Airstrikes overnight onto locations in Eastern Syria used by irans revolutionary guard, and quote, affiliated groups. Defense secretary lloyd austin saying in a statement that the stripes were a response to a series of ongoing and mostly unsuccessful attacks against u. S. Personnel in iraq and syria by iranianbacked militia groups. That began just over a week ago. And in those instances, millicent used drones and rockets to attack multiple u. S. Installations in the region. The pentagon says those attacks left 21 americans with minor injuries. One u. S. Contractor died of a cardiac event. Now there is a precedent here. The u. S. Is launched similar Aitrikes Including Last March One another u. S. Contractor was syria. By a malicious drone Defense Secretary austin described the launch aquote, selfdefense. Anin a statement called them separate and distinct from the israel hamas conflict. But of course, iran is a backer of hamas. All of, it putting u. S. Forces in a delicate position. Tryi
Militia groups. That began just over a week ago. Now, in those instances, militants used drones and rockets to attack multiple u. S. Installations in the region. The pentagon says those attacks left 21 americans with minor injuries, one u. S. Contractor died of a cardiac van. There is a precedent here. The u. S. Has launched similar airstrikes in syria, including last march, when another u. S. Contractor was killed by a Militia Drone in syria. Defense Secretary Austin described the overnights strikes as quote, selfdefense. And in his statement, called them separate and distinct from the israel hamas conflict. But of course, iran is a backer of hamas. All of it putting u. S. Forces in a delicate position, trying to protect personnel while avoiding a larger war in the middle east. As Secretary Austin put it in his statement, quote, if attacks by irans proxies against the u. S. Forces continue, we will not hesitate to take further necessary measures to protect our people. Lets go right no
Today, they reached a tentative agreement to let u. S. Citizens in Gaza Cross Over into egypt through this crossing. The window for that has come and gone, and is unclear at this time whether any americans were able to cross. There are an estimated 500 americans in gaza. Israel has told the 100 Million People in gaza to flee south before they begin the grand invasion for hamas militants. They will also be searching for hostages, hoping to bring them home safely. This is new video of israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visiting soldiers near the gazan border. Hes vowed mighty vengeance against hamas. As retaliation for the Terror Attack that unfolded a week ago. And we see news chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel brings us the latest from the gaza border. Israel says that its Offering Palestinian Safe Passage from Northern Gaza to the south. Israel is not stopping its airstrikes. Many today are focusing on southern gaza, where israel has told palestinians to go. Medical offi
Of an Electoral Committee dominated by beijing elites, has been selected as the new leader of hong kong. She has vowed to heal divisions in the territory, as Pro Democracy Groups denounced the election. The majority of residents in the china ruled city have no say in deciding their leader. Now on bbc news, as theresa may prepares to invoke article 50 some news to bring you from the United States of a Nightclub Shooting in ojai. It is reported that one person has been killed and 14 that one person has been killed and 1a others injured early this morning, that is in a shooting at a nightclub in cincinnati, ohio. The news chief says they are in the middle of a horrific situation that occurred at the nightclub with multiple victims. We will bring you more on that when we have it. Now on bbc news, as theresa may prepares to invoke article 50 for brexit, we investigate scotlands dilemma. Scotlands streets are full of tributes to those who have helped shape the country and wider europe. Think
W. This is it we do is live from berlin looking for a lifeline britains a theresa may makes a deadline dash to avoid a greggs that crash out just three days away from the word drawled its main meets with president michel and paris to plead for another extension earlier she made the same plea to chance on the american and berland also coming up israelis vote in a hotly contested election political newcomer but he got a centrist and a former general is mounting a stiff challenge to for term Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his right wing
likud party were in jerusalem. On the ark thank you so much for your company everyone. It is crunch time for british Prime Minister theresa may shes been on a whirlwind European Tour ahead of a crucial issue summit tomorrow and just days before the u. K. Scheduled departure from the bloc she met with french president in myanmar calm and paris and earlier she was here in berlin for talks with german chancellor Angela Merkel may once an extension to t