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Believes iran is planning an imminent ballistic Missile Attack against israel in the statement the senior white House Official said that the u. S. Is working with israel to shore up its defenses. A us official telling us that the u. S. Would be prepared to help Israel Intercept anything that iran launches their way as there is concern about what this could mean for the tension and the conflict like in the region at large. This of course, could ratchet up the fears about an All Out War Emerging in the region. Now, at the same time, the u. S. Is also white senior white House Official in the statement saying that a direct Military Attack from iran against israel will carry severe consequences for ron. So we will see exactly what this defense in response could be. If iran does move forward with this attack. Now, our colleague, Jeremy Diamond is reporting that israel has assessed that iran is likely to attack three israeli bases as well as an Intelligence Base just north of Tel Aviv a source with the discussion said that the u. S. A. Warned israel of the potential for this attack by iran a bit earlier today and said that it could come in the next 12 hours. It comes at a moment of heightened tensions, specifically between israel and iranian backed hezbollah. You have seen and heard from us officials expressing concern in recent days or ron could potentially be planning some type of attack against israel. And at the same time, the u. S has made clear that any if iran or any of its partners are proxies tries to use this moment of high tension to target any in personnel or american interests that the u. S. Would be prepared to respond to defend their people. The pentagon has talked about how they have a significant capabilities in the region. Talking about how they have a Carrier Strike Group there, as well as the pentagon has made moves its to try and reinforce some of the Troop Presence in the region as well. But it does come at a very complicated time as you have seen, President Biden really trying to push for tom some type of diplomatic solution to ease these tensions that have been taking place. But so far that has gained no traction. So the White House is watching the situation very closely. A saying that they are ready to stand and support israel to defend any type of attack. While also trying to balance the concerns that are out there about what this could mean for a potential wider war in the region as things move forward. Arlette, thank you so much for that reporting. I appreciate it. I want to now go to cnn Military Analyst and retired lieutenant general Mark Hertling. General hertling. Thank you so much for being here what is your Sense Of things as of right now . With the u. S putting these warnings out making it public, what they believe iran is going to do and specifically with what theyre saying to us personnel is this reminiscent of April 13, when iran felt that they needed to retaliate yeah, sure. Degree. It is dana. It is deterrence by disclosure. Theyre letting people know that we know what iran is about to do. There are indicators that Intelligence Indicators that Launch Sites are getting ready, that missiles are being ready. So this could be the case, but this is going to be a more complex operation. I believe if iran has said theyre going to strike two Air Bases and an Intelligence Facility those are mostly in northern iraq, the kind of basis that im sorry, Northern Israel, the kind of basis that israel has used to attack hezbollah. Those are also defended by both Davids Sling and the Arrow Air Defense system some not the Iron Dome. Iron dome is not going to be able to do anything against these kinds of ballistic missiles. But the thing is the warning is short when you launch a ballistic missile, the thousand miles between iran to israel, it takes about 12 minutes to get there and they can only be knocked down and by Air Defense System above the Iron Dome. So the high altitude kinds of things, they move very fast. Those missiles that iran might launch move as fast as 15, 15 mock so youre talking about a quick poll, a quick overflight over probably iraq, an area that the us systems that are on Ships Cant Reach so youre talking about complete dependence on the israeli Air Defense and you see the targets, the potential targets of their bases and intelligence facilities will have Air Defenders around them because those are very valuable Point Targets to the israelis just real quick before i let you go. You said that this is going to have to happen with israeli Air Defense because the last time we saw this, it was you know, the u. S. And other allies from europe coming in and helping to eliminate. The incoming missiles. Thats not the case. You believe this year. It depends if these are ballistic missiles, they have to be taken down by Air Defense Systems. There its very difficult to take to destroy a ballistic missile with a fighter jet. It can be done, but its much more difficult called the attack that occurred in april combined ballistic missiles, Cruise Missiles that moved very slowly, as well as drones that move very slowly. So those are the kind of air to air targets that you can hit with help from western jets from the united states and other countries. But when were talking about ballistic missiles its its more difficult to hit those with jets. So they have to be taken down by Air Defense Systems. And more than likely those missiles are going to be traveling over the territory of iraq. And theres not a whole lot of Air Defense Systems from the united states, the western countries, there all right. General hertling. Thank you so much for that, please. Standby because if anything develops, we will come right to you. Thanks for putting that into context and now were going to turn back to the united states and the 2024 race because tim Walz And J. D. Vance are going to stand