On wednesday. Israel and iran have each wanted the other against further attacks after iran launched a massive ballistic missile attack on israel on tuesday. Meanwhile the israeli military confirmed it has been engaged in what it describes as close range combat with hezbollah inside southern lebanon. Where aid israeli soldiers died in combat. It is the first report of the israeli military casualties since israeli forces started their campaign in lebanon. With the details lucy williamson s has report. Israel s air force was defending other targets when iran s missiles came. . . . . Slipping through defences to hit several air bases, like this one at nevatim. Another narrowly missing an intelligence base in tel aviv. The crater it left filled with visions of what if. The us said this attack had twice the scope of iran s last bombardment in april. Not all the targets hit were military. 0ne landed in this residential suburb of tel aviv neighbours rushing through repairs before thejewish
The site of an israeli strike in dahieh, hezbollah s stronghold in beirut and it this building was hit and there is nothing left of it. There is still smoke coming from the rubble and heavy smell in the air. You can probably hear the sound of drones flying overhead. The buildings nearby, were also heavily damaged by the attacks and pictures of the late iran leader hassan nasrallah have been set up here. The scale of the destruction it gives you a sense of the power of the attack that happened here. Meanwhile, israeland iran attack that happened here. Meanwhile, israel and iran have aged wanted the other against further attacks after iran launched a massive missile attack on israel. It five 180 missiles on tuesday in a second and largest direct attack ever. The iranian president today said they were not looking for war but pledged a strong response by israel. Iran s most powerful missiles, sending their starkest message last night to israel if you hit us or our allies, we ll hit you.
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Invasion of lebanon. Hezbollah says it fired guided missiles at their tanks, as israeli airstrikes have continued across the south of lebanon and here in beirut. We have heard more loud explosions and the sound of strikes in the last 15 minutes. Iran s response to the operation, a barrage of missiles fired towards israel Last Night, has raised tensions in this region even higher. Both sides say they re preparing further attacks. President biden has warned against any strike on iran s nuclear sites, but says israel has the right to respond. In a moment we will get the latest from our international editorjeremy bowen, whos injerusalem, but we start tonight in northern israel. 0ur middle East Correspondent Lucy williamson sent this report. Israels Air Force was defending other targets when irans missiles came. Slipping through defences to hit several air bases, like this one at nevatim. Another narrowly missing an Intelligence Base in tel aviv. The crater it left filled with visions of wh
The us said this attack had twice the scope of irans last bombardment in april. Not all the targets hit were military. One landed in this residential suburb of Tel Aviv neighbours rushing through repairs before thejewish new year tonight. Temporary solutions to the problems of a regional war. 83 year old schmulik s home, one of more than A Hundred houses damaged here. Everybody was scared because the blast, it was an enormous blast. And when we get out of the shelter, we saw something not from this world. All the house was glasses, no windows, no doors. The impact site around 100 metres from his front door, another what if. This is the second time in six months that iran has attacked israel directly. Actions that were once seen as red lines are now becoming routine. Each time, the line between Message And Miscalculation is paper thin, and each time demands a response. Israels Prime Minister has promised a response will come. Translation we are in | the middle of a tough war against Ira