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Harris are monitoring the attack in the white House Situation Room and receiving regular updates, that is according to the spokesperson for national security, and thus the person on x. Thats because Laughter Correspondentjon Donnison who is In Jerusalem for us. Jon donnison, bring us up to date on what is happening over the skies of jerusalem this evening. Looking back at the passover, jerusalem this evening. Looking back at the passover, exactly jerusalem this evening. Looking back at the passover, exactly almost jerusalem this evening. Looking back at the passover, exactly almost an i at the passover, exactly almost an hour ago when the sirens went off, we got alerts on our phones, though sirens and alerts going across israel, we rented a Safe Room here in our bbc office injerusalem, and as we were doing that, we heard the sound of loud explosions overhead, which sounded like missiles being intercepted by Israels Iron Dome Missile Defence shield, though sirens went on for about 30 minutes, and we saw images of the interceptors going up to strike these missiles, and we think now according to the israeli military, there could be as many as 200 missiles launched from iran, some ballistic missiles, capable of reaching israel in about 10 12 minutes. No reports of any damage are the moments, no reports of casualties, but certainly it is a really worrying moments, there seems to be a new dangerous moments, every day of the moments, and that is the case this evening. Case this evening. Have we had an Resonse Case this evening. Have we had an resnonse so case this evening. Have we had an response so far case this evening. Have we had an response so far from case this evening. Have we had an response so far from the case this evening. Have we had an response so far from the israeli I Response so far from the israeli government this evening to these Missile Attacks . Hat government this evening to these Missile Attacks . Government this evening to these Missile Attacks . Not that ive seen, but i have been Missile Attacks . Not that ive seen, but i have been in Missile Attacks . Not that ive seen, but i have been in front Missile Attacks . Not that ive seen, but i have been in front of Missile Attacks . Not that ive seen, but i have been in front of this but i have been in front of this Tv Camera for about the past 30 minutes, but we have not seen it, they would undoubtably be making some statements soon. 0ne they would undoubtably be making some statements soon. One might imagine my Minister Netanyahu will give some address. I should tell you about another thing thats happened, theres been a Shooting Attack in jaffa, which is next to Tel Aviv, israels biggest city, and is really police is saying at least four people were killed there. Israeli immediate reporting it could be. Near a Light Railway line, one heavily armed with the assault rifle. ~ ,. , heavily armed with the assault rifle. ~ ,. ,. , heavily armed with the assault rifle. ~. ,. , rifle. Thank you, and we were also here in a bit rifle. Thank you, and we were also here in a bit earlier rifle. Thank you, and we were also here in a bit earlier of rifle. Thank you, and we were also here in a bit earlier of a here in a bit earlier of a potential second incident near a hotel in Tel Aviv, but that has not yet been confirmed. We havejust heard aviv, but that has not yet been confirmed. We have just heard from the israeli military spokesperson, who says the attack was serious and would have consequences. The . Who says the attack was serious and would have consequences. They gave that message would have consequences. They gave that message earlier would have consequences. They gave that message earlier today would have consequences. They gave that message earlier today as would have consequences. They gave that message earlier today as well. That message earlier today as well when they first revealed that the united states had passed on intelligence saying that an attack from iran was imminent, and if the pastis from iran was imminent, and if the past is anything to go by, israel will strike back. Back in april when iran launched roundabout 300 drones and missiles to israel, virtually all of which were shut down, soon after that, all of which were shut down, soon afterthat, israel all of which were shut down, soon after that, israel hit back and responded. It responded to attacks from yemen and from hamas In Gaza and from hezbollah in lebanon, and i think at the Moments Israel and its Prime Minister was send out a message that Endnote Anyone who attacks it will be attacked back, but diplomats will be working fiercely to try and stop this escalating further, although all diplomatic efforts over the past year, eversince diplomatic efforts over the past year, ever since the war erupted In Gaza, almost exactly one year ago, the anniversary next week, all of the anniversary next week, all of the diplomatic efforts have failed. Is there a sense of the difference between what we are seen tonight from iran and what we saw back in april . From iran and what we saw back in aril . ~. , from iran and what we saw back in aril . , ,. , april . What is different is