Israel. How dangerous is this moment . Good evening. Welcome to newsnight. Tonight, are we now on the cusp of a full blown regional war in the Middle East . Iran has launched a Missile Attack on israel this evening which is now over. Earliertoday, israeli troops invaded lebanon. Also, in whats being described as a terrorist attack, at least six people have been killed in Tel Aviv by two gunmen. Just before we came on air i spoke to Shadow Security Minster and conservative Leadership Candidate Tom tugendhat. Well, this is an incredibly dangerous moment. This is a moment when the vicious iranian regime is targeting notjust jews, muslims and christians in israel, but is putting ballistic missiles overjordan, over iraq, and threatening many, many people on the route. This is a moment when we need the british government to be absolutely firm and clear, standing with our allies in the region, injordan, in israel and standing alongside democracies. We need to be defending ourfriends and stand
Defend ourselves not understand her determination to defend ourselves or not understand her determination to defend ourselves or retaliate defend ourselves or retaliate against defend ourselves or retaliate against her defend ourselves or retaliate against her enemies. The Israeli Military says its ordered residents to evacuate from areas near two buildings in beirut s Southern Suburbs. Our Correspondentjon Donnison has the latest from jerusalem. Sirens blare. Israel was warned it was coming. But this was irans revenge almost 200 ballistic missiles raining in. Across the country. Shouting. 0k, guys, weve got to get off the roof. I these are coming down right next to us here. L. As people ran for shelter. With the iranian missiles travelling 2,000 kilometres in only around 12 minutes, Israels Defence System was at full stretch. Shouting. Translation we are on high readiness for defence and offence. We will protect the citizens of israel. This attack will have consequences. We have plans
As much as 5 Billion each day according tojpmorgan analysts. Us retailers, automakers and other businesses now face Ballooning Freight rates ahead of the crucial festive shopping season. Large retailers have pulled forward imports of much of their Holiday Merchandise and made reservations with west Coast Ocean and Rail Carriers in hopes of avoiding any disruption. Lets speak to peter sand, chief analyst at xeneta, an Ocean Freight analytics firm. Hello to you. I know you have already calculated what this could mean if the Strike Action goes ahead, so do tell us more. A disruption like this always comes at a bad time for European Exporters into North America as well as North American exporters out of thE East Coast And Gulf coast. It will be impacted at first but this seems to be a first for almost 50 years, has the potential not only to lift Freight Rates higher due to the disruption from the strike, but certainly also to have wider implications, one or two months later down the road w
Some of his family members. And Lebanons Health Ministry says four people were killed and four injured in an israeli Air Strike on the Kola District in central beirut. A palestinian militant group, the popular front for the liberation of palestine, says three of its leaders were killed in the blast. These are the live pictures from the same area. Its the first such attack outside the lebanese capitals Southern Suburbs. You can see the view across the Skyline And Smoke rising on the right Hand Side of that shot as the conflict continues. In lebanon, israel says it attacked more than 120 targets on sunday. Lebanon says more than 100 people were killed in a series of attacks across the country yesterday. With the latest, heres chi chi izundu. Destruction in the centre of beirut. This shows the apparent aftermath of an Air Strike on a Building Close to a major Transportation Hub in the lebanese capital. Israel has been Targeting Hezbollah sites on the outskirts of beirut, but this is thoug