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Cycle in the region and expressing his alarm. Just the latest both from security council, both from qatar, gives you Benjamin Netanyahu said his country was determined to retaliate. Lets hear more from our correspondents. They are not allowing all sceptics ask access, but verify has been looking it up more of the details. Ourteam our team has been working through the night to verify the location. Let me take you through what we found. These are missiles launching from shiraz. Intelligence has warned the attack was incoming, including Israeli Airbases and the headquarters. The Team Airbase in what is appearing to be the mossad headquarters. Injust one what is appearing to be the mossad headquarters. In just one video, we can count at least nine missiles clearly hitting the ground. Hezbollah media say this was used in the killing of hassan nasrallah. In this video, you could see a crater. He also verified videos of missiles hitting northern tel aviv. We also. This video was taken from the balcony of a Tower Block. Then we matched it to this video. Here, you can see the crater of that attack. Weve also spoken with a number of experts about iran bosz strategy. Irans strategy. We were told the use of ballistic missiles indicates a deliberate strategy to minimise the warning. The idf have said. There are lines coming in from the White House as we were listening to that. Joe biden said he iran is way off course, also saying the g7 unequivocally condemns attacks on israel and say theres going to be sanctions imposed on iran. You heard earlier israels ambassador to the un calling for crippling sanctions to be imposed on iran and a very interesting line from Joe Biden, saying he does not support an attack on irans nuclear sites. Youve heard a variety throughout the day, analysts talking about rare israel may strike and of course, one of the options perhaps would be to go for irans nuclear capacity. That has long been the concern of Benjamin Netanyahu. Very interesting thatJoe Biden does not say says he does not support an attack on irans nuclear sites. Not support an attack on irans nuclearsites. Iran, he says, is way off course nuclear sites. Iran, he says, is way off course and nuclearsites. Iran, he says, is way off course and we nuclear sites. Iran, he says, is way off course and we saw the immediate response from the White House earlier, saying there was total support for america to israel and that would extend to the sort of action, the sort of responses that we might see from Benjamin Netanyahu. Joe biden also said that he hopes to speak to Benjamin Netanyahu soon. A lot of comments coming from the White House. Ill continue to monitor that. Tehran fired over 200 missiles overnight in major cities including jerusalem,. Dawned donaldson has sent this report from israel, where one of those missiles struck last night. This is just north of tel aviv, israels biggest city, and its where one of the iranian ballistic missiles landed. You can see this car has taken quite a lot of the force of the blast. But if you look in the middle of the road, in between the dual carriageway, theres that mound of earth and thats where last night, there was an absolutely huge crater, maybe eight metres deep. Theyve already filled it in, but it really gives you a sense of the force of the blast. Weve got some sort of commercial centre behind us and this is quite a built up area. If this had hit maybe a Tower Block or a Football Stadium or a shopping mall, the number of casualties could have been much worse. Quite near to here is the headquarters of mossad, the headquarters of mossad that is israels foreign intelligence agency. Were not allowed to show pictures of that under israeli censorship laws, but its possible that was the target. Israel has not seen an attack like this from iran in its history. Its unprecedented. Dozens, possibly hundreds of people could have been killed. Dozens, scores, possibly hundreds of people could have been killed. The question now is how is israel going to respond . First of all i, think we have to be fully coordinated with the us. And i dont think we should do anything without full coordination, Consent And Participation of The Americans, because once its iran on the stage, its not only an israeli problem, its a World Problem the stability of the world. There are several options. Actually, we have too many options. But we need to do the right thing. We have to respond. Theres no way we can accept a situation where iran is trying to dictate. On the other hand, it has to be a balance which will build the next step maybe to change the Middle East and to bring more stability. It means, yes, a reply, but a balanced one. Thats what you think they should do. What do you think prime Minister Netanyahu will decide to do . I am a military and strategic expert, to be an expert i am a military and strategic expert, but to be an expert for Benjamin Netanyahu, im not sure that im the right guy for that. Its almost a year since the conflict in the Middle East erupted with the October The 7th Hamas attacks from gaza. For months, diplomats have been trying to avoid this spiralling into a wider regional conflict. Theyve not managed to do that. That wasjohn that was John Don that Wasjohn Don and reporting. Most of the assessment of the latest escalation of this conflict. Of this conflict. What happened overni. Ht of this conflict. What happened overnight was of this conflict. What happened overnight was a of this conflict. What happened overnight was a major of this conflict. What happened overnight was a major mistake | of this conflict. What happened i overnight was a major mistake by of this conflict. What happened overnight was a major mistake by the iranians. They essentially gave the war that netanyahu always wanted. Now theyre contemplating the response. Where it goes from there remains to be seen. But theres now a situation where no one really cares about the centre of diplomatic issues. This is essentially what they always wanted. In issues. This is essentially what they always wanted. Issues. This is essentially what they always wanted. In terms, you said its all they always wanted. In terms, you said its all about they always wanted. In terms, you said its all about that said its all about that confrontation now. They are carrying the live events from the un security council. Where do you think diplomacy is . Isnt anywhere in the equation . Its diplomacy is . Isnt anywhere in the euuation . V. Diplomacy is . Isnt anywhere in the euuation . � ,. ,. Diplomacy is . Isnt anywhere in the euuation . � ,. M ,. , equation . Its a difficult question. The americans equation . Its a difficult question. The americans have equation . 