that back in april. April . What is different is that back in april, that april . What is different is that back in april, that attack april . What is different is that back in april, that attack was l back in april, that attack was telegraphed by the iranians for a few days and they used slow moving drones, mostly coming over, getting over the Red Sea to israel, and that israelis knew the attack was coming for a long time and they were able to shoot most of those drones down with the help of the americans, so then you got the Sense Iran was trying to send a signal to its own citizens that it was prepared to respond to what it sees as is really aggression at the time In Gaza, but also in lebanon. This time, they have upped the ante, using ballistic missiles, much more threatening, capable of getting to israel in ten or 12 minutes, so things have escalated further. Or12 minutes, so things have escalated further. Or12 minutes, so things have escalated further. Thank you, jon donnison. Escalated further. Thank you, jon donnison, are escalated further. Thank you, jon donnison, are a escalated further. Thank you, jon donnison, are a correspondent i escalated further. Thank you, jon donnison, are a correspondent in j donnison, are a correspondent In Jerusalem, and will keep with the Life Pictures of Tel Aviv on your screen as we take you to speak to our correspondent for the telegraph, is currently in an a Hotel Room in Tel Aviv. And thank you forjoining us on the World Today on Bbc News. Describe what is happening over the last hour or so. Last hour or so. Chaotic, am not in Tel Aviv, but last hour or so. Chaotic, am not in telaviv, but im last hour or so. Chaotic, am not in telaviv, but im in last hour or so. Chaotic, am not in telaviv, but im in a last hour or so. Chaotic, am not in telaviv, but im in a city last hour or so. Chaotic, am not in Tel Aviv, but im in a City North last hour or so. Chaotic, am not in Tel Aviv, but im in a City North of| Tel Aviv, but im in a City North of Tel Aviv, but im in a City North of Tel Aviv, but in the past hour, ive been Running Back and forth from my room to the Bomb Shelter in the building and for the first time since i can remember Rocket Sirens went off all over israel, which is very unusual and we were told to stay in the Bomb Shelter for about 30 minutes or so, which was unusual, but when iran fires 150 ballistic missiles, it is the biggest attack on israel ever, at least the most serious calibre of weapons fired in israel, and ijust spoke to a senior is really official who told me that iran just declared war on israel. Is really official who told me that iranjust declared war on israel. I think that is a fair assumption and this is would escalate much further because israel 100 fire back at iran, possibly going at their nuclear Programme. That iran, possibly going at their nuclear Programme. Iran, possibly going at their nuclear Programme. Iran, possibly going at their nuclear rouramme. , , nuclear Programme. That is bring the audience watching nuclear Programme. That is bring the audience watching this nuclear Programme. That is bring the audience watching this at nuclear Programme. That is bring the audience watching this at home, nuclear Programme. That is bring the audience watching this at home, the | audience watching this at home, the pictures of those In The Rain and missiles, and we will replay these pictures, these are overjerusalem, not where you wear, but a similar story about the area around Tel Aviv and jerusalem, and it shows that the israeli Defence System is very secure in terms of protecting israelis from these illicit missiles . It israelis from these illicit missiles . Israelis from these illicit missiles . ,. , missiles . It is, it is only the second time missiles . It is, it is only the second time it missiles . It is, it is only the second time it is missiles . It is, it is only the second time it is been missiles . It is, it is only the second time it is been put i missiles . It is, it is only the| second time it is been put to missiles . It is, it is only the second time it is been put to the test, the first time it was put to a serious test was in april when iran fired ballistic missiles and drones. This time they fired 150 ballistic missiles only, and it looks like most were shut down, i am the yet to hear of any serious casualties are death, but it shows the Air Defence for israel is extremely tight but again it shows only one basic missile falls in an area, were not looking at only a few casualties, were looking at hundreds, because it is a aggressive weapon, especially in a residential area, but so far so good, but is relative this is a decoration of war. find this is a decoration of war. And we are hearing this is a decoration of war. And we are hearing in this is a decoration of war. And we are hearing in the this is a decoration of war. And we are hearing in the last this is a decoration of war. And we are hearing in the last two this is a decoration of war. And we | are hearing in the last two minutes theres been celebratory gunfire in theres been celebratory gunfire in the south their roots after this attack on israel, so some people in beirut celebrates in this tonight. 