starts now. tonight on the source, breaking news. as the u.s. and its allies are striking back with a massive bombing attack on iranian backed forces in yemen in what could be a significant expansion of the war in the middle east. also tonight, it was a chaotic conclusion to donald trump s civil trial here in new york as the former president launched into his own closing argument and insulted the judge who will decide his fate. also, tonight there are two goats saying good-bye after historic championship runs. belichik may have had brady but alabama had nick saban. the legend joe nameth will join me to talk about that remarkable legacy. i m kaitlan collins. and this is the source. and tonight we are witnessing an expansion of the war in the middle east in what could be the beginning of a much more confrontational stance against an iranian backed militant group by the u.s. the white house confirming that the u.s. and a handful of its allies including the united caningd
newsnight with abby phillip starts right now. israel is testing the limits of what the united states will tolerate. that s tonight on newsnight. good evening. i m abby phillip in washington. and today a not so gentle nudge from the leader of the free world to the only democracy in the middle east. watch where your bombs drop. i want them to be focused on how to save civilian lives, not stop going after hamas, but be more careful. today s warning from the president to his israeli counterpart makes what he told the world less than two months ago seem, frankly, a world away. i come to israel with a single message. you re not alone. you re not alone. as long as the united states stands, and we will stand forever, we ll not let you ever be alone. right now the two nations are no longer in lockstep. biden administration officials have advised israel that their campaign of overwhelming force needs to end and end soon, within weeks. it s not quite an ultimatum. sources