Iran said the attack was in retaliation for israeli aggression in gaza and lebanon. This morning, iranian backed hezbollah fighters continued to launch rockets into the north of israel. Translation i would like to send my sincere condolences to the fallen in lebanon. Were in the fallen in lebanon. Were in the middle of the top floor of the middle of the top floor of the evil axis of iran which seeks to wipe us out. This will not happen because we will stand together and with gods help we will win together. We will return our hostages in the south, return our resident in the north. We will guarantee the north. We will guarantee the eternity of israel. And in the past half an hour, president biden commented on the iranian attack. I called a meeting of the g7 today. Were working on a joint statement that All Of Us agree on from japan, france, germany etc and what were doing in that regard is making it clear theres things that have to be done. And obviously iran has gone way off port were
In the interest of time and because we are on air at cspan, we should get moving. Ill be giving opening remarks. Well get started on some of our opening remarks, and then swiftly alex will be here and well start the moderator discussion. First of all, as i say, welcome to the middle east institute. Thank you ever so much for joining us for this extremely important event. As someone whos work on syria and particularly on idlib nan stop for the last nine years, i can safely say that events like this kopt come as a more important time. Im also not aware of any other events like this one happening in washington these days. So im extremely glad its taking place. The humanitarian crisis thats developed in northwestern syria in recent months is entirely unprecedented. Not just after nine years of war in syria, but in this whole worlds modern history. And yet despite the sheer enormity of the crisis, the world has yet to do much more than issue public statements of concern. Im going to keep my
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Jerusalem as israels capital. Hello im Barbara Starr youre watching out for live from london were going to have the latest on that story from the u. S. To jerusalem and around the world because there has been global of turkeys president and the king of jordan warning that the move will fuel extremism in other news russias president Vladimir Putin says hell seek another term as president in next years election and tens of thousands of homes are under threat as wildfires rage in Southern California. In an hours time the u. S. President is due to announces highly controversial decision to recognize jerusalem as israels capital and move the American Embassy there from tel aviv in the last few minutes donald trump a said the embassy moved to jerusalem is quote long overdue you will palestinian leaders in the occupied west bank in gaza are calling for three days of rage World Leaders a voice their concerns with many warning trumpet against the move the status of jerusalem is central to the m
Without advance notice, and was a provocative action that raised regional tensions. South koreas military said the missile was launched towards the east, from sunan near the north korean capital pyongyang. It flew 3700 kilometres over the island of hokkaido and crashed into the Pacific Ocean about 2000 kilometres east of cape erimo. The Un Security Council is to meet in emergency session later on friday to discuss the crisis. This is the First Response from south north korea since the latest round of sanctions. The south Korean Military has estimated that it travelled 3700 kilometres across japan and into the Pacific Ocean. Here in seoul the national Security Council is meeting as we speak and there has again been global condemnation of north korea. Certainly in this part of the world. For example, the japanese Prime Minister has said that his country will never tolerate these types of provocations. The us secretary of state has said that this will further increase north koreas isolati