The ballistic missiles being launched from Military Sites. Tehran said the attacks were in retaliation for the killings of senior militant leaders, including the hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah. Well, israel has responded by continuing its aerial assault of beirut� s Southern Suburbs. These are live pictures of the lebanese capital. The idf said it had targeted a number of hezbollah sites. Meanwhile, the iranian backed Militant Group says it has clashed with israeli troops in the southern lebanese town of adaisseh. In a new development, the Israel Defence forces says its sending another Military Division including infantry and Armoured Units Tojoin its Ground Operation in Southern Lebanon. Both the us and uk were involved in helping to protect israel from Yesterdays Missile attacks. Our Correspondentjon Donnison had to seek shelter when the missiles were fired Hes Injerusalem and sent this report. Israel was warned it was coming. But this was irans revenge. Almost 200 ballistic missiles raining in across the country. Explosions shouting 0k. 0k, guys, we got to get off the roof. These are coming down right next to us here. As people ran for shelter, with the iranian missiles travelling some 2,000km in only around 12 minutes, Israels Defence System was at full stretch. The israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said iran would pay a terrible price. Translation iran made a big mistake tonight, and it will pay for it. The regime in iran does not understand our determination to defend ourselves, and our determination to retaliate against our enemies. We will stand by the rule we established whoever attacks us, we will attack them. This restaurant in Tel Aviv took a direct hit. And this was a school in central israel. The us said it helped in shooting down some of the missiles its Intelligence Agencies had alerted israel to an imminent attack. And last night, president biden said they were fully supportive of israel. Based on what we now know, the attack appears to have been defeated and ineffective, and this is testament to Israeli Military Capability and us military. And also a testament to intensive planning between the united states and israel, to anticipate and defend against the brazen attack we expected. Make no mistake the united states is fully, fully, fully supportive of israel. Chanting in gaza last night, as iran pounded israel, there were celebrations as there were in the iranian capital, too. Iran had vowed vengeance after israel assassinated Hassan NasrallahThe Leader of the iranian backed lebanese Militia Hezbollah on friday, and iran killed The Leader of hamas, ismail haniyeh, On Iranian Soil back injuly. Explosion for months now, diplomats have tried to stop the year long war in gaza from engulfing the region. Theyve failed. And after last nights unprecedented iranian attacks, israel is expected to hit back hard. Jon donnison, Bbc News, jerusalem. German chancellor, olaf scholz, said iran is risking setting the entire region on fire. Mr scholz said this must be prevented at all costs and called on Iran And Hezbollah to immediately end their attacks on israel. The Uks Ministry of defence has confirmed that british forces, in their words, played a part in attempts to prevent further escalation in the Middle East. No operational details were given but the bbc understands that it means Uk Fighterjets were involved, as they were in april when iran last attacked israel with missiles. Heres Prime Minister, sir keir starmer. We stand with israel, and we recognise her right to Self Defence in the face of this aggression. Iran must stop these attacks. Together with its proxies, like hezbollah, iran has menaced the middle East Forfar too long. Chaos and destruction brought notjust to israel, but to the people they live amongst in lebanon and beyond. Make no Mistake Britain stands full square against such violence. We support israels reasonable demand for the security of its people. Lets speak to former director of cia, general david petraeus. General petraeus led Allied Forces in iraq during the surge of 2007 8 and in afghanistan in 2010 11, before directing the cia. Thank you forjoining us on Bbc News. How surprised are you that iran directly attacked israel, when many commentators were saying yesterday that it would be done by proxies . I was not surprised. Would be done by proxies . I was not surprised. The would be done by proxies . I was not surprised. The blows not surprised. The blows against hezbollah in lebanon were very substantial. This was not just a were very substantial. This was notjust a decapitation not just a decapitation including notjust a decapitation including The Leader, Hassan Nasrallah, it was a decimation of the senior leadership and of their Command And Communication means. And then followed up with a tax on over 1500 sites extending well beyond Southern Lebanon and also into syria. I think iran felt it had to respond, the hardliners prevailed including over the new president who might have cautioned a bit of restraint. Now i think israel is going to have to respond in kind. This time it will not be a single missile into an air base, which by the Way penetrated the russian provided air defences. This time i think it would be against substantial Military Sites in iran to show what they can do. After showing the iranian attack was quite ineffectual. Ineffectual. Was in that deliberate . Ineffectual. Was in that deliberate . 