Being launched from iran as yet and is at a high state of alert. The israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged israelis to heed safety instructions, and warned of testing days ahead. The us Embassy Injerusalem has directed staff and their families to shelter in place until further notice. Joining me now is our correspondent Jon Donnison whos Injerusalem And Anna foster whos in beirut. Overnight, the Ground Invasion started in Southern Lebanon with israelis watching that attack butjohn, first to you, what is the latest youre hearing about preparations with those threats in the message relayed from white House Officials there to officials there in the israeli government. There in the israeli covernment. ,. , , government. Israeli military is confirmed government. Israeli military is confirmed that government. Israeli military is confirmed that it government. Israeli military is confirmed that it received confirmed that it received intelligence from the united states that iran w
Israel urged its citizens to head to safety and move into shelters. The idf said it would do what it could to protect people. The difference between this attack and the one that israel was subjected to by iran in april is the type of missiles that are being fired and the length of time it is taking them to reach israel. In april, it took several hours, because drones and Cruise Missiles were fired first and that gave Allied Forces from the us and the uk the chance to get their planes in the sky and shoot them down. Tonight it happened more quickly and we have seen the dramatic pictures of Iron Dome interceptions and people rushing for cover in Tel Aviv and just liam. Jerusalem. Lets speak now to Tom Bateman, whos in washington for us this evening. This was launched very quickly . To this was launched very quickly . Trr give you an idea of the sense of urgency here, we had been expecting a briefing from officials in the next few minutes, that has been delayed. The secretary of state, an
Situation is but the iranians are naturally going to threaten more. I mean, that is clearly, you know, The Point is The Point of deterrence is to say if you do this we will strike back. The israelis have done the same to the iranians. It is very likely now that the israelis will want to be sure they punch back and punch back quite hard. They punch back and punch back quite hard quite hard. Thank you indeed for bein quite hard. Thank you indeed for being with quite hard. Thank you indeed for being with us. 0ur our next guest, the same questions to you if i can. We are seeing both sides warning against further action and both sides saying there will be a Response if so, what would you expect to see from israel and if israel does strike, what is the risk in terms of an iranian retaliation for that . The risk in terms of an iranian retaliation for that . Thank you for having retaliation for that . Thank you for having me. Retaliation for that . Thank you for having me. This retaliation for