podium to podium on this stage. In the first and only Vice President ial debate raising the stakes as net. Now it is the last showdown between the two campaigns before election day, which is exactly five weeks from today, hard to believe. The role of a Vp Pick is usually do no harm. And that is something Tim Walz seems to be taking and to heart governor, what do you want voters to learn about tomorrow crash. While the Trump Campaign tries to raise expectations for jd vances opponent, Donald Trump decided to lower them youll see it tomorrow with jd. Itll be stacked hes going up against a Moron A total more on how she picked him as unbelievable and i think its a big factor. Theres something wrong with that guy. Hes sick the former president may not want to get back on the Debate Stage himself, but says he plans to do a quote, personal playbyplay of the Vp Debate Tonight im joined now by three terrific reporters here in New York. Cnns David Chalian, cnns sarah seidner, and Lisa Lerer of the New York times. Hello, happy vp debate day. They David Chalian set that stakes for us and the table of what we should expect tonight. Well, first, just listening to you say that former President Trump is going to be live truthing the debate. It seems like somebody is eager to be on the Debate Stage again, like eager to be a debate. You know what we have a place for him if that is true. So but i think it is important that this is the last currently on the Calendar Tent Pole event that is going to drive a lot of viewership that we know of in the next five weeks will be sort of grinding it out every day in the battleground states but its like, well, what are we going to learn here . Is this going to be a walz versus Vance Debate or is this more going to be a Trump Versus Harris debate . I think how Running Mates choose to play that role and whether and which debate they want to have will dictate sort of the Tone And Tenor of the night. Lisa i think thats right. I mean, traditionally vp candidates get up there and have to defend the positions of the principal and they usually defer on their own stances and say, you know, i would adopt the positions of whatever administration should we win. Thats a little bit more complicated because these are two principals who have change their president ial candidates have changed their positions on a number of issues over time sometimes with Donald Trump change their positions within a week or a day, or an hour. So im really watching to see how they defend the positions that theyre president ial candidates have staked out and how much they sort of dive into but what they, what they believe weve seen already advanced come out and say that trump told him something and then trump coming out a day later and saying, actually, i didnt tell him that at all. So i think he will he will certainly walk a careful line and speaking for a former president. Yes. And i believe we are talking about the abortion question, which youve written a whole book about the hall lets accept that, which i encourage people to go get. But i want to play for you, sara, what lisa was referring to, some of what j. D. Vance has said and then had to redirect, if you will, on the issue of abortion would veto it, are going to be very clear. He would not support it i mean yeah. I mean, if youre not supporting it as a present united states, you fundamentally have a federal abortion ban. I think he would i think that ive learned my lesson on speaking for the president before he and i have actually talked about it and issue because sarah, in inbetween those two interviews President Trump was on the Debate Stage saying, well, i dont know where he got that, right so i think what stood out to me there is he says, well, i should have spoken to the president about this and not new spoken to turn. You havent spoken to the president about chin, you havent spoken well get into the president about one of the biggest issues of this campaign that smacks of well, i wont say it. Im just saying it just seems a little odd to hear that response and it is one of the biggest issues, although not the biggest issue, we know what the biggest issues are. It is plain to see the economy, immigration. I feel like when youre watching this debate and im actually really looking forward to it because youre getting to know people that mostly are known in their states, not necessarily on the Country Stage and for me, i think watching this debate will only, it could only hurt the candidate. In other words, whatever they say if there is a big Stumble Or Something that goes viral, which it often does, they can only almost to meet hurt their candidate instead of helping them. One other issue that ill be curious to see comes up tonight that does rate high, especially among harris voters, is democracy and protecting democracy and its its just an odd thing. The last Vice President who served with Donald Trump is not supporting him this time around. And so how vance should that come up, navigates that weve heard him be asked the question how we would have handled January 6 and what he would be different than pence but because that is so seared in americas minds of the position that trump put pen its enten on that day, having the next potential trump Vice President on the stage to sort of deal with that, i think would be a fascinating moment and how walz plays with that. All right. And we also, this is coming on a night where there is a lot of news happening in the world that could impact what they talk about more on that major Breaking News unfolding this hour. And it is iran preparing to retaliate against israel with a ballistic Missile Strike that is according to us officials Scholz Cnn is monitoring the situation on the ground and were going to go live to Tel Aviv after a short break Tim WalzWalz And J. D. Vance in their first and only facetoface debate. 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