Thousands of rockets have been launched, into israel, from gaza. And dozens of militants appear to have entered southern israel. Heres what we know so far. The Rocket Attacks have struck tel aviv and areas that surround gaza. Air raid sirens also sounded in several other towns. Israels Emergency Services have said at least 22 israelis have been killed with around 545 injured. Thats according to the Israeli Health ministry. Details of the palestinian incursions are unclear, but gunmen have been reported in towns near the gaza border and israelis have been warned to stay inside. There are palestinian reports of Israeli Soldiers being captured. Hamas military commander Mohammad Deif announced the start of the operation in a broadcast on hamas media, calling on palestinians everywhere to fight. Israels military is striking targets in gaza in response. We dont have Casualty Figures yet from the israeli strikes. Lets hear now from simonjones who has an update on the latest. Rockets launched
The israeli governments diplomatic offensive comes as it considers a military response. Officials are insisting they will retaliate over the massive barrage of missiles. Benjamin netanyahus called on the International Community to stand united against the run. The white house has described irans attack on israel as a spectacular and embarrassing failure. Our chief International Correspondent can give us more on developments. Tera International Correspondent can give us more on developments. Two days after the skies us more on developments. Two days after the skies over us more on developments. Two days after the skies over israel us more on developments. Two days after the skies over israel were after the skies over israel were filled by iranian cruise and Ballistic Missiles as well as suicide drones, israel is making it absolutely clear that it will hit back. The question is, how and when . What seems clear now is it will take many forms. This morning israels Foreign Minister has said
Prime minister rishi sunak is due to speak to his israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu today to urge restraint after irans unprecedented missile and drone attack on israel on saturday night. Lets go live tojerusalem for the very latest and our chief International Correspondent lyse doucet. Two days after the skies of israel was killed by iranian cruise and Ballistic Missiles as well as suicide drones, israel is making it clear that it will hit back. The question still is, how and when will it retaliate . What seems clear now is it will, at least it hopes, take many forms. This morning, israels Foreign Minister has said he is leading a political war against iran. He has written to dozens of countries urging them to sanction irans irg sea to isolate iran. We have heard from the military officials as well. Yesterday the israeli Chief Of Staff visited the airbase which was struck by several iranian missiles. Israel says it suffered limited damage but he took that occasion to say that isr
With more on this our reporter baran abbasi, from bbc persian. What more do we know about what has happened to her father . What more do we know about what has happened to herfather . He what more do we know about what has happened to her father . Happened to her father . He was briefly detained happened to her father . He was briefly detained today happened to her father . He was briefly detained today when happened to her father . He was i briefly detained today when leaving his home and he was taken to an Intelligence Facility and he was warned against going ahead for plans to hold a Memorial Service for his daughter. He was warned not one from his family is allowed to leave their home. We heard reports earlier that the house of the parents of mahsa amini were surrounded by Security Forces and they were held under some sort of house arrest. They had asked some days ago for everyone around the country to come to the graveside to remember her on the anniversary of her killing but all
We start in libya where floods are reported to have killed 2,800 people, after a powerful storm swept through the east of the country. As many as 10,000 people are reported as missing. Much of the country has been declared a Disaster Zone and three days of mourning have begun. The un said theyre deeply concerned about the situation. Many roads have been destroyed. A minister in the eastern government which is not internationally recognised said more than a thousand bodies had now been recovered in the worst hit city, derna. The eastern cities of benghazi and al marj are also among the worst hit. Anna a n na foster anna foster is here. The scale of this is simply staggering . Yes. Anna foster is here. The scale of this is simply staggering . Yes, it is one of those this is simply staggering . Yes, it is one of those stories this is simply staggering . Yes, it is one of those stories that this is simply staggering . Yes, it is one of those stories that is is one of those stories that is