The Israeli Military has been describing it as a targeted, localised limited incursion so far. We had some details from a senior israeli Security Official, saying that these are local raids, very limited in scope, in the area, so no crashes happening so no clashes happening at the moment between israeli forces and hezbollah fighters in the south according to this senior israeli official. Obviously hezbollah has remained defiant. Yesterday, we heard from the Groups Number two who said that hezbollah fighters were ready to confront any israeli invasion. This is a part of the country that is a hezbollah stronghold. Obviously after two weeks of widespread israeli Air Strikes, high profile assassinations, hezbollah has been weakened, its leadership has been almost completely decimated, but the group remains a very powerful force. It is believed to have thousands of rockets, including missiles that can strike deep inside israel, also thousands of experienced fighters. So there is here the qu
Attack. This is coming from the white House Official. A direct Military Attack from iran against israel would carry severe consequences for iran. Also in the last couple of minutes, an Israeli Military Spokesman has said we have not yet identified an aerial threat from iran and he goes on to say that at aerial defence systems are fully prepared. With just repeating what we are hearing from the white house, the united states has Indications Iran is preparing to imminently launch ballistic Missile Attack against israel. Of course it all follows the start of Israel Plasma Ground invasion of Southern Lebanon which happened overnight. Lets get up to date. We will speak to our correspondent in washington in just a moment or two. Joining me now are our Correspondents Jon Donnison injerusalem, Tom Bateman in Washington And Anna foster In Beirut. Everyone clearly there is a high alert. Everyone clearly there is a high Alert Everyone clearly there is a hiuhalert. , ~. , high alert. Absolutely. W
Harris are monitoring the attack in the white House Situation Room and receiving regular updates, that is according to the spokesperson for national security, and thus the person on x. Thats because Laughter Correspondentjon Donnison who is In Jerusalem for us. Jon donnison, bring us up to date on what is happening over the skies of jerusalem this evening. Looking back at the passover, jerusalem this evening. Looking back at the passover, exactly jerusalem this evening. Looking back at the passover, exactly almost jerusalem this evening. Looking back at the passover, exactly almost an i at the passover, exactly almost an hour ago when the sirens went off, we got alerts on our phones, though sirens and alerts going across israel, we rented a Safe Room here in our bbc office injerusalem, and as we were doing that, we heard the sound of loud explosions overhead, which sounded like missiles being intercepted by Israels Iron Dome Missile Defence shield, though sirens went on for about 30 mi
Situation is but the iranians are naturally going to threaten more. I mean, that is clearly, you know, The Point is The Point of deterrence is to say if you do this we will strike back. The israelis have done the same to the iranians. It is very likely now that the israelis will want to be sure they punch back and punch back quite hard. They punch back and punch back quite hard quite hard. Thank you indeed for bein quite hard. Thank you indeed for being with quite hard. Thank you indeed for being with us. 0ur our next guest, the same questions to you if i can. We are seeing both sides warning against further action and both sides saying there will be a Response if so, what would you expect to see from israel and if israel does strike, what is the risk in terms of an iranian retaliation for that . The risk in terms of an iranian retaliation for that . Thank you for having retaliation for that . Thank you for having me. Retaliation for that . Thank you for having me. This retaliation for
WIll be made. FaIrly InstructIve our brIef statement of the WhIte House In the last hour or so. When he was pushed on that questIon, The AmerIcan sayIng that there wIll be severe consequences for Iran for a dIrect MIlItary Attack on Israel. He was pushed on that poInt. SaId that they would now be dIscussIng wIth theIr IsraelI allIes what those consequences would be end that there would be, he saId, severe consequences. So we pretty much know where The AmerIcans are at In terms of what they were warnIng of before all of thIs. I was among a number of reporters just I was among a number of reportersjust now I was among a number of reporters just now pressIng the State Department spokesperson, Matthew MIller on all of thIs. HIs posItIon was that they saId theyd always trIed To use a combInatIon of Deterrence And DIplomacy To prevent thIs far wIder escalatIon In the regIon, To prevent the war In Gaza EngulfIng the wIder MIddle East. Now when I put It To hIm wIth The AmerIcans not be usIng b