Our first report is from our North America correspondent nomia iqbal. On this vote, the yays are 311 and the nays are 112. The bill is passed. The moment has been a long time coming. After more than six months, a bill pledging further military aid for ukraine finally passed. Translation today we have got the decision we were waiting for on the american Support Package for which we fought so hard. President zelensky, how is. . President zelensky had personally met with us lawmakers to lobby for support. Many in congress waved ukrainian plans during voting, but there was still divisions, with members of the Democratic Party backing kyiv, others in the Republican Party not so much. But this is the sell out of america today. When we have members of congress in there waving the ukrainian flag on the United States House Of Representatives floor, while were doing nothing to secure our border . I think every american in this country should be furious. But the house speaker, republican mikejohn
Israels military has provided a wide range of options to respond to the attack. Israels war cabinet ended without consensus. Middle east correspondent Yolande Knell has the latest. Israels air defences call to action. In the early hours on sunday, fighterjets battled waves of iranian drones and missiles fired at israeli targets. It marked the first time iran has attacked israel directly from its own soil. Explosions could be heard widely, Including Injerusalem and tel aviv. Israel says that 99 of more than 300 drones and missiles launched by iran were intercepted. Some of those that got through hit here in the sensitive Nevatim Air Force base in southern israel. Nearby, seven year old Amina Hassouna was seriously injured when a Missile Fragment struck her house. Translation the children were frightened and wanted to run away from home. And thats when the missile hit our house. The israeli war cabinet met yesterday to plan its next move. One of its members, benny gantz, said israel woul
Special coverage of this growing crisis between iran and israel, the Un Security Council meeting called last night, a special meeting in the wake of the rainy and unprecedented attack across israel, the un Secretary General sounded a warning. He says the region is on the brink. Like many World Leaders in the region and across the world he is calling for restraint, calling on israel not to retaliate. The top table, the security council, is one of the few places in iran and israel set in the same room and they use this opportunity, the israeli ambassador said iran had crossed every red redline. The top diplomats in iran said this was a legitimate act of self defence after the Israeli Attack on its consulate in Damascus On The 1st Of April which killed several of its senior revolutionary guards. In two hours time in israel the israeli war cabinet will meet and there are a range of options on the table. Last night we heard from benny gantz, a member of the war cabinet saying israel would r
We will have the latest developments for you. We be live injerusalem a few moments. Firstly we will take a look at the latest. Have a listen and at this. Air raid sirens that is the sound of sirens over jerusalem. The explosions there as 300, around 300 drones and missiles launched towards israel. Israel says that 99 of them were taken out. Lets look at the skies overjordan. Israels allies helped, the us, uk and france helped shoot down objects of the sky. The skies over damascus, syria. Lets take a look at how israel defends itself. This is the iron dome in operation, you can see the missiles intercepted in the sky. The update from israel, no significant damage done, no deaths but a young girl was injured by falling they breed and is being treated in hospital. Lets take a look at the reaction in iran. These were scenes on the streets after it was announced that iran had taken this action. Iran says this is in retaliation for israels believed attack on its consulate two weeks ago. Look
Young child. A little earlier we saw these pictures from inside the Shopping Centre which seemed to show the attacker on black on the and a work out or somebody inside in white, briefly with a ballard it seems trying to block the path of that attacker. In the last 30 minutes or so, we had our second update from police. Lets have a look now at what we know so far. Emergency services arrived at around 340 54 3 45 Emergency Services arrived at around 340 54 3 45 piano time. Local time. At least six people have been killed by a man with a knife, five women one man. Eight people are in hospital, being treated for various injuries, including a nine month old baby. The attacker has been shot dead, and police say he was a 40 year old man known to police. Police say its too early to make an assessment on what could have been the attacker s motivation. He was shot dead by a female Police Officer who was in the area at the time the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese praising her for her heroic effor