180 ineffectual. Was in that l deliberate . 180 missiles ineffectual. Was in that deliberate . 180 missiles fired by iran, the majority of them intercepted. How serious was iran, ratherthanjust sending iran, rather than just sending a iran, ratherthanjust sending a message . I iran, rather than ust Sending A Messagevh a message . I think it was a very serious a message . I think it was a very serious attack, a message . I think it was a very serious attack, to a message . I think it was a very serious attack, to the | very serious attack, to the serious message. They felt they had to respond and im sure they intended to do damage. They were targeting Military Bases and other sites and virtually every one of those was knocked down, the only casualty was ironically a palestinian in the west bank. The us Led Coalition and the israeli layered defence did theirjob, prevented any real damage from a substantial strike of ballistic missiles and now iran will see what israel can do. I suspect they will prove much less effective in knocking down the things head their Way. In knocking down the things head their Way. How surprised should israel head their Way. How surprised should israel be head their Way. How surprised should israel be that head their Way. How surprised should israel be that iran should israel be that iran responded in this Way . You explained how devastating the impact on hezbollah by the israelis. I impact on hezbollah by the israelis. , � ~ israelis. I dont think the israelis israelis. I dont think the israelis were israelis. I dont think the israelis were surprised, l israelis. I dont think the israelis were surprised, there was a debate going on within tehran, as is the case, the hardliners were out on Foreign Policy like this. I think they were ready and waiting, as was the us Led Coalition which includes british aircraft as you noted. Includes british aircraft as you noted includes british aircraft as you noted. Includes british aircraft as ou noted. ,. ,. , you noted. How important it has the us involvement you noted. How important it has the us involvement in you noted. How important it has the us involvement in the you noted. How important it has the us involvement in the uk i the us involvement in the uk for that matter, from the united states perspective, how much Soul Searching if you like, how hard would it have been for the united states to intervene and support israel in the Way they did yesterday . I dont think theres any Soul Searching when it comes to helping israel defend itself. Which is exactly what was done and what president biden noted was the intent of the us. What was the intent of the us. What is our was the intent of the us. What is your understanding was the intent of the us. What is your understanding of was the intent of the us. What is your understanding of the i is your understanding of the nature, the extent of us involvement and how effective it was . In involvement and how effective it was . , involvement and how effective it was . , w,. , � it was . In this case, i dont know the it was . In this case, i dont know the numbers. It was . In this case, i dont know the numbers. Last. It was . In this case, i dont l know the numbers. Last time it was . In this case, i dont know the numbers. Last time we know the numbers. Last time we know that the us and coalition forces knocked out over 100 of the 330 missiles and drones that were sent from Iranian Soilfor the first time that were sent from iranian soil for the first time against israel. I havent seen the numbers but i suspect it was a fairly reasonable number and it helps israel a great deal because there is alWays the concern that even with a sophisticated air Defence System such as israel has and has demonstrated repeatedly that it can get overwhelmed. That was not the case here and im sure the us and allied assistance was helpful in that regard. Assistance was helpful in that reaard. ~. ,. , assistance was helpful in that reaard. ~. , assistance was helpful in that reaard. , regard. What are your concerns for what comes regard. What are your concerns for what comes next . Regard. What are your concerns for what comes next . Israel. Regard. What are your concerns| for what comes next . Israel has said that iran will pay for what it did yesterday, we keep talking about if this will become a wider regional conflict. Surely we have crossed that line . We have crossed that line . We have crossed the crossed that line . We have crossed the line crossed that line . We have crossed the line but crossed that line . We have crossed the line but the crossed the line but the question is will this matter to the global economy. The truth is that unless Energy Infrastructure is attacked, this will not have a measurable impact. There will be a Security Premium on Brent Crude until the markets recognise that probably there will be no interdiction in the flow of Oil And Gas from the gulf. This is very concerning in a Security Sense and the fact that it could escalate but i think iran is out of options, frankly. It has encouraged proxies and those proxies have been hammered. What has been done to hezbollah is