Really welcome to the show. Israel is waking up its response to iran after it attacked with hundreds of myself and drones over the weekend. Israel swore cabinet met without announcing any definitive course of action, but said it would respond at a time and in a manner of its own choosing. World leaders, including germanys olaf sholtes, have called for the escalation. Iran says its assault was an act of self defense after several generals were killed earlier this month and an attack on his diplomatic compound in syria. The crater left by it runs aerial attack. Israels military says this desert air be sustained only minor damage. A bronze launched more than 300. 00 drones and miss styles. Israel and its allies shot down nearly all of them. Despite decades of intense and moody, this was their rods 1st direct attack on israel. While World Leaders call for calm and restrained, israels president says, options are open. This is like a reading wall, and i mean this is a declaration of war or not. Not because we are a strain and we cause we know the river cushions. And because we have the liberation, so without thoughts, as we are considering all options and im quite confident that we wouldnt take the necessary steps that are necessary to protect and defend on people. We are not to all say cuz i think i would leave it that, that the us says it will support israels defense. But it will not take part in any military retaliation against iran. Its going to be up to these rarely some side uh what, what the next step is here. I would just say this president button since the beginning of this conflict has worked very hard to keep this from becoming a broader regional war. Israels war cabinet met without announcing any decision as the world waits to see what comes next. So what could israels next step look like . I put that question to marina mirage. The military analyst from Kings College in london, a good day nicole. Its a very difficult question because we dont know how israel will react. And indeed, on the one hand, we have a lot of international pressure, most notably from the United States, but also from germany, the United Kingdom on israel to basically not respond. And the allies made it very clear that they will not be involved in any counter attack on the right. And on the other hand, um for benjamin nothing. Yeah. Well now this is a huge problem because he has hard liners which are important through his political future. Who are saying that the east route phones has to resonate throughout the middle east. Israel has to respond and to respond to have a leak in order to re establish its own deterrent, which has been a role that officers or to boss have them to tax. So its a very difficult situation specifically, because if israel is to retaliate, have only against to run, there is no certainty that the allies will come to help a 2nd time. And of course, it also puts into questions the allegiance of i was the gulf countries who have allegedly helped um, jordan has help. We know that, but some of the others likes that. You are e and saw uribe a, they tried to kind of distance themselves from this, but still they provided intelligence. And so they will have to be choosing between israel and the iran in the sense of course, there are no friends of you around, but this will be a very difficult situation for them. Giving the Power Dynamics that exist in the middle east. Yeah, so it remains to be seen which way israel goes. Yeah. But the behind closed doors, you know, whatever analysts you speak to, it seems like neither around nor is real. Seemed to be also interested in an all out war. This looks like were in an eye for an eye situation though with neither side wanting to be seen as weak. How big do you consider the danger of this spiraling further out of control as well . The problem here is that iran didnt want to know loud where it wanted to a drawer, the red lines, and this strike, which many sad, oh, it was a strategic failure for you. Run was actually a very smart, strategic move because without causing any destruction, its managed to draws a tread line. Now for each row, each row cannot afford the word right now because its already a poor. And it depends on the support of, say, allies, most notably the United States in order to achieve its objectives in gaza. So neither of them want to war, but neither of them want to risk their reputation and specifically israel, which believes to be surrounded by enemies. And we dont know how far the arrow on the chords will go in this sense because because of that over sevens attacks, everything has been put on hold. So each route has to demonstrate its strength in order to deter results. But the actual enemy, such a task block, for instance, or im sorry, all of the who do use in the m and do not attack is trial. So there can be also a miscalculation, for instance, imagine that the attack that the run lounge would have a lot to death of civilians on these railways soil. If not, everything has been shut down so that there is a risk of also that these unknowns that could lead to an escalation without either side. One thing, one, a rather big unknown is or runs nuclear program. We know that it is evolving. We dont really know where it stands. How much should that factor into israels calculations here . Well, i think it will factor in a lot if we remember that israel has already made an attempt to undermine it. Backs and when launching stocks. Net. But the