0f Beirut celebrates in this tonight. Of course, israel has many enemies from houthi in yemen, hamas and pretty much all over the Middle East, but the Middle East is divided. Not everyone is backing iran and hamas and all these islamic jihadist group, some were celebrating when Hassan Nasrallah was killed, and israel of course and also in other areas, but iran israel, and the western allies, this is israel and their allies on one Side And Iran and their allies one Side And Iran and their allies on the other side, a clash of titans, and it is fair to say we are ina titans, and it is fair to say we are in a regional titans, and it is fair to say we are Ina Regionalwar titans, and it is fair to say we are in a Regional War now. In a Regional War now. And our reuional in a Regional War now. And our Regional War in a Regional War now. And our Regional War to in a Regional War now. And our Regional War to what in a Regional War now. And our Regional War to what end, in a Regional War now. And our Regional War to what end, is i in a Regional War now. And our. Regional war to what end, is there a diplomatic solution to this and where would it come from, the us . I do not see, the un Security Council Passive resolution in 2006 that was supposed to end the war between Israel And Hezbollah years ago and it did not, the Security Council Resolution was not adhered to, hezbollah instead of removing from Southern Lebanon, re armed itself and took control of Southern Lebanon. Hamas is nowhere to be seen right now, with some messages going from israel and the united states to hamas and me an answer right now, so i do not see where this diplomatic solution can come. I am not too creative at the moment to be honest, because we are looking at war, we are not looking at diplomatic solution. I could be wrong, i hope the international system will come together and try to get the most ruled state to stop these attacks, because the attacks started on the seventh and 8th of october. Israel does not want to be in the situation, it has to be said, he did not start this war and he doesnt want to be in the situation. Over 100 hostages still held In Gaza. Let me ask you about something been said in the last minutes, that the people can now leave their Shelties Shelter is. And it feels like this attack my lease, is for now over. I think so my i think it is all for now, and if they said it we should probably believe it. But the attacks on hezbollah are not sober. There were some rockets fired from hezbollah a few hours ago, it likely to continue this event, but at least for iran it is over for now, but several other attacks happen tonight, for example in Tel Aviv, in outskirts, to terrorist shot eight people at which in for a Light Rail train, so that is also a different situation and actually, the hotel where i am right now among police also investigating a possible terror attack. And i went to the balcony a few moments ago and saw police everywhere, so it really is just many different places in israel right now that are chaotic, to put it lightly. Jotam confino, thank you. Grateful for your jotam confino, thank you. Gratefulfor your time. Jotam confino, thank you. Grateful for your time. That us keep on with these Tel Aviv live shots. The Tel Aviv skyline looking a lot more peaceful than it was just one hour or so ago when iran launched was missiles. Dozens of missiles, the Irina And Irgc describe them. I read conflicting reports on how many missiles fired towards israel, but it is looking now as if this attack at least is over. And in the last few minutes we heard from the Israel Minister military same hits from the missiles from iran have been detected, and we were talking about whether or not Iron Dome Defense system that protects israel is 100 effective against these kinds of ballistic missiles. Frank gardner, our Security Correspondent describing them as very fast in their trajectory. And i believe these are pictures from earlier, from jerusalem, and you can see their bright prussian knights, those missiles being intercepted by the Israel Defense system. I told you earlier about the sound of celebratory gunfire in beirut, lets cross like nuts or Correspondent And Colleague Anna Foster there for us. You open the Programme earlier and he spoke about that gunfire you heard. Talk me through what the reaction in beirut is, first off. , v � reaction in beirut is, first off. � , �. ,. , off. Thats right im a heard clearly here. Off. Thats right im a heard clearly here. A off. Thats right im a heard clearly here. A small off. Thats right im a heard clearly here. A small hezbollah or supporting area not too far away, and as that new started to spread about an irina in attack on israel, you could hear the sound of celebratory gunfire. I know this part of beer with suella, and i heard that before, but it reminded me of times that Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of hezbollah, had made speeches, or the last time there were elections here in lebanon and there was fireworks and lots of gunfire into the air, and i heard his again as that news filtered through of the Missile Attack. The response here in lebanon, of course is interesting, because this was provoked, we know