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This is the greatest opportunity in 50 years to change the face of the Middle East. When you hear someone of that weight say that sort of thing and its being increasingly said in israel as well, what is your response . To be recise, well, what is your response . To be precise. It well, what is your response . To be precise. It will well, what is your response . To be precise, it will change. Well, what is your response . To be precise, it will change. Is well, what is your response . To be precise, it will change. Is it well, what is your response . To be precise, it will change. Is it going l precise, it will change. Is it going to be lebanon completely in rubble, gaza being as desperate as it is . And iran finally decides to do what is being accused to do, but hasnt done going for nuclear weapons. If thatis done going for nuclear weapons. If that is the result, its going to be even more complicated than its been so far. Lets hope it can be avoided. But we should be aware of the fact that we are in a very dangerous moment in history. If it is not to end dangerous moment in history. If it is not to end up over the avesta that you just outlined, how you swerve it of the abyss . That you just outlined, how you swerve it of the abyss . Sorry, i didnt get swerve it of the abyss . Sorry, i didnt get that. Swerve it of the abyss . Sorry, i didnt get that. How swerve it of the abyss . Sorry, i didnt get that. How do swerve it of the abyss . Sorry, i didnt get that. How do you swerve it of the abyss . Sorry, i didnt get that. How do you avoid l didnt get that. How do you avoid that likelihood didnt get that. How do you avoid that likelihood of didnt get that. How do you avoid that likelihood of getting didnt get that. How do you avoid that likelihood of getting over didnt get that. How do you avoid | that likelihood of getting over the abyss that you just outlined . Iadieu. Abyss that you ust outlined . 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Un Secretary General has been told hes not even welcome in israel. The possibility in terms of a cycle of violence here is obvious because tehran has already said israel, if they strike them, therell be a second wave thats more destructive. Do you think this is the moment that the us, the White House, has to Change Strategies . The us, the White House, has to Change Strategies . They have five weeks to go Change Strategies . They have five weeks to go and Change Strategies . They have five weeks to go and that Change Strategies . They have five weeks to go and that limits Change Strategies . They have five weeks to go and that limits the I Change strategies . They have five i weeks to go and that limits the room for manoeuvre. They know Mr Trump is going to support them whatever they do. That means the united States Leverage is very limited. What impact that has on the iranians is difficult to know. Even the iranians will have to look at that aspect very carefully. But the pattern of the past few months is that escalation � s Happenings Step by step and the calls for Cease Fires have either been neglected or its been difficult. At the moment, Cease Fire seems to be the moment, Cease Fire seems to be the least likely thing for the next few days and perhaps longer. Lets just hope that the region doesnt go over the break completely. You just hope that the region doesnt go over the break completely. Over the break completely. You are an absolute over the break completely. You are an absolute veteran over the break completely. You are an absolute veteran of over the break completely. You are an absolute veteran of diplomacy. L an absolute veteran of diplomacy. You will have seen the Middle East at different moments have been so dangerous. How would you characterise where we currently are . How close to the abyss do you think we are . I how close to the abyss do you think we are . ~. ,. , how close to the abyss do you think we are . ~. ,. We are . I think we are fairly close. There were we are . I think we are fairly close. There were to we are . I think we are fairly close. There were to be we are . I think we are fairly close. There were to be a we are . I think we are fairly close. There were to be a confrontation, l there were to be a confrontation, that leaves the iranians to go nuclear. They had a nuclear programme in the past and they close that down in 2003. They have the ability, but the possibility of stopping that is very limited if they were going for an attack against that. Theyre all sorts of scary scenarios. We should not neglect that it is all started with gaza. Thats huge. The new one is created as we speak in lebanon. What created as we speak in lebanon. What obfiaue created as we speak in lebanon. What oblique assessment, created as we speak in lebanon. What oblique assessment, talking to me a little earlier. It is absolutely no Surprise Weve seen for nationals desperate to get out of beirut. John healy has been meeting with Service Personnel from an raf in cyprus, and he explained what efforts the Uk Government is making to get citizens out of lebanon. Weve been booking extra flights form weve been booking extra flights for. Those who are wanting to leave for. Those who are wanting to leave