They were fired across huge areas of israel, including its largest city Tel Aviv, and the capitaljerusalem. Nd, these pictures from iranian State Media show the ballistic missiles being launched from military sites. Tehran said the attacks were in retaliation for the killings of senior militant leaders, including the hezbollah chief hassan nasrallah. And tehran says it warned the us against intervening. Well, israel has responded by continuing its aerial assault of beirut s southern suburbs. These are live pictures of the lebanese capital. The idf said it had targeted a number of hezbollah sites. Meanwhile, the iranian backed Militant Group says it has clashed with israeli troops in the Southern Lebanese town of Adaisseh Biv both the us and uk were involved in helping to protect israel from Yesterdays Missile attacks. Our Correspondentjon Donnison had to seek shelter when the missiles airraid siren. Israel was warned it was coming. But this was irans revenge. Almost 200 ballistic missiles raining in across the country. Explosions. 0k. 0k, guys, we got to get off the roof. These are coming down right next to us here. As people ran for shelter, with the iranian missiles travelling 2,000km in only around 12 minutes, Israels Defence System was at full stretch. Translation we are on high readiness for defence and offence. We will protect the citizens of israel. This attack will have consequences. We have plans to act at a place and time of our choosing. This restaurant in Tel Aviv took a direct hit. And this was a school in central israel. The us said it helped in shooting down some of the missiles its Intelligence Agencies had alerted israel to an imminent attack. But america says iran gave no advance warning. The United States military coordinated closely with the Israeli Defense Forces to help defend israel against this attack. Us naval destroyersjoined Israeli Air Defence units in Firing Interceptors to shoot down inbound missiles. In gaza tonight, as iran pounded israel, there were celebrations. As there were in the iranian capital too. Iran had vowed vengeance after israel assassinated hassan nasrallah, the leader of the iranian backed lebanese Militia Hezbollah on friday. And israel killed the leader of hamas, ismail haniyeh, On Iranian Soil back injuly. On iranian soil back injuly. Meanwhile, this evening, meanwhile, this evening, injaffa, neartelaviv, injaffa, neartelaviv, just before the Missile Attack, just before the Missile Attack, seven israelis were shot seven israelis were shot dead in what police said dead in what police said was a terrorist attack. Was a terrorist attack. For months now, the worlds for months now, the worlds diplomats have tried to stop diplomats have tried to stop the year long war in gaza the year long war in gaza from engulfing the region. From engulfing the region. Theyve failed. Theyve failed. And after tonights unprecedented and after tonights unprecedented iranian attacks, israel iranian attacks, israel is expected to hit back hard. Is expected to hit back hard. Jon donnison, bbc news, jerusalem. Jon donnison, bbc news, jerusalem. The Uks Ministry of defence the Uks Ministry of defence confirmed that british forces, confirmed that british forces, in their words, played a part in their words, played a part in attempts to prevent further in attempts to prevent further escalation in the Middle East. Escalation in the Middle East. No operational details were given, no operational details were given, but the bbc understands that it but the bbc understands that it means Uk Fighterjets were involved, means Uk Fighterjets were involved, as they were in april when iran Last attacked israel with missiles. As they were in april when iran in very close quarters fighting with the israelis in one particular Southern Lebanese town, saying that theyve been pushing out israeli fighters. Theres been no confirmation from the Israeli Defense Forces about that, but we do know that there have been explosions this morning, we can hear them, we assume that that is outgoing israeli Artillery Fire as they continue to pummel hezbollah positions. Last night, from here, we could see some of those iranian missiles passing overhead, nearly 200 in all. Some of them were intercepted. Others continued their path towards major israeli cities, including Tel Aviv and jerusalem. Israel is saying, with the help of the americans, the british and other allies, they were able to shoot down the vast majority of them. We know that the defences that were in place managed to shoot down most of those missiles. Very few got through, but we can show you the scene where one date. Lets show you gedera in israel, where a school was damaged in the iranian Missile Strikes. We are hearing reports that there were no injuries, but you can see the damage, the crater from the missile. But many of those 180 missiles will have been taken out by the israeli Iron Dome Defence System, as well as distance from the uk and us military, and fighterjets that we were told were operating to intercept missiles. Thats the damage we can see has been done but we dont know of any casualties caused by these strikes that have got through. We will bring you the very latest on that. With me is Parham Ghobadi from bbc persian. Give us a sense of what iran did and its capabilities. What are its intentions that you can see . This was a huge strike, presumably absolutely intended to cause serious damage. This absolutely intended to cause serious damaue. , absolutely intended to cause serious damae. , ~ damage. This is the second Strike Iran has carried damage. This is the second Strike Iran has carried out damage. This is the second Strike Iran has carried out in damage. This is the second Strike Iran has carried out in the damage. This is the second Strike Iran has carried out in the past i damage. This is the second strike | iran has carried out in the past few months against israel. The most significant difference between this one of the previous one is that in this one iran used mostly ballistic missiles. Ballistic missiles reach israel within a few minutes. Iranians claim seven minutes, some western officials say 12 minutes, but it is roughly around ten minutes. This is a huge difference because Last time iran used multiple missiles, cruise, ballistic and drones. Drones take six or seven hours to get there, so they knew what was coming. The hours to get there, so they knew what was coming. Hours to get there, so they knew what was coming. The distance is around 2000 what was coming. The distance is around 2000 kilometres, what was coming. The distance is around 2000 kilometres, a what was coming. The distance is around 2000 kilometres, a long l what was coming. The distance is around 2000 kilometres, a long way, so to do it in a few minutes is extraordinary. So to do it in a few minutes is extraordina. ,. extraordinary. Thats correct. Iran claims they extraordinary. Thats correct. Iran claims they use extraordinary. Thats correct. Iran claims they use hypersonic extraordinary. Thats correct. Iran | claims they use hypersonic ballistic missiles as well, and this is part of their hypersonic ballistic missiles. This is the most significant change. Thats why you see, it appears iran has managed to strike more compared to the previous time because in the previous time, almost 99 of missiles sent towards israel were intercepted by the United States, israel and the uk. This is one major difference. The other thing is, you asked about the capabilities of iran. Iran knows that they are facing, as many believe, not israelis, but one of the most advanced militaries in the world. However, the iran Air Fleet and navy are extremely old, most of the equipment they have, the Fighter Jets they have, they are more than 50 years old. 50 jets they have, they are more than 50 years old 50 years old. So before the revolution in 50 years old. So before the revolution in 79 . 50 years old. So before the revolution in 79 . Before i 50 years old. So before the | revolution in 79 . Before the revolution. Revolution in 79 . Before the revolution. Because revolution in 79 . Before the revolution. Because of revolution in 79 . Before the revolution. Because of sanctions on iran resorted to drones and missiles, especially after the iran iraq war. But it doesnt mean iranian missiles are not capable of striking. As we saw yesterday. If they managed to do that without prior warning, they managed to do that without priorwarning, on they managed to do that without prior warning, on a massive scale, it might be able to damage. The other thing is that recently, after hassan nasrallah s death, the iranians have talked about changing their nuclear doctrine, and they have to resort to Nuclear Weapons in order to be able to face israelis. Tell me about the sort of scenes in iran after the news of these attacks came out. There was a vast celebration from various quarters of the population, not necessarily fans of the iranian Regime. Of the iranian Regime. Thats correct. Some of the iranian Regime. Thats correct. Some iranian of the iranian Regime. Thats correct. Some iranian hardliners inSide iran were celebrating, obviously, the attack. However, the iranian opposition and iranian people are extremely divided over this. Some in the Opposition Rejoiced at the escalation of the conflict, especially after Benjamin Netanyahus Message to the iranian people, where he said that change is going to come sooner than you think, many interpreted that as a Regime change, especially after his minister of diaspora and combating Anti Semitism rubbished a picture of himself and the former iranian crown prince, who is in exile right now, together. And he said, god willing, we will be in tehran soon. So many people in the iranian opposition think israel will topple the iranian Regime. So they are excited about that. However, in the opposition, many people are angered and infuriated by that because they say barnes cannot bring about democracy in any country. There are plenty of examples, and in this case they think it will bring chaos and may be another dictatorship. Think it will bring chaos and may be another dictatorship. Thank you very much, another dictatorship. Thank you very much. From another dictatorship. Thank you very much, from bbc another dictatorship. Thank you very much, from bbc persia. Lets speak to Yolande Knell who is injerusalem and our middle East Correspondent, hugo bachega, who is In Beirut. Tell us what the Last few hours have been like injerusalem and what israelis face this morning after a night when they were told to hide in shelters. night when they were told to hide in shelters... shelters. Emergency restrictions for israelis now shelters. Emergency restrictions for israelis now across shelters. Emergency restrictions for israelis now across much shelters. Emergency restrictions for israelis now across much of shelters. Emergency restrictions for israelis now across much of the israelis now across much of the country have been eased, but still this is an extremely tense time as people wait to see what happens next. We are going also into the jewish new year holiday. Last night at around 7 30pm local time, these rockets and warning sirens were going off, people getting alerts on their phones from the different apps they subscribe to. Really the entire population of israel was ordered to go into Bomb Shelters. You could hear overhead to the thuds of these intersections taking place. It was frightening for people. The israeli military is now saying that most of these missiles, about 180 ballistic missiles launched from iran, they took about 12 minutes to reach Israeli Airspace. Most were intercepted or else they landed in open areas. Some of the pictures this morning showing the big craters that have been left in some spaces where they did hit. Now, israeli commentators really picking over in the media what it is likely to happen next. Reports that israel could come up with a significant retaliation against iran within days after those threats made by the likes of the israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, that iran would pay the price. And different Target Lists that have been discussed, at least by the media. And they suggest that the Iranian Nuclearfacilities could be hit, and also may be Oil Production facilities could be hit. And while we have been talking for one year since the 7th of October Attacks by hamas Last october, about the possibility of everything happening here leading to an all out regional war, happening here leading to an all out regionalwar, now happening here leading to an all out regional war, now we do appear to be really very close to that. Some israeli analysts say that regional war has already started. gs israeli analysts say that regional war has already started. Israeli analysts say that regional war has already started. As well as Deanu War has already started. As well as dealing with war has already started. As well as dealing with the war has already started. As well as dealing with the Barrage War has already started. As well as dealing with the barrage of war has already started. As well as| dealing with the barrage of missiles from iran, israel in the Last day and a half has been sending forces into southern lebanon. What sort of updates ill be getting from the idf about whats going on . The updates ill be getting from the idf about whats going on . About whats going on . The Big Devel0pment about whats going on . The Big Development this about whats going on . The Big Development this morning about whats going on . The Big Development this morning is i about whats going on . The Big Development this morning is israel saying they are sending an entire new Military Division up to the northern Front Tojoin new Military Division up to the northern front to join its efforts against hezbollah. This includes infantry and armoured units. Although the israeli military is still talking about this being in it, in its words, a targeted and localised operation. But this is an important new development. What we have heard previously is that paratroopers and commandos from the division that was involved in some of the most intense fighting in gaza are the ones that are going, we are being told that is Walking Distance into southern lebanon. But the israeli military has also said some Special Forces over the course of months as unlimited raids, seemingly gathering intelligence about what is On The Other Side. On the other Side. Yolande knell, Thank Yon On The Other Side. Yolande knell, thank Yon Hugo On The Other Side. Yolande knell, thank you. Hugo bachega On The Other Side. Yolande knell, thank you. Hugo bachega is On The Other Side. Yolande knell, thank you. Hugo bachega is in. Thank you. Hugo bachega is In Beirut. We are watching several live shots of scenes above the City Skyline of beirut with Smoke Rising. What has been happening in in the Last few hours . Last few hours . Another night of Heavy Lsraeli Last few hours . Another night of heavy Israeli Air Last few hours . Another night of heavy Israeli Air strikes Last few hours . Another night of heavy Israeli Air strikes hitting. Heavy Israeli Air strikes hitting beirut. The target was dahieh, the Hezbollah Base in the capital. It came after warnings by the israeli military, Evacuation Orders telling reSidents to leave some parts of dahieh who lives near buildings that the israeli military says being used ljy the israeli military says being used by hezbollah. Some of the warnings came at three oclock, four oclock in the morning and people will have been sleeping when the warnings were issued. We havent had reports yet about casualties from those attacks, but another night of heavy Israeli Air strikes targeting the capital. And in the south of the country, the israeli military sending new troops to the border with lebanon. Hezbollah this morning has said that it had clashed with israeli troops trying to infiltrate a town near a village, and they had repelled a push by the israeli military. This is not yet been confirmed by the idf but again i think this could be the first indication that clashes are happening in the south. The israeli authorities are describing it as a limited, targeted and localised operation but the fear here in lebanon is that this could be the beginning of a wider Israeli Campaign against hezbollah. Dont forget that this is a part of the country where hezbollah is a very strong presence. It has built Infra Structure that includes underground tunnels, bunkers, and the group still has thousands of Battle Hardened fighters. Hezbollah, despite the attacks of the Last few Weeks has remained defiant, and has said its fighters are ready to confront any israeli invasion. You mentioned confront any israeli invasion. You mentioned the confront any israeli invasion. You mentioned the Evacuation Orders that have been going out constantly over the Last few days. Where are people going . B. The Last few days. Where are People Auoin . . the Last few days. 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