by several things. This was provoked, we know by severalthings. By this was provoked, we know by several things. By israels killing of Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of hezbollah, and also the irgc said its response to killings a few weeks ago of Ismail Haniyeh in tehran, one of the political leaders of hamas, a seniorfigure in that organization, but the timing is also related to the news that we got at 2am this morning that we got at 2am this morning that we brought to you on Bbc News as it happened that israel had sent his troop into Southern Lebanon, non State Ground Invasion it had been talking about, and less than 20 hours later we are here with this large scale iranian attack on israel, i into things are and without links. Also interesting to note that iran itself is carried out its response. People were looking at what hezbollah� s response might be but israel has been attacking hezbollah targets here for a run about ten days now, and they believe they have degraded hezbollah� s military capabilities in Southern Lebanon significantly, quite not able to know for sure. But looking at what happened, iran has stepped in to send a message because Hezbollah Cannot at the moment. They do say they are ready to fight, they have sent but this powerful rhetoric towards israel, but we have spoken about irans proxies, or their proxies in the region of which hezbollah was one, and how they might respond, and that is what we are seeing this evening. Tell me a bit more about what we are hearing in terms of where any diplomatic solution might come from right now, because that, i think, is what many people are looking for in this moment of critical nature in this conflict. Its a good question, and the answer is difficult because remember a few days ago it was the Un General Assembly in new york, read all all these World Leaders who arrived and made speeches, including benjamin netanyahu, the israeli Prime Minister, including the caretaker Prime Minister here in lebanon, and the talk at that time, because of all these World Leaders in one place, having compositions by the scenes, and remember going to sleep here in biarritz one knights, the next morning waking up after the time difference from the news from the us overnight that the Cease Fire Proposal had been put together and was backed by the likes of the us and the uk and france and that the Mood Music around that seemed positive, the suggestion was they thought they could get the two sides to pause for 21 days, to talk and as yet the escalates, to try to stop whats was going to come. That was right before the israeli air strike, the sophisticated operation that killed Hassan Nasrallah that came a few days later on the same day. Clearly, in answer to your question, those conversations happening behind the scenes, are they being listened to in the Middle East . It appears not. Mt; east . It appears not. My Colleague East . It appears not. My colleague Anna East . It appears not. My Colleague Anna Foster live in biarritz, and these are pictures from earlier on of those iranian missiles, which flooded so many different areas up flooded so many different areas up and down israel, and we know now the israeli authorities up to a people they can leave their Bomb Shelters, the ease really Airport Authority has said the Countries Airspace has open and it seems at least for now the Attack Tonight is over, but we have heard, despite the fact that many missiles were intercepted, they have been a number that have landed. We would bring you a bit more on that, but we know Emergency Services have been sent to several sites, services have been sent to severalsites, but services have been sent to several sites, but no reports of our of injuries. In terms of the us, we will president Joe Biden has ordered the us military to aid Israels Defense and should die missiles targeting israel. The Speech Or State Department Correspondent Tom Bateman on that. What are you hearing . Tote Tom Bateman on that. What are you hearing . You hearing . We know that president you hearing . We know that President Biden you hearing . We know that President Biden and you hearing . We know that President Biden and vice i President Biden and Vice President , harris were in the white House Situation Room as these events unfolded. They were being briefed by their national security team. As you say, the president saying that he was ordering the us military to aid Israels Defense, shoot down missiles. We saw back in april, the us led a few allies, including some of those in the region in shooting down the missiles. What is happening here in the us state department, where i have detected detected a sharp sense of urgency in the last few hours as this attack was suddenly expected, seemed to be immanence, is now an attempt to assess how much is got through, how effective the defenses have been, and where this crisis goes next. To give you a sense of how it is disrupted things here, we were waiting for a public News Briefing from the spokesman, which has been continuously delayed, and the Secretary Of State Antony Blinken, who was due to give public events comments at another public event has canceled that, so they are assessing this