and for. Those who are wanting to leave and ready to leave and responding to our Government Urging to leave responding to our Government Urging to leave can responding to our Government Urging to leave can do so and continue to do so to leave can do so and continue to do so. ,. ,. , do so. Let me show you the live ictures do so. Let me show you the live pictures from do so. Let me show you the live pictures from beirut. Do so. Let me show you the live pictures from beirut. Of do so. Let me show you the live | pictures from beirut. Of course, i think another flight is being organised for tomorrow. So much effort, so many people trying to get on board today. Lets talk to Nicky Schiller in birmingham airport. Tell us a little more aboutjust the numbers on board and the amount of flights that the Uk Government may be laying on, alongside other governments doing the same. Absolutely, matthew, so this is the first chartered flight the Uk Government has arranged. It left beirut around three oclock london time and had a stopover in bucharest, but has taken off in the last few minutes. About three, three and half hours, we think. The foreign Office Arent concerning, but its probably a maximum of a couple of hundred, which is only a small amount of the estimated 40006000 small amount of the estimated a000 6000 britons. They were prioritising the vulnerable in the children who were with their parents. Each of them had to pay £350, so not free. The government has also said there will be another flight departing tomorrow, and former Secretary David Lemi saying therell be further as needed. David lammy, so it may in The End not be safe to continue those flights. You mentioned it is not that not only the Uk Government. Germany has announced his sending another Military Plane to evacuate its citizens. Other countries like Australia And Japan are putting Contingency Plans into place if they do have to evacuate their citizens. For example, Military Aircraft are being sent to japan. But the main message from the Uk Government and other governments is to citizens who are in lebanon to get out now while they are still some commercial flights operating, because the number of those commercial airlines over the last couple of weeks that are operating Flights Out of beirut has dwindled. At some point, it may be it isnt safe enough to get a slice out, matthew get those Flights Out. If slice out, matthew get those Flights Out slice out, matthew get those fliahts out. , �. , Flights Out. If youre watching this time yesterday. Flights out. If youre watching this time yesterday, we Flights Out. If youre watching this time yesterday, we were Flights Out. If youre watching this time yesterday, we were on Flights Out. If youre watching this time yesterday, we were on this i time yesterday, we were on this programme watching those missiles that have been sent by iran towards israel. 180 missiles in total, ballistic missiles. We saw the Iron Dome intercepting the majority of them. But that is what has of Course Led to the israel Prime Minister saying there will be a price for those attacks, promising they would strike back. That is the backdrop. Barbara has been talking to me from the stimpson Centre And Founder and director of the future of a alliterative initiative. She said this the most terrifying moment in the region since 9 11. One phrase that has made me infuriated over the last few months is the idea that you can escalate to de escalate. No. Escalation leads to more escalation. The israelis were riding high after assassinating hassan nasrallah, after the Damage Theyve done to hezbollah, but they kept pushing and pushing too far, entering lebanon again, where one israeli soldier i believe has already been killed. I think iran didnt want to respond again, but was being pushed notjust by its own hardliners, but also by surviving members of hezbollah by iraqi shieh, by hamas, by houthis who said they were supposed to be in charge of the axis of resistance. Those of their proxies. Israel has been receiving rockets since. In terms of what was sent by iran, 180 orso terms of what was sent by iran, 180 or so ballistic Missiles Yesterday with the intent that we clearly saw, what do you think the american calculations are now. 17 what do you think the american calculations are now. What do you think the american calculations are now. . The united states has fallen calculations are now. . The united states has fallen down calculations are now. . The united states has fallen down on calculations are now. . The united states has fallen down on the calculations are now. . The united states has fallen down on the job. | states has fallen down on the job. We should have had a Cease Fire In Gaza months ago. Joe biden, i believe, delete the low declared one on may the 31st. Had there been a Cease Fire In Gaza, the conflict would have ended across the border. Sure, but that is backwards. Looking forward, what you think the nature of the discussions between Benjamin Netanyahu in the White House, if those are going on, what would you guess is being advised. . I those are going on, what would you guess is being advised. . Guess is being advised. . I would ho e the guess is being advised. . I would hope the white guess is being advised. . I would hope the white House Guess is being advised. . I would hope the White House is guess is being advised. . I would hope the White House is it guess is being advised. . I wouldj hope the White House is it urging the israelis want to go too far. There has been talk about israel talking Irans Oil installations or facilities. This would force the iranians to again retaliate. Its very hard to know where the conflict can go from there. I dont know what the conclusion will be, what israel will strike. I would the conclusion will be, what israel will strike. Iwould hope the conclusion will be, what israel will strike. I would hope that there are also factional messages being sent between the united states and iran over how to manage and de escalate. Iran