A BBC Breakfast star left viewers worried after confessing that his film crew received stark warnings in Beirut: "Put your cameras down". The Middle East correspondent Hugo Bachega reported live from Lebanon, on the ground amid tensions between Israel and Hezbollah. He described the recent events as being part of the most "deadliest day" witnessed in Lebanese history, a day marred by violence with civilians, including children, tragically caught in the crossfire.
Speaking with Charlie Stayt via a live broadcast, he conveyed the intensity of the situation: "So yesterday there was more chaos and confusion. It was the deadliest day here in Lebanon since the start of this current conflict between Israel and Hezbollah." Hugo recounted the terror unfolding: "I was in southern Beirut when one of those explosions happened.
There was panic because many believed that no electronic device was safe. Several Hezbollah members stopped us, telling us to put down our phones, to not use our cameras. So this gives you a sense of the feeling here.
" Bachega also highlighted the mood among locals: "There's also a lot of anger across the country because of the extent of the attacks. These explosions happened as people were shopping, were at home with their families. For Hezbollah this is a massive humiliation, this is perhaps the worst security breach in the group's history.
" The conversation took a serious turn when he posited, "What happens next? Is it the beginning of a wider Israeli offensive .