are the moments, and it is their priority in the regional crisis of the moments, and crucially, remember the comments that we were getting from the White House as this was expected in the run up to it. If you are ago, they were saying they would be severe consequent is for iran for a direct Military Attack on israel, i know we have that the question is what is the us calculated in terms of the defensive part of the relationship with israel, it is done that in terms of likely helping to shoot down missiles, but there will then be an expected israeli retaliation, and my sense is what the us has been signaling to the irradiance in the last few days is that if something like this was coming in, this time they would not be able to rein in the israelis in terms of compared to the way they did backin compared to the way they did back in april. Back in april. Lets talk a bit briefly about back in april. Lets talk a bit briefly about us back in april. Lets talk a bit briefly about us Troops Back in april. Lets talk a bit briefly about us troops and | back in april. Lets talk a bit. Briefly about us troops and the movement of troops in the region in the Middle East that was seen over the last few weeks and what that tells us about the situation right now. The us has added to its forces in the region by several thousand over the last week or so. Those are many fighter squadrons. They already had an aircraft carrier, Strike Group in the region, the abraham lincoln, and destroyers as well, that would crucially are involved usually in missile interception, shooting on missiles. Also, some of the ships were poised, in case they were ready to go to do an evacuation of us citizens from lebanon, so that crisis unfolding simultaneously, but there is a big force in the Middle East, and it had been ramped up since october last year, waxed and waned at different points, but what we have seen over the last week, is it being very sharply ramped up, and we know they have the numbers to aid with israels missile defense, but the point is what comes next. Remember, the Nightmare Scenario for the us is a direct confrontation between the americans and the iranians in the region. That has been the thing that the White House has been trying to prevent an offset or stop for the last year, and it reads its crescendo at the United Nations last week, where the us led the effort to try to get restraint from both Israel And Hezbollah in the regard to the crisis in lebanon. They got a coalition of countries to call for a 21 day truce, a coalition of talks, as Secretary Of State Antony Blinken pointed a path to de escalation, i know we have a path to War And Escalation stated in a short space of time. The warnings about the uranian strike were far shorter than we had back in april, so things feel like they are in a sharp cycle of escalation, and a sense in which the americans are either willing or capable capable of contending it now is in question. Of contending it now is in question of contending it now is in ruestion. ,. ,. ,. , question. Come tom from a thank you question. Come tom from a thank you. Lets question. Come tom from a thank you. Lets get question. Come tom from a thank you. Lets get reaction i thank you. Lets get reaction from Israel And Russ live to speak to the former Director General of the israel yet missouri affairs. And Hejoins Us from Tel Aviv, and we thank you for taking the time to speak to us on the bbc and lets ask for your reaction for two nights events. Lets ask for your reaction for two nights events. Thank you for having two nights events. Thank you for having me. Two nights events. Thank you for having me. Its two nights events. Thank you for having me. Its a two nights events. Thank you for having me. Its a special. For having me. Its a special evening here in Tel Aviv, in israel. As one of your interview said, this was a correction of war by iran on israel. 150 missiles, the barrage was causing a series of explosions all over the place and the answer is clear, we need to make sure this damaged dangerous iranian regime that believes it can do whatever it wants learns a lesson, and it is an opportunity for israel and the united states, with the help of the united states, to make sure iran loses its most important asset, which is the nuclear Programme otherwise they are going to rush towards having a nuclear weapon. Nuclear weapon. How is Israel Auoin to nuclear weapon. How is israel going to do nuclear weapon. How is israel going to do this . Nuclear weapon. How is israel going to do this . I nuclear weapon. How is israel going to do this . I cannot nuclear weapon. How is israel going to do this . I cannot go | going to do this . I cannot go into the how, going to do this . I cannot go into the how, i going to do this . I cannot go into the how, i think going to do this . I cannot go into the how, i think that we | into the how, i think that we are prepared, getting ready for many years for this eventuality, and we would have to put it to the test because we see already how dangerous the iranians are without nuclear weapons. The fact the best a Ring Of Fire around us that was used on october seven in the most vicious way, and the Way Hezbollah was acting throughout the year and caressing the people of northern israel, and the houthi were operating throughout the year, harming the international Shipping And Transit heat is really targets, that was all done by the irradiance, i know they are intervening themselves for their own territory with the second barrage like they did in april, the second time they are proving they are very dangerous but less capable than what they think they are, and i hope they are more vulnerable than what they think they are. 