over how to manage and deescalate iran over how to manage and deescalate. ~. ,. , deescalate. Talking to me a little earlier on the deescalate. Talking to me a little earlier on the programme deescalate. Talking to me a little earlier on the programme about. Deescalate. Talking to me a little i earlier on the programme about the sort of conversations the White House will be having with president netanyahu prime Minister Netanyahu. Joe biden is heading to i called a meeting of the g7 today. We are i called a meeting of the g7 today. We are working on a Joint Statement all of we are working on a Joint Statement All Of Us we are working on a Joint Statement All Of Us will we are working on a Joint Statement All Of Us will agree on from japan, to france All Of Us will agree on from japan, to france to All Of Us will agree on from japan, to france to germany, etc. What were to france to germany, etc. What were doing to france to germany, etc. What were doing and that regard and its obviously were doing and that regard and its obviously iran that is way off course obviously iran that is way off course. Were going to put together a joint course. Were going to put together a Joint Statement before too long. Theras a Joint Statement before too long. Theres going to be some sanctions imposed that was Joe Biden that wasJoe Biden in the last few minutes. Let mejust that wasJoe Biden in the last few minutes. Let me just take you through some of the key lines that weve learned in the last couple of hours since the start of the programme. In terms of what is happening in lebanon, news from the idf and pictures on the border between israel and lebanon. Eight israeli soldiers have been killed in combat with hezbollah. That is one part of the Combat Operations that israel was involved with. So much focus at the un in terms of what happened this time yesterday with the iranians ascending 180 missiles. We heard the israeli ambassador saying the time for him to cause for De Escalation is over. We dont know when, we dont know where, we dont know the target, but he has made that promise. To stay with us here on Bbc News to keep right up to date. Thanks for watching. Hello. Well, northern parts of the uk have had plenty of sunshine today, but yet again across england, its been a cloudy picture with frequent showers. Really, the weather has left a lot to be desired, certainly after that wet september. Heres the good news if you want some drier and brighter weather thursday, friday and to an extent into saturday, the weather is looking a little bit better. Gap in the clouds at the moment with high Pressure Building across the uk, and in fact, as we go through the course of this evening, skies will tend to clear across the bulk of the country. The winds are going to be light, so that means it is going to turn quite chilly early on thursday morning. In some spots, north or south temperatures could be just a few degrees above freezing, and thats in sheltered areas out of town. Some Mist And Fog in places, too, but in bigger cities and around coastal areas, i think around 6 9 degrees, i think around 6 9 degrees. So, High Pressure firmly in charge of the weather on thursday anchored across the uk. That means light winds, prolonged sunshine, scattered fair weather clouds and this is from early morning onwards right through the course of the day. So, weve got a beautiful thursday on the way, and i think itll feel pleasant enough. The temperatures will be somewhat below the average for the time of the year, but we could do worse around 15 degrees in glasgow, 16 expected in the south of the country. Now, thursday into friday, that High Pressure is going to show signs signs of slipping away a little bit towards the east, giving way to atlantic weather fronts, and that does spell cloud and at least some rain across ireland and also into Western Parts of scotland. But the further East And Southeast you are, the better the weather will be on friday, and i think beautiful weather on the way for East Anglia and the southeast. 17 celsius expected in london. Further north, i think it will be a little fresher, maybe 13 15 degrees. So, thats how we end the week heres a look at the weekend low pressures once again sweeping in off the atlantic and it is looking distinctly unsettled in the days ahead. In fact, here we have the Tail End of an Atlantic Hurricane potentially heading our way. Its still a long way off, but basically, it means that Theres Plenty of wet and windy weather in the forecast in the days ahead. So, heres a look at the weekend steadily going downhill. And then weve got Rain Icons pretty much for most of next week, but the temperatures still hovering around the mid teens. Thats it for me. Bye bye. At six the bbc tracks down the Neo Nazi who played a key role on the social Media Account that helped spark a summer of violence in parts of the uk. You posted an arson manual. Do you accept any responsibility for what you did . He is 20 years old and lives in finland we explain how this man helped trigger widespread violence from abroad. Also tonight at least eight israeli soldiers are killed in lebanon during the invasion. We report on the damage caused by almost 200 iranian rockets fired at israel at this time last night. And as israel plans its response to iran, its Air Strikes continue in lebanon. Hezbollah says it is fighters are prepared for confrontation. I will have the latest tonight. Downing street says Sir Keir Starmer has paid back more than £6,000 for gifts and donations recieved since he became Prime Minister and theyre still in belfast will the round the world cruisers whove been stuck there for four months ever set sail . And coming up on Bbc News aston villas first Home Game in the Champions League provides a stern test and a chance to reminisce against the team they beat to win the European Cup bayern munich. Good evening. We start tonight with a Bbc Investigation that has tracked down the Neo Nazi who played a crucial role in Social Media posts that