Welcome back. Its now 11 00 a. M. Eastern, 8 00 a. M. Pacific. I am Ana Cabrera in for jose diazbalart. A senior white House Official telling Nbc News, quote, the United States has Indications Iran is preparing to imminently launch a Missile Attack against israel. This comes as we are closely watching the Israelilebanon Border as israeli launched a Ground Mission in lebanon. This morning, Secretary Of State Antony Blinken said this about the situation right now in the Middle East. Were, of course, Tracking Events in the Middle East very closely and the United States is committed to israels defense. We are watching all of this, as i said, very carefully. Now joining us is Richard Lingual from lebanon. What can you tell us about this potential strike from iran . Reporter in many Ways Iran has been forced to take this move. Iran has been embarrassed over the last several weeks. Health is its strongest proxy in the region and strongest Militia Group and its losing that Militia Group as we
Less than three hours ago, iran launched a Missile Attack on israel. Here again was the scene from inside of Tel Aviv. [ sirens ] the missiles reached Israels Air Space after a Shooting Attack was reported in Tel Aviv which officials are calling a suspected Terror Attack. At least eight people were killed. Joining us now from jerusalem, erin mcloughlin. Also Nbc News chief foreign correspondent, Richard Engel whos in lebanon. Erin, we havent really touched base on the news from jaffa and the suspected Terror Attack that killed according to officials, at least eight people. Reporter yes, thats right. We are hearing from israeli officials that shortly before the Missile Attack from iran, two suspected terrorists aboard a train in jaffa left the train, Opening Fire indiscriminantly killing a number of israelis and wounding before they were shot and killed by israeli security forces. Medics on the scene really describe just this chilling attack. That attack unfolded as iran opened fire and
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Viewers in the u. S. And Around The World. Im Amara Walker in atlanta, Jim Sciutto is in Tel Aviv as we continue they will follow Breaking News out of The Middle East. And fears are continuing to grow that the exchange of fire across the border between Israel And Lebanon could turn into a Ground Incursion and potentially an even wider regional war thats right. It would be quite a step. Us officials say that israeli troops have mobilized at israels northern border in preparation, at least for a possible Ground Offensive inside Lebanon Israel says, however, the crossing the border is only one option. It is considering we need to understand theres a huge amount of different tools that we have in our Toolbox Ground operations is one of them. We are preparing for that if it is required, if were we receive the instructions well, it would be quite a significant tool. The idf has not let up its Air Offensive inside lebanon. Lebanese officials say four people were killed in an israeli airstrike