very substantial, it will take them years to recover. The fact is that they are incapable of mounting a coordinated large Scale Response to israel because they dont have a means of communicating other than cable telephone, and i suspect they have suspicions about the effectiveness of that. Keep in mind that they had to get off cell phones, they went to pages which they thought would be the device that would enable them to communicate without being intercepted and they literally blew up. And the most senior ones who get the devices, the killing of Hassan Nasrallah and the walkie talkies, they were blown up as well. Hezbollah is very much diminished. This is a decimation of leadership and their ability to conduct command, control and communications. It will take them time to recover and then on top of that the israeli strikes against 1500 different locations in which they stood missiles, rockets and drones and launch them. Missiles, rockets and drones and launch them. How careful does israel and launch them. How careful does israel need and launch them. How careful does israel need to and launch them. How careful does israel need to be and launch them. How careful does israel need to be in does israel need to be in attacking iran directly, given that there are nuclear facilities within the country and there is the potential to hit Fissile Material . I and there is the potential to hit Fissile Material . Hit Fissile Material . I think they will hit Fissile Material . I think they will be hit Fissile Material . I think they will be careful, hit Fissile Material . I think they will be careful, the i they will be careful, the targets would likely be military in nature. Some of those not far from military in nature. Some of those not farfrom nuclear sites, the reason they went to the airbase was because there were three nuclear sites close by and they want to demonstrate what they could do. Iran will see that, i suspect they will be considerable damage. I dont know if iran has any additional recourse in the short term. Thank you for talking to us on Bbc News. Then speak to our correspondent injerusalem. In correspondent in jerusalem. In a correspondent injerusalem. In a moment we will speak to hugo pachanga in beirut. Where were you when those missiles started to be fired . I you when those missiles started to be fired . To be fired . I left the Office But Ou to be fired . I left the office but you could to be fired . I left the office but you could hear to be fired . I left the office but you could hear the to be fired . I left the office i but you could hear the rockets sirens that were going off, my phone has a app to give alerts was beeping constantly. You had to spend around one hour inside a shelter and it was the entire population of israel that had this order to stay in a safe room during this enormous strike by iran. Something like 180 ballistic missiles. If we compare this to the previous major strike by iran in april, this time it was nearly all ballistic missiles that were used,it ballistic missiles that were used, it tookjust 12 minutes to reach israeli airspace, there was relatively little warning compared to last time. You had things like israeli Tv Presenters flat on the floor as they were doing their broadcasts. Normal life around me, israelis going back to their business, many of them getting ready for the jewish new year which is just getting ready for thejewish new year which is just coming up. This is a tense time as people wait and see what happens next. Certainly, the speculation in the israeli media is that there will be significant retaliation by israel, probably within days. And the discussions that are being had in the media about possible targets in iran, they are talking about irans nuclear site being a possible target, also Oil Production facilities. Target, also Oil Production facilities. What impact has this had on facilities. What impact has this had on the facilities. What impact has this had on the view facilities. What impact has this had on the view of facilities. What impact hasj this had on the view of the israeli public in what the government is now engaged in . It is really quite incredible what has happened in the space of a few days where you feel that instead of everyone talking about gaza as they have done for most of the past year, since the 7th Of October attacks, the Tension Turning to the Northern Front where we are learning that another Military Division is being sent. Israel continues with what it calls these limited Ground Operations against hezbollah in Southern Lebanon. The attention is now Back On iran where the israeli Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu has wanted to focus people in the past. The threat posed by iran, whether this is now the start of a full blown regional war which we have been reporting about for many months now but it seems very real with just the risks that the us talked about allies getting sucked into this as well as other countries around the region. Other countries around the reuion. , ~ , other countries around the reuion. ,,. ,~. , region. Thank you. Let speak to hu~o region. Thank you. Let speak to hugo who region. Thank you. Let speak to hugo who is region. Thank you. Let speak to hugo who is in region. Thank you. Let speak to hugo who is in