Weeknight today on in an this is cnn Breaking News hello and welcome. Im Becky Anderson in abu dhabi for you. While wrongs, unprecedented drone and missile attacks on israel appear to have subsided. That is, according to us officials, this though, is what it all looked like. A few hours ago idf says, more than 3,300 missiles and drones were fired on israel overnight and 99 its worth intercepted. Thats 300 missiles fired on israel overnight, 99 intercepted the attack lasted approximately five hours. Israel says a sevenyearold girl was injured by shrapnel from an interceptor. Missile. But there are no injuries directly from the Attack Tech Ron says the attack was in response to an israeli strike on Irans Embassy in damascus earlier. This month and that the matter can be regarded as quote, concluded, Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu has spoken on the phone with us president joe biden. He told mr. Netanyahu the attacks were largely unsuccessful, which was a win. He said four israel, cnns mj lee has learned the president told mr. Netanyahu, the us will not take part in any offensive Operation Action against iran meanwhile, missing it and you reacted on social media saying, quote, we have intercepted, we have contained we shall win both in iran celebrations broke out on the streets of tech ron after words of the attack got out right. Lets bring in Nic Robertson. He is in jerusalem. Paula hancocks is with me here in abu dhabi nick, lets start with you President Biden calling this a win. Tonight. Nothing quote, a value was hit. What see perspective there where you are, or what was this unprecedented strike by iran . On . Or towards at least israel yeah, becky, im sorry, i was having Trouble Hearing you do you mind just we telling me your question really sorry. There was a problem with the connection what is the perspective there . What are we hearing from israeli officials i think perhaps the headline at the moment does appear to be coming from the Defense Minister who has said that the just to quote his words, the confrontation with iran is not over yet. Thats doesnt definitively say that israel will have a response, but there is a school of thought it seems to. Be emerging. Thats the Direction Of Travel at the moment for israels war cabinet when the Prime Minister meets with them and they decide what the response is going to be the weve heard from us secretary of defense, lloyd austin saying that you have to add the Defense Minister has said to him that if israel does strike back at iran than the United States will be informed rosso have some brief details on the number of people injured now, according to israels Emergency Services some 31 people have minor injuries, slight injuries. Some people have been treated in hospital or sevenyearolds go ahead serious head injuries. We understand from Falling Shrapnel that was that was reported earlier, but i think that the picture at the moment is what is the decision that the Israeli Government is going to take about their response weve heard from the defense, from the idf spokesman saying that 99 of the more than 300 missiles fired were intercepted . The Ballistic Missiles, the few that did get through, landed on an airbase in the center of israel and the negev desert where he, he says the base remains operational. Planes are still taking off, but we dont have a full assessment of the damage there, but he describes it as minor and those were Ballistic Missiles he said the ones that got through mostly hit that airbase where is Benjamin Netanyahu . We dont know where he is or the moment he is expected to be holding the war cabinet sometime later this morning. His comments, of course in essence, we we we intercepted, weve intercepted, we have contained together, we shall win. That seems also to indicate that the job is not done in his opinion i think certainly from the Defense Forces perspective here and politically, the country did perhaps better than they could have hoped for against such an onslaught that there was always a concern that iran with so many different missiles at them that the Defense Systems would be, would be overrun but the Sayyed The Country and inside the country have shown that their systems have worked most of the drains and missiles were intercepted with the help of israels allies. We are talking ed Fence Systems by the us, the uk possibly jordan, saudi arabia and possibly involved not this is essentially an air defense, but certainly intelligence around the region. And what do you make of the wider involvement here in supporting israels defense . As the United States has started, given an ironclad guarantee to support israel in its defense, but it strikes me that if israel goes on the offense then the potential for ramping up disquiet. Lets say in saudi arabia where we know that they have helped into sent houthi missiles that had been fired or missiles that have come from from the direction of yemen towards israel that theyve, theyve been involved in intercepting those and in jordan, as we heard that there were intercepts over the skies in amman, jordan is a very sizable palestinian population in jordan who