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What the iranians have done tonight, what they have have done tonight, what they have done tonight, what they have done for weeks, it is because have done for weeks, it is because they understood this could because they understood this could he because they understood this could be the outcome, if they use all could be the outcome, if they use all the language missiles they use all the language missiles they had. It use all the language missiles the had. ,. , they had. It would mean they live a they had. It would mean they give a green they had. It would mean they give a green light they had. It would mean they give a green light for they had. It would mean they give a green light for israel. Give a green light for israel to take action against them. The first time in april, we foiled the attack and respond in any minimalway, foiled the attack and respond in any minimal way, but now we cannot do Egg And Something minimal, we should do something significant and make sure that the iranians understand there is a price to what they are doing, and i sincerely hope that this was somehow it signaled to the people of iran that it signaled to the people of iran thatitis signaled to the people of iran that it is time for them to get rid of that terrible regime they have. Many of them are suffering under this regime and i hope they would do something and change the regime in iran because that that michael speaking with their interviewers, several times about what is the political and domestic exit from this solution to this problem the real solution is removing the iranian regime from its place, Thatis Iranian Regime from its place, that is the only one thing that can work and bring about the change in the Middle East for the benefit of everyone in the Middle East will stop will there be an. Middle east will stop will there be an. ~ ,. , there be an. Will there be an A Etite there be an. Will there be an appetite in there be an. Will there be an appetite in washington i there be an. Will there be an appetite in washington for i appetite in washington for that. I appetite in washington for that. , appetite in washington for that. ,. , that. I hope the iranian people have a present that. I hope the iranian people have a present for that. I hope the iranian people have a present for them, i that. I hope the iranian people have a present for them, it i that. I hope the iranian people have a present for them, it is. Have a present for them, it is p have a present for them, it is up to them. It is not ourjob to decide about that, it is the iranian people. Most of the celebrations after Hassan Nasrallah was killed were carried out by iranian people living outside of iran, even in iran, people had the hashtag celebrating. They know in iran they are under a terrible regime that executes so many of their own, and we all remember Mahsa Amini and everything thats happened to the iranian people under this regime. It is an opportunity for them to voice their opinion and bring about the change. The former Director General about the change. The former Director General of about the change. The former Director General of the about the change. The former Director General of the israel | Director General of the Israel Ministry of strategic affairs, thank you. These are pictures from earlier this evening, and we can show you these. They show the skyline above the city ofjerusalem. You can see in a minute or so ofjerusalem. You can see in a Minute Orso in ofjerusalem. You can see in a minute or so in a distance missiles, ballistic missiles coming down on the city of jerusalem, and they are being intercepted by that Israel Defense. System. The iron dome. Ijust to bring you the latest headlines, if youre just joining us here on the World Today on Bbc News, that is that iran has launched a Missile Attack on israel. The israeli military exceed no injuries have been reported so far, the israeli authorities see the attack, which started about one hour or so ago, is now at least, for this evening, over. They are telling people they can leave Bomb Shelters and airspace is reopening in the airport, the main airport around jerusalem. We bring you more analysis from the studio in a moment, but lets Cross Briefly to jerusalem in a moment, but lets Cross Briefly tojerusalem and are bbc Persia Correspondent who was there. You join from jerusalem, taught me through what you have experienced there over the last hour. It was about an hour ago when we started hearing the rounds of air sirens, we started hearing the rounds ofairsirens, air we started hearing the rounds of air sirens, Air Defence sirens and shortly after that, we could hear israels