beirut. Region. Thank you. Let speak to hugo who is in beirut. A region. Thank you. Let speak to hugo who is in beirut. A great L Hugo who is in beirut. A great deal going on there, we are hearing that rockets have been fired into northern israel. Exactly, we were talking about the fears exactly, we were talking about the fears of a wider regional conflict, the fears of a wider regional conflict, here in lebanon there are concerns that we could see are concerns that we could see a wider are concerns that we could see a wider Israeli Campaign against a wider Israeli Campaign against hezbollah. You can properly hear the sound of dmues properly hear the sound of drones overhead, this is central drones overhead, this is central beirut, far from Hezbollah Base in the southern Suburbs Hezbollah Base in the Southern Suburbs of the city. We know that suburbs of the city. We know that the suburbs of the city. We know that the israelis are describing this Ground Invasion is limited, targeted, localised. This morning, hezbollah said there had been Clashes Hezbollah said there had been clashes between fighters and the israeli military as israeli troops the israeli military as israeli troops try to enter a town near the border. Troops try to enter a town near the border. Hezbollah said they managed to repel the incursion by the managed to repel the incursion by the israeli military. This could by the israeli military. This could be by the israeli military. This could be an indication that they could be an indication that they could be direct confrontation between fighters and the confrontation between fighters and the israeli military as the invasion and the israeli military as the invasion continues. Remember, this is invasion continues. Remember, this is an invasion continues. Remember, this is an area of the country where this is an area of the country where hezbollah has a strong presence. It has built infrastructure in those parts of the infrastructure in those parts of the country including underground tunnels and bunkers and it underground tunnels and bunkers and it also underground tunnels and bunkers and it also has thousands of battle and it also has thousands of Battle Hardened fighters. Hezbollah has been weakened by Weeks Hezbollah has been weakened by weeks of hezbollah has been weakened by weeks of israeli air and those high profile assassinations that high profile assassinations that essentially decimated The Leadership of the group. It has remained leadership of the group. It has remained defiant, it has said its fighters are ready to confront any israeli invasion. This confront any israeli invasion. This morning, more Evacuation Orders being given to people in Southern Lebanon. Where are they meant to go . Southern lebanon. Where are they meant to go . Exactly. This could be an they meant to go . Exactly. This could be an indication they meant to go . Exactly. This could be an indication that i could be an indication that this could be an indication that this is could be an indication that this is really Ground Invasion is going this is really Ground Invasion is going to continue, and we could is going to continue, and we could see is going to continue, and we could see an expansion of this offensive could see an expansion of this offensive in the south of the Country Offensive in the south of the country. We have seen that there country. We have seen that there has country. We have seen that there has been a massive displacement of residents, because of the conflict and because because of the conflict and because of the conflict and because of the conflict and because of the escalation, that we have because of the escalation, that we have seen over the last two weeks. We have seen over the last two weeks, lots of schools have been weeks, lots of schools have been turned into shelters, including schools in beirut. The including schools in beirut. The authorities are saying that around the authorities are saying that around i the authorities are saying that around 1 Million people have been around 1 Million people have been forced to flee their homes because been forced to flee their homes because of the conflict. This is putting a lot of pressure on authorities and the Prime Minister said the country was facing minister said the country was facing one of its most dangerous moment in its history dangerous moment in its histo. ~ dangerous moment in its histo. ,. , history. Thank you hugo in beirut. Around history. Thank you hugo in beirut. Around the history. Thank you hugo in beirut. Around the world l history. Thank you hugo in i beirut. Around the world and across the uk this is Bbc News. The two main candidates vying to be the next Vice President of the united states have gone head to head in their only Tv Debate before next Months President ial election. In a debate lasting an Hour And A0 minutes, 0hio Senatorjd Vance and minnesota governor Tim Walz sparred over key issues like abortion, the economy, and immigration. John sudworth reports. This is a serious new special. This is a serious new special this is a serious new secial. ,. , special. The first question, the crisis special. The first question, the crisis in special. The first question, the crisis in the special. The first question, the crisis in the middle i special. The