are absolutely incandescent about the way israel is treating the people of gaza more than 33,000 killed and will not want jordan to get in the habit of supporting israel militarily if the conflict goes on between israel and iran, then tensions between leadership and public particularly in jordan, could grow to be very uncomfortable of course, the risk of israel targeting something directly back in iran that it hasnt done. So far in this conflict that escalating around further is very possible because around says, if they are struck, then they will strike back with more force. So the path of escalation is very clear here and how now that can draw in other countries and destabilize the region further, that becomes much clearer Nic Robertson is in jerusalem. Thank you, nick, let me bring him paul, a handgun qazis with me here in abu dhabi. So when unprecedented five, our attack, some 300 drones and missiles fired towards israeli territory, 99 of which were intercepted question is What Happens Next . Whats a perspective from tehran . Well, becky, what weve heard from tehran is very clear. They say that this was an act of selfdefense and it was an act of revenge for what happened on april 1st. And if we just remind ourselves on april 1st, there was this strike on the Consulate Building Overrun in damascus in syria. And seven were killed, including two senior Revolutionary Guard commanders. Now israel never claimed responsibility for that, but around said that they were responsible and they said that they would retaliate. And this is what we have seen at this point. Now, tehran has been very clear saying they would retaliate. They have said this is what the retaliation looks like, and they have also said, quote, the mat, the matter can be deemed concluded. Now clearly israel has said it is not concluded. There will be a next step, two, which tehran has said that if if there is a military aggression, as they put it again from, from israel, than the response will be stronger and more resolute. So you can see that the Ratcheting Up of this, this escalation at this point. But as far as iran is concerned, this was in retaliation for what happened on april 1 the vast majority of these missiles were intercepted outside israels territory, which does begs the question did iran intend to hit anything of significance . And was this a tag . Well telegraphed by tehran as many of our sources around this region are suggesting it was absolutely tehran was in a position where it had to retaliate for what happened at the beginning of this month. It was in a position were hearing from for many that it had to show some kind of deterrent to do nothing would have shown weakness. So it had to do something test runs very well aware of the air Defense Systems that israel has the whole world is very well aware that there many of them are us provided. They are very sophisticated. Israel has its own sophisticated Defense Systems as well. So it knows that even if it had carried out and it did carry out an overwhelming number of missile and cruise and Ballistic Missile attacks there was a good chance most of them would be shot down. So there is the question, did tehran actually want to do damage or did it want to show retaliation without pushing the boundaries too far . Briefly, and ill have you back of course, in the hours to come. Whats been the regional reaction . Peculiarly that around this gulf region where we are, its very sensitive, as you know. I mean, theres a diplomatic tight rope that many of these countries are walking at this point, the eu reaction, the un, the us is all blaming iran. Theres none of that here in the region. They are asking for a deescalation of the situation. Saudi arabia, for example, has said that the kingdom merges all parties to exercise maximum restraint and to protect the region of its people from the dangers of war, something very similar. Were hearing from, from qatar they are asking for the all parties to deescalate the situation. There is no finger of blame being pointed as saudi arabia, for example, they, they now are less tense with iran to say the least, establish diplomatic relations as has the uae exactly ways with good relations with iran and saudi arabia potentially looking to have diplomatic relations with israel. If you, if you believe what the Biden Administration is saying, and of course they are close with the United States as well. So it is a very tricky situation for many of these countries. They want this situation to be d escalated. They have all been very clear. They want to see ceasefire in gaza, but there was no finger of blame being pointed at this point. Good to have you, paula. Lets let you go and continue to work your sources as we develop are reporting on, this story. Thank you. We have mentioned us President Bidens comments to the israeli Prime Minister that israel should consider saturday a win to quote him, as irans a he said, well, mostly unsuccessful those remarks coming dring a phone call between the two leaders following the uranian strikes. Cnns mj lee has the details for you President Biden speaking on the phone with israeli Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu on the heels of iran significant attacks against israel Saturday Night according to the white houses Official Readout of the phone call, it says, ive spoken with Prime Minister netanyahu to reaffirm americas ironclad commitment to the security of israel. I told him that israel demonstrated a remarkable capacity to defend against and defeat even unpaid precedented attacks, sending a clear message to its fos that they cannot effectively threatened the security of israel. We are also learning from a Senior Administration official that the president told the israeli Prime Minister that he should consider tonight a win, that the us is assessment right now, is that irans attacks had been largely unsuccessful its well, and the reason that this is a us as assessment right now according to this official, is that almost all of the drones and missiles that iran law on saturday, including more than 100 Ballistic Missiles were successfully knocked out of the sky. We are told and no Cruise Missile made impact in israel. And we are told essentially that nothing of value was hit again, this is the us is Current Assessment of the situation. Importantly, we are also told that the president told the israeli Prime Minister that the us will not protect dissipate in any offensive operations against iran. So very noteworthy that this is the president drawing a line in terms of what the us is not willing to do to help israel if it does. In fact, hi to potentially retaliate against iran in a significant way. Now, the president s state and statement tonight also noting that no us forces or facilities were attacked tonight, but it did also say that us forces would of course, remain vigilant deterring. This was a very important goal for us officials. In recent days with the us actually directly communicating with iran and basically warning them that they should not come after us personnel and assets in the region the one thing that this senior official i spoke with would not get into is what, if anything, the president might have advised the Prime Minister to do in terms of how israel might retaliate or might respond in the coming hours and days. Of course that is such an important in question. And such an important space to watch given that the Biden Administration is very set on a trying to contain this situation and trying to prevent a wider regional war from Erupting In The Middle East mj lee cnn at the white house lets just underscore cnn being told and we have heard this from the Biden Administration that the us will not be participating in offensive action against iran. Will us forces have intercepted more than 70 oneway Attack Drones and at least three Ballistic Missiles, according to two, us officials, familiar with the matter, the missiles were intercepted by Us Navy Warships in the Eastern Mediterranean sea. Us fighter jets were also part of the western response to irans attack on saturday, shooting down drones, launched towards israel. That is according to another us official, will join me now from Washington Dc is state Department ReportJennifer Hansler. Its good to have you just before you and i start talking, i do just want to report that in the past 45 minutes, israel has said that it has, once again opened its airspace reopened about 45 minutes ago. Ben Gurion International Airport has renewed its activities, or the domestic airports will reopen during the day. And i think that is significant and certainly worth reporting given that not just israeli air space, but airspace around the region had been closed just before. What was this five our unprecedented attack towards israeli territory by tech ron, the Biden Administration has called this a win for israel, given that 99 of the incoming fire from tech ron was intercepted what are you hearing at state about What Happens Next well becky, thats the big question here. Were going to see a flurry of diplomatic activity in the coming hours and days the Secretary Of State has come out with a statement this evening saying he plans to engage with partners and allies in the region and around the world on the matter as the us is watching very carefully about what comes next, we saw Secretary State Blinken and other us officials engaging behind the scenes in the lead up to this, trying to urge anyone who had any semblance of sway over iran to urge them not to escalate. And now were going to see him try to engage with his partner theres on What Happens Next. If this continues to spiral. Now, becky, i want to point out the president we saw him in this really key role of trying to have the optics of being this commander Commander In Chief in a war time. Is he convened his National Security cabinet this evening. He came back from delaware the early he was spending the weekend there, so he could convene his top National Security officials in the Situation Room. Thats the Secretary Of State. The secretary of defense, the cia director. Its director of National Intelligence the chief of the joint chiefs of staff, and they met for hours in the Situation Room this evening. Becky, we dont know a lot about what was discussed, but we know part of th