Israel launched strikes on iran according to us officials, following unprecedented attacks on israel a week ago during which it wants more than 300 drones and missiles. So why did iran attack israel . I was in retaliation for israels targeting of the consulate in syria on the first of april in which iran says seven of its military officers were killed. As a long running shadow war between these bitter rivals which is out in the open. We analyse footage from the letters attack sent to our colleagues which shows the succession of flashes in the sky said to be above isfahan. We think it is to be consider flashes match up perfectly. Indicating they show the same event. Isfahan, the location of the attack is significant because several of the Nuclear Facilities are based there. Iran said nothing to see here, the official state news shows this footage in an attempt to confirm the scene after the explosions. He describes everything is safe and sound. International atomic agencies as there is
Very few images have come out so far showing any damage. Our middle east correspondent Lucy Williamson has more. A message not of war but of warning. Explosion. That israel could also strike its enemy at home if it wanted. After threatening a harsh and massive response to the smallest incursion, iran has downplayed this mornings strike. Its president didnt mention it once in his speech today. And this is the situation in isfahan, as shown on iranian tv. The message nothing to see here. Other than that, nothing has happened, everything is back to normal. Israel was divided over how to respond to irans barrage last weekend. Thejudgement of one far right Cabinet Minister this morning lame. And injerusalems main market today, many others were disappointed. When a bully comes to you, were going to respond to the bully with restraint, so the bully s just going to come back harder and harder and harder. But if you want to take down a bully, youve got to take down with force. I expected more,
The criteria for membership. Of the 15 council members, 12 voted yes while britain and switzerland abstained. We agree that the people of the West Bank And Gaza must be given the political perspective of a credible route to a Palestinian State and a new future, and it needs to be irreversible. This is not entirely in our gift but our recognition of a Palestinian State should be part of it. We believe that such recognition of Palestinian Statehood should not come at the start of a new process but it doesnt have to be at the very end of the process. The palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas condemned the us veto as quote unfair, unethical and unjustified, saying in a statement that it challenged the will of the international community, which strongly supports palestine s full membership. The push to recognise its statehood comes after more than six months of war in gaza while israel continues expanding settlements in the occupied west bank. Thats a move widely considered a violation of int
The criteria for membership. Of the 15 council members, 12 voted yes while britain and switzerland abstained. We agree that the people of the West Bank And Gaza must be given the political perspective of a credible route to a Palestinian State and a new future. And it needs to be irreversible. This is not entirely in our gift but our recognition of a Palestinian State should be part of it. We believe that such recognition of Palestinian Statehood should not come at the start of a new process. But it doesnt have to be at the very end of the process. The palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas condemned the us veto as unfair, unethical, and unjustified, saying in a statement that it challenged the will of the international community, which strongly supports palestine s full membership. The push to recognise its statehood comes after more than six months of war in gaza, while israel continues expanding settlements in the occupied west bank. Thats a move widely considered a violation of intern
Evidence that a polish national was ready to gather Security Information about an airport need Ukrainian Border and pass it to russian agent in order to plan a possible attack on zelensky s lie. The airport has become a hub for heavy weaponry and humanitarian supplies to ukraine since rogers full scale invasion more than two years ago. Use of the rest in poland comes the same day as authorities in german and as the rest of two men suspected of spying for russia. The german ambassador has been summoned. Two dual german russian nationals were planning to sabotage russian bases in germany where ukrainian soldiers have changed. Us military facilities in germany were among the buildings being scouted. 0ne germany were among the buildings being scouted. One of the suspects is accused of plotting an explosion and arson. The other accused of helping identify potential targets. Aid to ukraine dominated a discussion at the g7 meeting of ministers on the italian island of capri. Jens stoltenberg