Lebanese doctor tells James OBrien why his parents are refusing to be evacuated from Beirut, LBC

Professor Ahmed Hankir s parents are refusing to be evacuated from Beirut. He joins James O Brien to give his perspective on how Benjamin Netanyahu is justifying Israel s invasion of Lebanon. Lebanons Prime Minister has cautioned that Israel s ground incursion marks one of the most dangerous phases in the nation s history. Israel maintains that its ground offensive is focused solely on Hezbollah strongholds that pose a threat to its communities, announcing the start of localised and targeted raids against Hezbollah positions near the southern Lebanese border. Meanwhile, the UK government has arranged a chartered commercial flight for Brits seeking to leave Lebanon. Listen to the full show on Global Player: , jamesobrien, lebanon, LBC, benjaminnetanyahu, israel LBC is the home of live debate around news and current affairs in the UK. Join in the conversation and listen at Sign up to LBCs weekly newsletter here: