Seems everybody everywhere Is waItIng to see what Israels next move Is, how and when they wIll StrIke Iran. Move Is, how and when they wIll StrIke Iran move Is, how and when they wIll strIke Tram Move Is, how and when they wIll StrIke Iran. l, a, l, StrIke Iran. They are, and of course we are urgIng StrIke Iran. They are, and of course we are urgIng as much restraInt as| we are urgIng as much restraInt as Is possIble, we shouldnt have any actIons that wIll prohIbIt a ceasefIre to create space for a polItIcal solutIon that can only end thIs conflIct. Irate polItIcal solutIon that can only end thIs conflIct thIs conflIct. We wIll talk more about that thIs conflIct. We wIll talk more about that wIth thIs conflIct. We wIll talk more about that wIth you thIs conflIct. We wIll talk more about that wIth you later, thIs conflIct. We wIll talk more about that wIth you later, and | thIs conflIct. We wIll talk more about that wIth you later, and also was shadow ForeIgn Secretary andrew mItchell. And thIs mornIng, well hear too from some of the Innocent cvIlIans caught up In thIs deadly mess, IncludIng the mother of one of the hostages snatched 12 months ago. We are thInkIng, how Is he copIng for so many months . If hes gettIng food to eat, If hes gettIng medIcIne or whatever. Its somethIng that Is not somethIng that I can comprehend. And our team at the desk for the next hour thIs week, Zanny MInton beddoes, the edItor of the economIst, zara sultana, an mp currently suspended from the labour party, and Malcolm RIfkInd, former ForeIgn Secretary. Were focusIng on the war In The MIddle East today. It can feek bewIlderIng, but were goIng to take you through what Is goIng on. ThIs Is beIrut, the lebanese capItal thats been hIt agaIn overnIght by Israel, who are goIng after the Group Hezbollah that the Uk Government descrIbes as a Terror Group. And lets have a look at the Newspaper Front pages. Lets turn to our panel fIrst of all, thIs Is a very complIcated jIgsaw, we wIll try to break It down for everyone watchIng thIs mornIng, but we were hearIng from Peter Kyle that the real moment now Is what does Israel do to retalIate agaInst the IranIan Attacks. I does Israel do to retalIate agaInst the IranIan Attacks. The IranIan Attacks. I thInk that Is absolutely rIght, the IranIan Attacks. I thInk that Is absolutely rIght, Israel the IranIan Attacks. I thInk that Is absolutely rIght, Israel has absolutely rIght, Israel has promIsed a strong response, the IsraelI government, prIme MInIster Netanyahu has clearly been ItchIng to gIve a strong response. The questIon Is, just how bIg wIll It be . WIll there be an attack on the Nuclear SItes . WIll there be an attack on OIl TermInals . Or wIll It be somethIng less than that . The real questIon Is whether the us can restraIn the IsraelIs from doIng somethIng really dramatIc and precIpItatIng all out war. Irate somethIng really dramatIc and precIpItatIng allout war. We have had amerIca precIpItatIng allout war. We have had amerIca and precIpItatIng allout war. We have had amerIca and the precIpItatIng allout war. We have had amerIca and the uk precIpItatIng allout war. We have l had amerIca and the uk contInually UrgIng RestraInt on Israel, and It hasnt worked. UrgIng restraInt on Israel, and It hasnt worked. No, that Is rIght, because Israel, hasnt worked. No, that Is rIght, because Israel, ultImately, hasnt worked. No, that Is rIght, because Israel, ultImately, wIll. Because Israel, ultImately, wIll determIne Its own natIonal Interest, as we determIne Its own natIonal Interest, as we would, as other countrIes would, as we would, as other countrIes would, even If that means dIsagreeIng wIth the unIted states. But on dIsagreeIng wIth the unIted states. But on those poInts about how the IsraeIIs but on those poInts about how the IsraelIs mIght react, none of us know, IsraelIs mIght react, none of us know. But IsraelIs mIght react, none of us know, but my guess Is that the amerIcan know, but my guess Is that the amerIcan posItIon Is Important on nuclear, amerIcan posItIon Is Important on nuclear, because myjudgment, from what I nuclear, because myjudgment, from what I hear. Nuclear, because myjudgment, from what I hear, Is that the IsraelIs by themselves do not have the MIlItary CapabIlIty themselves do not have the MIlItary CapabIlIty. If themselves do not have the mIlItary ca abIlI. . themselves do not have the mIlItary caabIlI. . themselves do not have the MIlItary CapabIlIty If. CapabIlIty. If amerIca say no. If The AmerIcans capabIlIty. If amerIca say no. If The AmerIcans are capabIlIty. If amerIca say no. If The AmerIcans are not capabIlIty. If amerIca say no. If The AmerIcans are not Involved, | capabIlIty. If amerIca say no. If The AmerIcans are not Involved, that Is the The AmerIcans are not Involved, that Is the more The AmerIcans are not Involved, that Is the more crucIal poInt, In order to have Is the more crucIal poInt, In order to have any Is the more crucIal poInt, In order to have any chance of destroyIng these to have any chance of destroyIng these deeply embedded nuclear facIlItIes, you would have to have, fIrst of facIlItIes, you would have to have, fIrst of all. FacIlItIes, you would have to have, fIrst of all, the kInd of bombs that only the fIrst of all, the kInd of bombs that only The AmerIcans have, and one nIght only The AmerIcans have, and one nIght of only The AmerIcans have, and one nIght of strIkes would not make much DIfference NIght of strIkes would not make much dIfference. They mIght do somethIng symbolIc, dIfference. They mIght do somethIng symbolIc, but that Is all they could do wIthout symbolIc, but that Is all they could do wIthout amerIcan support. We wIll hear how do wIthout amerIcan support. We wIll hear how the IsraelI ambassador answered hear how the IsraelI ambassador answered the questIons of what theIr pLans WIll answered the questIons of what theIr pLans WIll be, answered the questIons of what theIr Lans WIl , I.. pLans WIll be, but you have long campaIgned pLans WIll be, but you have long campaIgned for pLans WIll be, but you have long campaIgned for PalestInIan Plans wIll be, but you have long I campaIgned for palestInIan rIghts, we have spoken to you recently about the sItuatIon In Gaza, so what you make of what we are seeIng In lebanon . Make of what we are seeIng In lebanon . ~ ,. lebanon . Absolutely frIghtenIng, we are seeInr lebanon . Absolutely frIghtenIng, we are seeIng the lebanon . Absolutely frIghtenIng, we are seeIng the Playbook Lebanon . Absolutely frIghtenIng, we are seeIng the playbook that lebanon . Absolutely frIghtenIng, we are seeIng the playbook that was are seeIng the playbook that was used are seeIng the playbook that was used In are seeIng the playbook that was used In Gaza, are seeIng the playbook that was used In Gaza, where are seeIng the playbook that was used In Gaza, where homes, are seeIng the playbook that was used In Gaza, where homes, hospItals and cIvIlIan used In Gaza, where homes, hospItals and cIvIlIan Infrastructure used In Gaza, where homes, hospItals and cIvIlIan Infrastructure Is and cIvIlIan Infrastructure Is labelled and cIvIlIan Infrastructure Is labelled as and cIvIlIan Infrastructure Is labelled as legItImate and cIvIlIan Infrastructure Is I labelled as legItImate targets, and cIvIlIan Infrastructure Is labelled as legItImate targets, that Is what labelled as legItImate targets, that Is what netanyahu labelled as legItImate targets, that Is what netanyahu dId labelled as legItImate targets, that Is what netanyahu dId at labelled as legItImate targets, that Is what netanyahu dId at the labelled as legItImate targets, that Is what netanyahu dId at the un, l labelled as legItImate targets, thatl Is what netanyahu dId at the un, he basIcally Is what netanyahu dId at the un, he basIcally legItImIsed Is what netanyahu dId at the un, he basIcally legItImIsed an Is what netanyahu dId at the un, he basIcally legItImIsed an attack Is what netanyahu dId at the un, he basIcally legItImIsed an attack on. BasIcally legItImIsed an attack on beIrut basIcally legItImIsed an attack on beIrut before basIcally legItImIsed an attack on beIrut before the basIcally legItImIsed an attack on beIrut before the bombs basIcally legItImIsed an attack on beIrut before the bombs even. BasIcally legItImIsed an attack on I beIrut before the bombs even fell. What beIrut before the bombs even fell. What we beIrut before the bombs even fell. What we are beIrut before the bombs even fell. What we are seeIng beIrut before the bombs even fell. What we are seeIng Is beIrut before the bombs even fell. What we are seeIng Is 1 beIrut before the bombs even fell. What we are seeIng IsI mIllIon what we are seeIng IsI mIllIon people what we are seeIng IsI mIllIon people dIsplaced, what we are seeIng IsI mIllIon people dIsplaced, 2000 what we are seeIng IsI MIllIonl people dIsplaced, 2000 people already people dIsplaced, 2000 people already dIed people dIsplaced, 2000 people already dIed from people dIsplaced, 2000 people already dIed from the people dIsplaced, 2000 people already dIed from the bombs I people dIsplaced, 2000 people. Already dIed from the bombs that have dropped already dIed from the bombs that have dropped on already dIed from the bombs that have dropped on them already dIed from the bombs that have dropped on them In already dIed from the bombs that have dropped on them In beIrut, I already dIed from the bombs that. Have dropped on them In beIrut, and It Is frIghtenIng have dropped on them In beIrut, and It Is frIghtenIng because have dropped on them In beIrut, and It Is frIghtenIng because we have dropped on them In beIrut, and It Is frIghtenIng because we could It Is frIghtenIng because we could have stopped It Is frIghtenIng because we could have stopped thIs It Is frIghtenIng because we could have stopped thIs much It Is frIghtenIng because we could have stopped thIs much earlIer. It Is frIghtenIng because we could| have stopped thIs much earlIer by pursuIng have stopped thIs much earlIer by pursuIng the have stopped thIs much earlIer by pursuIng the ceasefIre, have stopped thIs much earlIer by pursuIng the ceasefIre, by have stopped thIs much earlIer by. PursuIng the ceasefIre, by stoppIng arms sales. PursuIng the ceasefIre, by stoppIng arms sales, and pursuIng the ceasefIre, by stoppIng arms sales, and what pursuIng the ceasefIre, by stoppIng arms sales, and what we pursuIng the ceasefIre, by stoppIng arms sales, and what we see pursuIng the ceasefIre, by stoppIng arms sales, and what we see Is pursuIng the ceasefIre, by stoppIng arms sales, and what we see Is a l arms sales, and what we see Is a faIlure arms sales, and what we see Is a faIlure of arms sales, and what we see Is a faIlure of western arms sales, and what we see Is a faIlure of western dIplomacy arms sales, and what we see Is Al FaIlure of western dIplomacy from the 12 faIlure of western dIplomacy from the 12 Months FaIlure of western dIplomacy from the 12 months of faIlure of western dIplomacy from the 12 months of the faIlure of western dIplomacy from the 12 months of the genocIdal the 12 months of the genocIdal assault the 12 months of the genocIdal assault on the 12 months of the genocIdal assault on gaza, the 12 months of the genocIdal assault on gaza, the the 12 months of the genocIdal assault on gaza, the InvasIon. The 12 months of the GenocIdall Assault on gaza, the InvasIon of lebanon. Assault on gaza, the InvasIon of lebanon. And assault on gaza, the InvasIon of lebanon, and the assault on gaza, the InvasIon of lebanon, and the AIr Assault on gaza, the InvasIon of lebanon, and the AIr StrIkes assault on gaza, the InvasIon of. Lebanon, and the AIr StrIkes from Iran~ lebanon, and the AIr StrIkes from Iran~ h lebanon, and the AIr StrIkes from Iran. .... Iran. A lot of strong feelIngs on the sItuatIon Iran. A lot of strong feelIngs on the sItuatIon always Iran. A lot of strong feelIngs on the sItuatIon always and Iran. A lot of strong feelIngs on the sItuatIon always and a Iran. A lot of strong feelIngs on the sItuatIon always and a lot I Iran. A lot of strong feelIngs on | the sItuatIon always and a lot of urgent questIons for leaders rIght across the regIon as well as In the uk and the us, and we wIll be back wIth you later. These last brutal 12 months have turned the lIves of thousands of ordInary famIlIes across the regIon upsIde down. A year ago tomorrow, hamas, whIch many governments say Is a Terror Group, crossed the border Into Israel and kIlled more than A Thousand people and took more than 200 People Hostage. The Attacks began at a MusIc FestIval where many young people had just gone to dance. One of them was alon ohel, just 22 years old. I spoke to hIs mother, IdIt, who hasnt heard from hIm sInce. SometImes Its really hard to breathe, when you thInk about It. LIke, I dont know If hes In the tunnels, you know. Youre thInkIng, how Is he copIng for so many months . If hes gettIng food to eat, If hes gettIng medIcIne or whatever. Its somethIng that Is not somethIng that I can comprehend. You know, as a mother, you have to look out for your kIds, and you have to make sure that they are safe, so In my sItuatIon, Its a heartbreakIng thIng. I wake up every mornIng doIng everythIng I can to brIng hIm home. Before I go back to, you know, to sleep at nIght, I thInk, have I dId everythIng I could . And sometImes Its very hard to answer those questIons. Can you tell us, then, somethIng about hIm . What kInd of young man Is he . Well, you know, he loves lIfe. HIs frIends wIll say that he Is the glue that glues them together. Hes always laughIng, always smIlIng. And he just loves people, and he gets really connected to people rIght away. He doesnt care about where you are from or what relIgIon you are or what. He cares about your values. And as a famIly also, If we are In hardshIp or some frIend feels. He Is always there for them, hes always tryIng to help. Do you thInk youll see alon agaIn . Oh, of course, I know I wIll see hIm agaIn. I know thIs, Ijust. I want It to be now. Israels answer . An InvasIon of gaza and months of AIr StrIkes on the terrItory, run by hamas whIch, crucIally, Is backed by Iran, Israels bItter adversary. Hamas says more than 40,000 palestInIans have been kIlled. JournalIsts are not allowed In to fInd out whats really gone on. But Ive been talkIng to mahmoud shalabI, who Is an AId Worker In northern gaza. The year has has really been tough, to be honest wIth you. And I have. I have lost loved ones, Ive lost frIends. And the sad thIng Is that we dIdnt even have tIme to mourn them, to feel sad about them. So we just burIed them In a rush whIle all the drones were hoverIng above our heads, whIle there were Tank Shells beIng fIred near us, and we just fled the scene. I now struggle to have water, I struggle to have electrIcIty. I struggle, you know, to go from one locatIon to the other. There Is no Infrastructure. There are so many sorrows that I see on a daIly basIs when I walk In the streets. Everybody Is overburdened. You dont see It, but you feel lIke everyone has a tonne of sorrow hoverIng over theIr heads that could crash them at any gIven tIme. And I am really surprIsed how we are stIll functIonIng as humans durIng these dIre sItuatIons. And the conflIct has spread to lebanon, from where hezbollah, desrIbed by governments as a Terror OrganIsatIon, have been FIrIng MIssIles Into Israel for many months. ThIs week, IsraelI troops have gone Into lebanon and been strIkIng from the aIr, also kIllIng the leaders of hezbollah, whIch Is also, lIke hamas, backed by Iran, Israels bItter foe. The strIkes on lebanon come after Iran launched nearly 200 mIssIles at Israel thIs week. Lebanon says more than A MIllIon people have had to leave theIr homes. Last week we spoke to brIt emma bartholomew, who was tryIng to get back to the uk. Im pleased to say she has made It home, wIth the help of her best frIend elIot, who Is stIll In lebanon as the danger rIses. Always a sense of Fear And UncertaInty about whats goIng to happen and where the escalatIon mIght reach. Refugees are stIll pourIng In from the south. The beIrut schools, publIc schools, they are housIng now most of the refugees, and theyre full completely. We have a severe lack of supplIes. The sItuatIon here cannot be sustaIned for long that way. SomethIng has to happen. You are amazIngly calm and amazIngly resIlIent. But what Is your worst fear about what mIght happen In the next few months . Weve seen what happened In Gaza. The sItuatIon In The MIddle East does seem to be IncredIbly dangerous. Well, my worst fear Is exactly that, that what would happen In Gaza would happen here. We feel lIke we are a statIstIc, and were just waItIng for our number to come up, and thIs Is not a good feelIng. We want to feel lIke we belong to thIs world, and we want the world to fIght for us, I guess. DrIvIng much of thIs, bItter tensIons between Iran And Israel well be hearIng from them both today. FIrst, Ive been speakIng to the IsraelI ambassador to the uk, tzIpI hotovely. I started by askIng her about the Attacks last year. That has been the hardest year for us as IsraelIs, we have seen wars and terror Attacks, but never In our hIstory have we seen so many beIng slaughtered brutally, barbarIcally, lIke hamas dId at october the 7th. Hamas terrorIsts shattered famIlIes, kIlled babIes In theIr beds, kIlled chIldren In theIr pyjamas. These type of thIngs wIll never belIeve that wIll happen In our country, and as you saId, there was stIll thIs open wound of 101 hostages. Maw; as you saId, there was stIll thIs open wound of 101 hostages. Many of the Hostaue Open Wound of 101 hostages. Many of the Hostage FamIlIes open wound of 101 hostages. Many of the Hostage FamIlIes do open wound of 101 hostages. Many of the Hostage FamIlIes do not open wound of 101 hostages. Many of the Hostage FamIlIes do not belIeve l the Hostage FamIlIes do not belIeve that the strategy that the IsraelI leader, BenjamIn Netanyahu, has adopted Is the rIght one, they have been callIng for ceasefIres, callIng for a dIfferent approach to try to get theIrFamIly Members home. I get theIr FamIly Members home. I thInk It Is quIte clear that the TerrorIst OrganIsatIon Is not playIng by the rules of a democratIc country, so hamas Is not Interested In releasIng these people, that Is the maIn problem. So as you know, there was the bIden proposal, sInce when Israel agreed three dIfferent tImes, three dIfferent proposals, more or less In the same framework, wantIng to release fIrst of all the people that are stIll alIve, that was the maIn goal of the government, and I can completely understand that. We want to save lIves, we dont want those people to be executed or tortured, lIke they are at the hands of hamas, and we wanted to make sure that all of the people alIve would be returned to theIr loved ones, and unfortunately hamas refused to you need to understand that the government Is not In a dIlemma when we saId yes and hamas saId no. , dIlemma when we saId yes and hamas saId no. 3. ~ dIlemma when we saId yes and hamas saId no. ,.. saId no. Lets talk about events In recent days. SaId no. Lets talk about events In recent days, Israel saId no. Lets talk about events In recent days, Israel has saId no. Lets talk about events In recent days, Israel has been recent days, Israel has been targetIng hezbollah, seen