Welcome to bbc news. 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
This is sky news today. The headlines at 10 00. Iran launches the first ever direct attacks on israel where pour than 300 drones and missiles and ies rate says they intercepted 99 . U. S. Military helped repel and the Royal Air Force was involved. Fears about israels possible response means tensions remain high in the region. Joe biden calls it a brazen attack and reaforms americas ironclad commitment to protect israel. He called a meeting of g7 leaders later today to discuss the unfolding crisis. We will have all the latest live throughout the morning here on sky news and we will be assessing what israel will do next. Good morning. We begin with a tense and significant turn of events in the middle east. Overnight, the skies of jerusalem lit up with explosions as iran carried out its first ever direct attack on israel. It comes two weeks after suspected israeli strike in syria that killed two iranian generals. In a moment, we will hear from the Israeli Military on the state of the coun
Our viewers in the United States and Around The World. This is cnns continuing breaking News Coverage of iran strike on israel. Im christiane, Amanpour In London alongside my colleague Alex Marquardt In Washington. And were learning more about iran is unprecedented attack on israel this morning, iran says it targeted the base. Israel used to strike the iranian consulate in damascus the idf says more than 300 missiles house and drones were fired in yesterdays attack the majority were fired from iran itself, but some were launched from iraq. And yemen. Only a few were able to peers the defenses hitting an air base in Southern Israel causing minor damage. And there are no reports of major injuries or deaths suffered directly from the strikes. Israel says, the us, britain, and france also acted during the strikes. Us forces intercepted more than 70 oneway Attack Drones and at least three Ballistic Missiles, according to two, us officials familiar with the matter. And this morning, tehran s
To our world . With us this morning, the Prime Ministers right hand man, Oliver Dowden. And by the man who wants to be the next Foreign Secretary, labours david lammy. And the chief of the Defence Alliance nato, Jens Stoltenberg, tells us about the growing threats to the west. We live in a more dangerous world, and we have to be prepared for crisis. Morning. Today were reflecting on two important anniversaries six months since the October 7th Hamas attacks on israel, but also 75 years since the founding of the defence partnership, nato. We are living in serious times, but i promise we will have lots of enlightening conversations too, maybe even a bit of wit with our panel this morning ruby wax, lord mark sedwill, who was the National Security advisor and Cabinet Secretary in charge of the Civil Service, and baroness amos, Former Labour Cabinet Minister under tony blair, and master of University College oxford, a very warm welcome to you all and a very warm welcome, of course, to you at
Free, visit otter. Ai. Ai or download the app im melanie zanona. On capitol hill, and this is cnn you are in the cnn newsroom. Hi everyone. Im jessica dean in new york. We have breaking news out of Northern Gaza tonight where israels prepared to reopen the erez Border Crossing. And to use its Port Of Ashdod to get humanitarian aid into gaza. Just hours before the israelhamas war reaches the sixth month mark. This is the un humanitarian aid chief calls the situation in gaza a quote, betrayal of humanity with 33,000 People Killed there. And many stars just this week, a deadly israeli strike killed seven humanitarian aid workers from World Central Kitchen. Cnns Nic Robertson is in jerusalem for us tonight and it gunfire and explosion since were here today at the erez Border Crossing what does this tell us and what are you learning yeah, we went down to the Border Crossing today to see what the premise variations. Werther would be going on for the expected aid convoys to go through the Ere