Your people back into their homes, you dont escalate to deescalate. And obviously now, with the iranian retaliation, israelis are in their shelters as they go into the new years holiday weekend. Ben . Yeah. I think, you know, since October 7th, the Biden Administration has had a number of goals, one was to provide support to israel as it aims to go after hamas, but then also one of the principle goals of u. S. Diplomacy since October 7th had been avoiding deescalation into lebanon, precisely because i think there was an understanding that lebanon could be kind of the Trip Wire to this broader regional war that essentially, you know, it is one thing if there is a conflict In Gaza, that alone is destabilizing enough and is obviously brought a tremendous Human Toll and has grinded on for a full year. But the concern has always been that if israel launched a Ground Operation and significantly escalated things in lebanon that could draw iran into a conflict in a direct way as were seeing to
Welcome back. Its now 11 00 a. M. Eastern, 8 00 a. M. Pacific. I am Ana Cabrera in for jose diazbalart. A senior white House Official telling Nbc News, quote, the United States has Indications Iran is preparing to imminently launch a Missile Attack against israel. This comes as we are closely watching the Israelilebanon Border as israeli launched a Ground Mission in lebanon. This morning, Secretary Of State Antony Blinken said this about the situation right now in the Middle East. Were, of course, Tracking Events in the Middle East very closely and the United States is committed to israels defense. We are watching all of this, as i said, very carefully. Now joining us is Richard Lingual from lebanon. What can you tell us about this potential strike from iran . Reporter in many Ways Iran has been forced to take this move. Iran has been embarrassed over the last several weeks. Health is its strongest proxy in the region and strongest Militia Group and its losing that Militia Group as we
Between israel and an arab neighbor. Katy tur picks up our breaking News Coverage right now. Good to be with you. Im Katy Tur in for chris jansing. We are watching israel and waiting for a Damage Assessment after iran sent dozens, perhaps more, of ballistic missiles at the country, including tel aviv. This is what it looked like and sounded like add it was happening. [ sirens ] in a statement, iran says the missiles were in honor of hezbollah leader nasrallah where the israelis killed with a 2,000 Pound Bunker busting bomb In Beirut last friday. If israel responds, iran says it will face crushing attacks. So will israel respond . Theyre already indicating, yes, they will. The u. S. And allies have been trying to convince all the parties involved to work toward a Cease Fire worried the continued escalation of attacks between Hezbollah And Israel and now iran could lead to all out war. Meanwhile, as the Iron Dome was trying to intercept these missiles, israeli News Outlets were reporting
Its the first such attack outside the lebanese capitals Southern Suburbs. These are the live pictures from the same area. A small palestinian militant group, the popular front for the liberation of palestine, says three of its leaders were killed in the blast. In lebanon, israel attacked more than 120 targets on sunday. At least 50 people are reported to have been killed in a series of attacks in the east of the country, including in the bekaa valley. With the latest, heres chi chi izundu. Destruction in the centre Of Beirut. This shows the apparent aftermath of an Air Strike on a Building CLose to a major Transportation Hub in the lebanese capital. Israel has been targeting hezbollah sites on the outskirts Of Beirut, but this is thought to have been the first time an attack has been carried out within the limits in the past year. Within the City Limits in the past year. The lebanese Prime Minister says the continuing Air Strikes may have forced as many asi million people from their ho
Some of his family members. And Lebanons Health Ministry says four people were killed and four injured in an israeli Air Strike on the Kola District in central beirut. A palestinian militant group, the popular front for the liberation of palestine, says three of its leaders were killed in the blast. These are the live pictures from the same area. Its the first such attack outside the lebanese capitals Southern Suburbs. You can see the view across the Skyline And Smoke rising on the right Hand Side of that shot as the conflict continues. In lebanon, israel says it attacked more than 120 targets on sunday. Lebanon says more than 100 people were killed in a series of attacks across the country yesterday. With the latest, heres chi chi izundu. Destruction in the centre of beirut. This shows the apparent aftermath of an Air Strike on a Building Close to a major Transportation Hub in the lebanese capital. Israel has been Targeting Hezbollah sites on the outskirts of beirut, but this is thoug