first question, the crisis in the Middle East| the crisis in the Middle East and Tim Walz began by attacking Donald Trump. It is and Tim Walz began by attacking Donald Trump. Donald trump. It is clear, the world saw Donald Trump. It is clear, the world saw it Donald Trump. It is clear, the world saw it on Donald Trump. It is clear, the world saw it on that Donald Trump. It is clear, the world saw it on that debate i world saw it on that debate stage, a nearly eight year old Donald Trump talking about Crowd Sizes is not what we need. � g ,. Crowd sizes is not what we need. I,. Crowd sizes is not what we need. � i,. Crowd sizes is not what we need. I,. , need. But Jd Vance was quick to resond need. But Jd Vance was quick to respond kind. Need. But Jd Vance was quick to respond kind, hitting need. But Jd Vance was quick to respond kind, hitting back need. But Jd Vance was quick to respond kind, hitting back at i respond kind, hitting back at kamala harris� s record. Iran respond kind, hitting back at kamala harriss record. Iran is as close to kamala harriss record. Iran is as close to a kamala harriss record. Iran is as close to a nuclear kamala harriss record. Iran is as close to a Nuclear Weapon i as close to a nuclear Weapon Today as close to a nuclear Weapon Today as as close to a nuclear Weapon Today as they have ever been, who today as they have ever been, who has today as they have ever been, who has been the Vice President for the who has been the Vice President for the last three years, your running for the last three years, your Running Mate not mine. Another toic Running Mate not mine. Another topic loomed. Running mate not mine. Another topic loomed, illegal topic loomed, illegal immigration and a chance forJd Vance to reference his familys struggle with addiction. That has opened struggle with addiction. That has opened the struggle with addiction. That has opened the floodgates and a lot of has opened the floodgates and a lot of sentinel is coming into the country. I had a mother who struggled the country. I had a mother who struggled with opioid addiction. Struggled with opioid addiction. ,. ,. , addiction. Donald trump had for ears to addiction. Donald trump had for years to do addiction. Donald trump had for years to do this addiction. Donald trump had for years to do this and addiction. Donald trump had for years to do this and he years to do this and he promised america how easy it would be. Iwill promised america how easy it would be. I will build you a beautiful Wall And Mexico will pay for it. Less than 2 of the wall got built. Pay for it. Less than 296 of the wall got built. Wall got built. The exchanges may have wall got built. The exchanges may have been wall got built. The exchanges may have been robust wall got built. The exchanges may have been robust but i wall got built. The exchangesj may have been robust but for much of the media watching here, there was a sense of something else. A real debate. Mr walz attacked republicans over the loss of the right to an abortion. An abortion. Mind your own business an abortion. Mind your own business on an abortion. Mind your own business on this, an abortion. Mind your own business on this, things i an abortion. Mind your own i business on this, things worked best when Roe Versus Wade was in place. Best when Roe Versus Wade was in lace. �. , ~. ,. In place. And fort mr vance. My party in place. And fort mr vance. My party has in place. And fort mr vance. My party has to in place. And fort mr vance. My party has to do in place. And fort mr vance. My party has to do a in place. And fort mr vance. My party has to do a better i in place. And fort mr vance. | my party has to do a betterjob on earning the peoples Trust Back on earning the peoples Trust Back on on earning the peoples Trust Back on this issue. In a divided Back On this issue. In a divided country, i Back On this issue. In a divided country, a i Back On this issue. In a divided country, a real| divided country, a real exchange at least and perhaps a glimmer of hope whatever side you are on. Live now to ambassador mitchell reiss, whos a distinguished fellow at the royal united services institute. Thank you forjoining us. Widely regarded as a civil debate with commonality even, who won in your view . I debate with commonality even, who won in your view . Who won in your view . I think the reports who won in your view . I think the reports coming who won in your view . I think the reports coming out i who won in your view . I think the reports coming out of i who won in your view . I think the reports coming out of the j the reports coming out of the debate suggest thatJd Vance won the debate but i think both candidates handled themselves pretty well and i think the civility was a welcome outcome of a debate where there hasnt been to much of that in american politics. Been to much of that in american olitics. ~. ,. , american politics. What did you learn that you american politics. What did you learn that you didnt american politics. What did you learn that you didnt already i learn that you didnt already know . ,. ,. , know . That is a good question. What was know . That is a good question. What was most know . That is a good question. What was most surprising i know . That is a good question. What was most surprising