problem here is that this time use ro might be more attempted to strike directly at military targets and Nuclear Facilities was any right and, and for you. Right . And of course, this is exactly why run doesnt want to war because he wants to finish its nuclear program, develop Nuclear Weapons in order to have a solar deterrent against each row and against the United States. So certainly that will be something that is factored in. That being said, we dont know how you ran, well respond down, shoot israel launch any direct stripe on iranian Nuclear Facilities. Or maybe that will be a more coverage way to try to undermine it. All of this uncharted territory. Thank you so much. That was military analyst marie number on joining us from Kings College. Thank you so much. I. The german chancellor of shots is also condemned the ringing attack on israel and urged restraint on all sides. This was the very brutal uranium to tech. It was unprecedented, and it was the 1st time that they use besides to go directly against the israeli state. This is unacceptable. And it is really, really important that the corporation and especially the work of the Israeli Defense forces made it feasible that they were able to wear a successful and against all the besides coming to use. Right. And that they did a very, very successful job defending their own country. This success must now be needed for going into a direction of the escalation. And this is my aust to everyone involved. I serve and cancel it with off shot speaking yesterday to australia and our Church Leader and several other people have been injured in a nice attack during a religious service. In sydney, a man was seen on a live stream approaching the bishop and stopping him several times. The incident comes on the day of morning for 6 people who were stabbed to death in a rapids in the city. Over the weekend. Journalist roger main artist joins has now from sidney with the latest roger, what can you tell us about the attack as well . This is clearly an extremely troubling incident, coming as it does only 2 days off to the death of 6 customers in a stepping rampage. And a city Shopping Center, the Weekend Police are not saying theres a link between the 2, but there is clearly speculation that may have inspired this latest outbreak of violence. What we know is that a man stepped a bishop who is leading a church service, as well as several members of the congregation who are also reported to being attacked. The service was being stream live at the time and showed the assailant running towards Bishop Murray emanuel who was preaching at the church of the good shepherd. The current was stab several times, and other members of the congregation were injured in the mail like the bishop, the same looking up in surprise as the attack of rain down blows on his head before the courage failed to the floor. And a church goes, rushed to his aid and separated them ends and the priest, the bishop was rushed to hospital and his being treated for his wounds, which im not believe to be life threatening me fully say a man has been arrested. Is there any reliable information about the alleged attacker or even a possible motive already . There is a little bit of confusion about the latest situation at the moment. Some say hes been arrested, some stays the hold up in the church. There tech treated protests outside of the judge us suppose those who had been watching the service on television rushed to the same. A police who called well out number, theres a protested through bricks and bottles of them is brave that the attacker was still hold up. Although that still not, not confirmed at the moment, and that was purely angered People Living in the area. The latest news is that a crowd a bunch atlanta is, have been attempting to get to the offender and separate him from the police. Its an extremely volatile and confusing situation, and its still during much of an unraveling at this stage of bishop, a manual isnt known controversial religious, big guy here in sydney. He gained notoriety during the coby pandemic for a criticizing the way that to deal toward his ad, impose low downs and older people to take go, you will have to explanation. So its, its a very troubling, same, particularly as it comes so soon of that terrible stepping frenzy in the, in the bundle or Junction Shopping Center on saturday. Exactly. Australia is still very much in morning after that the separate attack, what is being done to improve security . Well, a load is going to have to be done. I think were going to see a lot more security personnel and Shopping Centers from now on. This is cost of a terribly dark shadow, but were not any sidney, but the horrible strain here. People are genuinely shocked about the bus average rate that took place of the Shopping Center on saturday that theyve done. It could have happened to told least of old on a saturday afternoon when people are getting about that normal recreational business. And so it all does, it is going to change the mood here seriously. People are going to be possibly worried about going to Shopping Centers in the future, and the police will certainly take that on board and will take the necessary precautions. That was journalist Roger Maynard in sydney on that developing story. Thank you so much for your update. I think it looks like look now at some other stories making news around the world today. 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