Ila i mean, he is one that tomorrow please donate. Now joining we are following Breaking News, iran launching a barrage of missiles into israel, major escalation in the conflict in the Middle East. Im Anderson Cooper alongside my colleague Wolf Blitzer. Weve witnessed missiles intercepted across israel a short time ago as Air Raid sirens went off on the ground below the israeli military now confirms some of those missiles made a direct impact in central and southern israel. Its estimated iran launched nearly 200 missiles, hundred projectiles iran says this attack was in response for the killing of Hezbollahs Leader Hassan Nasrallah and other assassinations a source says the israeli Security Cabinet is in their Emergency Bunker right down the israeli military says, irans attack and im quoting now will have consequences. The White House says both President Biden and Vice President harris are in the white House Situation Room monitoring the situation. Were standing by to get an immediate
We do continue the Breaking News this afternoon, good Afternoon Everybody i Martha Maccallum and in New York and we are willing for updates, expect them very soon. You see the two Podium Tear the pentagon and the State Department we will hear from both, we just heard from Dixilyn Van get you caught up to speed on what he said just moments ago. But the Breaking News today is that iran has bombarded israel with 200 missiles ballistic missile just heard the Secretary Of State Antony Blinken put that number on it and theyre calling It Payback for the killing of Hezbollahs Leader and a hamas official. Hassan nasrallah and also ismail haniyeh. These were two of the highest individuals in iran and both of them, excuse me, 111 and one in iran, have been taken out so in both lebanon excuse me. They have promised crushing attacks if israel strikes back. U. S. Officials have warns iran will face severe consequences. Watch this. Martha that was the skies over Tel Aviv earlier today and jerusalem.
The u. S. Military intercepting missiles. Iran striking back for the killing of Hezbollahs Leader in beirut. President biden and Vice President harris in the Situation Room. Matt gutman standing by in israel, and Martha Raddatz is right here tonight. How concerned is the u. S. Now of a fullscale regional war . Of course, all of this affecting the race for the White House tonight. The consequential Vice President ial debate a short time from now. Governor tim Walz And Senator j. D. Vance, likely to face questions on the crisis in the Middle East, and, of course, the issues right here at home. Abc will carry the debate live, 9 00 p. M. Eastern. The economy tonight. And this crippling new strike. Union workers up and down the coast and the gulf, Tens Of Thousands of Dock Workers walking off the job. The strike now threatening the nations supply chain. Tonight, the Search Efforts growing more desperate by the hour, with the Death Toll from Hurricane Helene rising. More than 150 lives now l
Your people back into their homes, you dont escalate to deescalate. And obviously now, with the iranian retaliation, israelis are in their shelters as they go into the new years holiday weekend. Ben . Yeah. I think, you know, since October 7th, the Biden Administration has had a number of goals, one was to provide support to israel as it aims to go after hamas, but then also one of the principle goals of u. S. Diplomacy since October 7th had been avoiding deescalation into lebanon, precisely because i think there was an understanding that lebanon could be kind of the Trip Wire to this broader regional war that essentially, you know, it is one thing if there is a conflict In Gaza, that alone is destabilizing enough and is obviously brought a tremendous Human Toll and has grinded on for a full year. But the concern has always been that if israel launched a Ground Operation and significantly escalated things in lebanon that could draw iran into a conflict in a direct way as were seeing to
Well have the latest reporting from cnbc. Also ahead, an update on Recovery Efforts across the southeast at President Biden is set to get a firsthand look at the devastating Storm Damage in North Carolina. Well also have a live report from The Middle East as israel launches a Ground Offensive into Southern Lebanon after weeks of deadly Air Strikes targeting hezbollahing the militants. And what could be the final debate of the 2024 president ial debate. Jd vance and Tim Walz set to square off tonight in New York. With us, the host of way too early, jonathan lemire. Bbcs Katty Kay. And the president on the council of foreign relations, richard haass. Author of the Newsletter Home and away. Well get to it all in a minute. Pete rose died. Kept out of the hall of because of the betting scandal. Talent was huge. Member of three World Series Championship teams. The Cincinnati Reds in the 70s. Got a third with the philadelphia phillies. The alltime hits king, a record that i dont see being bro