quote, without delay

1:20.4

and to preserve evidence of alleged genocide.

1:23.0

As assistant trickles in to address the damage left by the Baltimore Bridge

1:28.0

collapse, there is one thing Maryland Governor Westmore knows for sure about the recovery efforts.

1:33.6

So I can tell you, we are focusing on moving speedily and getting it done quickly.

1:37.9

I want this done quickly.

1:40.0

I want it done right.

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