Of alert and ordered all schools to be closed on sunday. The military has also announced new restrictions on civilian gatherings the move comes hours after Iranian Special forces seized a Container Ship linked to israel in the straits of hormuz. The white house has demanded the Immediate Release of the ship and its crew, accusing irans revolutionary guards of an act of piracy. Our diplomatic correspondent, james landale, has the latest from jerusalem. An Iranian Special forces helicopter has been seen in footage that has been verified by the bbc, hovering over the deck of the ship. You can see one person on the deck, two people climbing down the rope, and Iranian State media have been very clear and vocal about attributing that to Iranian Revolutionary guard Naval Special forces. In response, israels Foreign Minister has accused iran of an act of piracy, and the Military Spokesman Daniel Hagar here in israel has said iran will bear the consequences for this escalation. What i think is
It happened just a few minutes drive from bondi beach. Panicked shoppers inside the Westfield Centre fled the attacker s path, before he was shot dead by police. Officers said he was known to the authorities and the attack was likely not a terrorism incident. Katy watson reports now from the scene. Shouting fear and panic in bondi. Chaos in one of sydneys busiest Shopping Centres. Police were called after reports of multiple stabbings, and this is the scene they were met with. The attacker entered the Shopping Centre just after three in the afternoon, maiming people in his path. Outside, shoppers ran for their lives out of the mall. There was relief and terror. Everyone move back i was hiding in the back room just hearing gunshots. It wasjust like the worst thing ever. We saw these people running towards us, and then we heard a shot. My husband dragged us into a shop and the lady locked the doors. He just came in and started floating towards us. All i heard was, put it down, and then s
Tehran has been threatening to retaliate for a deadly air strike on an iranian diplomatic compound in syria. Daniel hagari the Israeli Military spokesman said dozens of israeli planes were patrolling the sky and israel was prepared very strongly in case of an attack from iran. Translation of the Home Front Command is publishing an update and adjustment in the Defence Policy in these minutes, as of tomorrow morning and during the next few days the educational systems, camps and planned trips will not take place. At six oclock in the morning we will update the directive again, starting tonight and in the coming days no educational activities including overnight stays in parking lots and excursions are allowed. In the last few minutes the israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has said his country is prepared for a direct attack from iran. In an an address to the nation, he said Defence Systems were deployed and the armed forces were ready to respond in kind. Hes advised israelis to
The westfield centre, just minutes from the famous bondi beach, fled the attacker s path, before he was shot dead by police. Officers said he was known to the authorities. Katy watson reports now from the scene. Shouting fear and panic in bondi. Chaos in one of sydneys busiest Shopping Centres. Police were called after reports of multiple stabbings, and this is the scene they were met with. The attacker entered the Shopping Centre just after three in the afternoon, maiming people in his path. I think they are telling everybody to go to the nearest exit. Amid the panic, there was indeed huge bravery. See how this this man in a White T Shirt wards off the attacker with a bollard. Outside, shoppers ran for their lives out of the mall. There was relief and terror. Everyone move back i was hiding in the back room, just hearing gunshots. It wasjust like the worst thing ever. We saw these people running towards us, and then we heard a shot. My husband dragged us into a shop and the lady locke