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
Theres been a big change and escalation, if that seems even possible right now in the israeli war to take out has block. Part of the planned attack was possibly taking out Hassan Nasrallah, the Mastermind And Head of has block. All of this comes at a time where Tel Aviv is on very high alert. Because if they did get this guy hes not just any other leader. Hes a very, very different type of leader from which ramifications for widening war have picked up considerably. Welcome everybody. Im Neil Cavuto and this is your world. Right now were looking at the extent of these attacks. No confirmation that Hassan Nasrallah himself has been among those killed. But we do know that theres sort of a call to bunker and safety not only in Tel Aviv but throughout israel and fears this war has just escalated beyond what anyone thought. An advisor to irans leader says with the possible assassination of this leader as in the case of other resistance leaders, others will simile take their place. We are le