was l what was most surprising was how little attention was paid to Foreign Policy. Both candidates act in their campaigns realise that people focusing on the economy, reproductive rights and immigration. Despite the Middle East being a flame, despite risks around the world, it was a little surprising that in an Hour And A0 minutes there was only one real question that came up on international relations. Came up on international relations relations. The escalating conflict in relations. The escalating conflict in the relations. The escalating conflict in the middle i relations. The escalating. Conflict in the Middle East weighing heavy on many peoples minds given what is happening is israel and iran. Minds given what is happening is israeland iran. How minds given what is happening is israel and iran. How clear are you about which direction the republicans and democrats would go when it comes to their intervention in the Middle East . I intervention in the Middle East . , intervention in the Middle East . ~ east . I think we saw when President East . I think we saw when President Trump East . I think we saw when President Trump was i east . I think we saw when i President Trump was president , that he was a more vocal and robust supporter of israel. And we use seen under the biden administration and they are more advocates of a diplomatic approach. The electorate will be able to draw conclusions as to who would better enhance stability in the Middle East and better protect americas interests around the world. It is not a benign environment for whoever the next president might be. Whoever the next president might be whoever the next president miahtbe. ,. , whoever the next president miahtbe. , might be. Ambassador, short but sweet. Might be. Ambassador, short but sweet we might be. Ambassador, short but sweet. We appreciate might be. Ambassador, short but sweet. We appreciate you sweet. We appreciate you talking to us here. If you would like more analysis of that debate, you can take a look at the Bbc News website where the live reporting is still there for you to see. This is Bbc News. Several counties in england have seen the Wettest September On Record so this has led to localised flooding. For the rest of this week the High Pressure will continue to build and that will bring some much needed dry and sunny weather. Knights will turn chilly with Mist And Fog. High pressure in northern and western areas, wednesday we have the influence of that low pressure on the far South East, more that breeze here, showers for East Anglia and the far South East but elsewhere after a chilly start we will see a good deal of sunshine. The breeze will be noticeable across england and wales and the South Eastern corner but lighter for scotland and Northern Ireland. Temperature wise closer to where we should be, mid teens in the north and high teens in the south. Wednesday night, we hold onto this blues, further showers but all the while that low pressure will continue to pull aWay and High Pressure will build in. The wind will be lighter further north and west, will see temperatures dip close to freezing certainly across scotland. Mist and fog patches developing. High pressure starting to centre itself across the uk, pushing the low pressure out into the continent. Thursday, probably a dry day, chilly start with Mist And Fog but a lot of sunshine around. Well see a bit of cloud developed in the afternoon but most places will date largely dry. Temperatures reaching 18 degrees in the south, mid teens in the north. As we head into friday, our area of High Pressure holds on across the country but lower pressure begins to push in and that will bring showers at the end of friday to Northern Ireland and the west of scotland. But the vast majority, after a chilly start will stay dry with widespread sunshine around. Into the afternoon, those temperatures reaching highs of 16 or 17 degrees in the south, mid teens in the north. Changes as we head into the weekend, some Eastern Parts of the country may stay dry throughout the day but wetter and windier weather will start to push into northern areas, take care. This is Bbc News this is Bbc News the headlines. Israel warn of grave the headlines. Israel warn of grave consequences after iran consequences after iran launched a barrage of missiles launched a barrage of missiles across the country on tuesday. Across the country on tuesday. Most of the missiles were shot most of the missiles were shot down, but some made it through. Down, but some made it through. This is the scene at this is the scene at where israel has warned a school in gedera. A school in gedera. The two men vying to be become the two men vying to be become the next Vice President the next Vice President of the united States Clash of the united States Clash in their only head to head in their only head to Head Debate before next Months Debate before next Months President ial election. Presidential election. And in the uk, all four and in the uk, all four Leaderships Candidates will Leaderships Candidates will address the conservative Party Address the conservative Party Conference this morning ahead conference this morning ahead of a vote next week. Of a vote next week. Hello, im martine croxall. Hello, im martine croxall. We begin in the Middle East,