Irans unprecedented attack, at a time and in a manner of their own choosing. In tehran some supporters of the iranian government celebrate the attack. Iran says it has no intention of further strikes, but threatens a heavier assault if israel launches reprisal. Hello, im Samantha Simmonds welcome to the programme. We start with the latest developments. The white house has said it doesnt want to see the crisis in the middle east escalate after iran carried out its first ever direct attack on israel. A us security spokesman, john kirby, said washington was not seeking a wider war. He told Meet The Press on nbc that it would be up to israel whether or how to respond but the us wouldnt take part in any attack on iran. The israeli war cabinet has been meeting to discuss its response to the attack. A senior minister, benny gantz, said israel would exact a price from iran in its own time and fashion. The Defence Minister, yoav gallant, said the confrontation with iran wasnt over, and israel m
Hello, im Lewis Vaughanjones. A crucial couple of hours coming up as International Diplomacy as the world looks to israel to ask what happens next . What response, if any, there will be from israel. We will keep you across the diplomacy. Lets take a quick look at exactly what happened overnight. The explosions overjerusalem, overthe happened overnight. The explosions overjerusalem, over the skies as israel. Some 300 drones and missiles launched towards israel. Israel say 99 of them were intercepted and destroyed. Notjust over the skies of israel. This isjordan, the allies helped us, uk, france, also involved in shooting down objects from the sky that as well. These are the skies over syria, damascus. Israel says, as to the damage, a Military Base was hit, there was damage there, no deaths or casualties. 0ne Young Girl in hospital, though. This picture shows the iron dome, one of the ways in which israel was defending itself. These pictures are from iran and tehran, some supporters that
Involving more than 300 drones and missiles. The israelis say 99 were intercepted. The us, britain and jordan, were among the countries involved in israels defence. Some of the missiles were intercepted outside earths atmosphere. Some supporters of the iranian government in tehran celebrate the attack iran warns israel not to retaliate. The iranian retaliatory action comes after israels strike on its consulate in syria two weeks ago. President biden says hell agree a diplomatic response to the attack with other g7 leaders. The United Nations Security Council will hold an Emergency Meeting later. Welcome to the programme. Thank you for your company. An extraordinary sensitive moment in the middle east and we havejust sensitive moment in the middle east and we have just heard in the last hour our first reaction from israel, from a member of the war cabinet. His quote, we will exact a price from iran in the fashion and timing thatis from iran in the fashion and timing that is right for us
Israel is warning that it will retaliate after iran fired a huge barrage of drones and missiles at israel. The israelis say that 99 of the projectiles were shot down with Military Support from the United States, the uk and other countries. Its believed nobody was killed. But a seven Year Old Girl is said to have been critically wounded in one attack. In total, more than 300 missiles and drones were launched its the first time that iran has directly targeted israel from its own soil. Iran says its actions were in response to a Missile Strike earlier this month in syria, that killed several of its military commanders. Irans Foreign Minister has said it has no intention of prolonging what it described as defensive operations, but that it wouldnt hesitate to safeguard its own interests. It has warned against an israeli retaliation. But benny gantz, a member of the israeli war cabinet, promised to build a Regional Coalition and exact a price from iran at a time right for israel. The g7 ha