But first right now, the lead with Jake Tapper starts right now welcome to the lead. Im Jake Tapper and we are following two major breaking stories. I am right now inside the Spin Room at Cbs Studio goes in new York Hours away from tonights first and only 2024, Vice President ial debate. But the Worlds Attention might be elsewhere at roughly 12 30 p. M. Eastern youre in time. Iran launched a major attack on Israel Firing nearly 200 ballistic missiles according to us officials, cnns Jim Sciutto and his crew were live on an air in israel at the time as Air Raid sirens sounded and missiles began to rain down overhead okay, guys, we got to get off the roof. These are coming down right next to us here. Hes do jim, please do theyre coming down one just about. We got to go Inside Sciutto and his team are thankfully safe. We are waiting for reports as to the damage done by the iranian souls, the Israel Defense forces reports that most of irans missiles its were intercepted by Israels Air defen
[sirens wailing] John Thats whats been happening in israel over the last couple hours. Air raid sirens, alerts blinking red all across the country. As iran throws the full might of its ballistic Missile Arsenal of israel. You see a couple impacts. They look like they might have gone down into the Mediterranean Sea just to the west of Tel Aviv. No significant casualties, no significant damage that we know of and for all intents and purposes this appears to be over. At least for the moment because Air Spaces have reopened. People have been told they can depart the Bomb Shelters that theyve been in. To wait out what iran had to throw at israel. Here we go again. Last time this happened was back on april 13th. Didnt result in any significant casualties or damage and that appears to be the case tonight. Sandra this is coming from iran. Still reporting what we are seeing. Per a senior iranian official to reuters, the u. S. Was alerted by iran through diplomatic channels shortly before these
Neil it it happen again, watching and waiting know for Israels Response after iran launches missiles close to 200 over its kind just a few hours ago. President biden is ordering the pentagon to defend our allies in the skies and two for themselves not. Welcome everybody im Neil Cavuto again about 200 Ballistic Missiles launched at israel from iran, we are told right now that sounds were hurled across israel repeated times as the number of people took shelter, most of the missiles fired were intercepted. There was Participation And Help from at least two u. S. Naval destroyers. Were piecing together a lot right now. First the latest from high Fire Israel thats where well find our trey yingst. Nine an afternoon. Are really significant to their Development Tonight as israel came under attack from iranian Ballistic Missiles, the Israeli Military says more than 180 of them were launched toward the country, many of them were intercepted by israels advanced Missile Defense System, the arrow t
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Continues On Cnn with Wolf Blitzer in the Situation Room. Ill see you Tomorrow Trump talks of blowing around to smithereens after a briefing, are threats to assassinate him. While Kamala Harris drives home, the differences turn to her economic vision and trumps on the stump and in a brand new interview, were breaking down their dueling messages in key Battleground States. Also tonight, breaking news, Hurricane Helene is now forecast to be a Monster Category four storm. Before it makes a direct hit on Floridas Gulf of Coast Tomorrow Cnn is on the scene as officials are warning residents to get out now, plus, israel strikes more hezbollah targets from the, air after intercepting a missile aimed of Tel Aviv now the idf says preparations for a possible Ground Incursion into lebanon are underway President Biden says, allout war in the region is possible welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world. Im Wolf Blitzer. Youre in the situation tonight, the battleground, S