Welcome back. Its now 11 00 a. M. Eastern, 8 00 a. M. Pacific. I am Ana Cabrera in for jose diazbalart. A senior white House Official telling Nbc News, quote, the United States has Indications Iran is preparing to imminently launch a Missile Attack against israel. This comes as we are closely watching the Israelilebanon Border as israeli launched a Ground Mission in lebanon. This morning, Secretary Of State Antony Blinken said this about the situation right now in the Middle East. Were, of course, Tracking Events in the Middle East very closely and the United States is committed to israels defense. We are watching all of this, as i said, very carefully. Now joining us is Richard Lingual from lebanon. What can you tell us about this potential strike from iran . Reporter in many Ways Iran has been forced to take this move. Iran has been embarrassed over the last several weeks. Health is its strongest proxy in the region and strongest Militia Group and its losing that Militia Group as we
Now at beirut, lebanon,some Northern Israel and Northern Israel where tensions are rising by the minute. The Israeli Military says it did, indeed, take out the Pleaser Leader of hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah is dead. We are on it with israeli ambassador to theup, danny danon, general Jack Keane and many, many more. Welcome, everybody, i am neil cavuto. Developments out of The Middle East that are shaking the idea of global stability and perhaps a widening war. Lets get the latest from Nate Foy right now in Tel Aviv. Nate, what can you tell us in. Reporter hey, neil. Massive breaking news, it is confirmed that the leader of hezbollah for 32 years, Hassan Nasrallah, is dead after an israeli airstrike tarted the Groups Headquarters Underground in beirut yesterday. Israels Defense Minister moments ago explained why israel carried out this strike. It was an immediate threat to the life of thousands of israelis and other citizens. To our enemies, i say we are strong and determined. To our part
the rhetoric that will serve neither side well. is a longtime navy so you little been involved in many dangerous missions, can you talk about the level of readiness and preparation of those sailors in the strait of hormuz, with tensions with iran? every time you transit through the strait of for lose and having done so a couple times i will tell you the sailors and marines on board will elevate their level of readiness, the commanding officer will make sure they are at peak readiness in terms of weapon systems and the watch standards and everybody on the ship being very close attention to what is coming to the iranian side so they make that transit, not only them but other ships, they will be poised to deal with any threat that might be coming at them. that s why as i said before the navy knows how to deal with these threats. we ve been doing it for decades, we just need to continue to
led or been involved in many dangerous misses. can you talk about the level of readiness in preparation of those sailors, being in the straight of hormuz with the tensions with iran? every time you trajs it through the sfrats of hormuz, having done so a couple of times, the sailors and the marines onboard well elevate their readiness, the commanding officer making sure they are at peak readiness in terms of the weapons systems, watch standards, everybody paying close attention to what s komzing from the iranian side. as they make that trans it not only them but the other ships in the readiness group, they will be poised to deal with any threat that might be coming at them. that s why as i said before, the navy knows how to deal with these threats, we ve been doing it for de cats, we need to handle it the way the ship did today, instead of engaging with weapons, engage with it a mechanism that can delink the drone, cause it to crash, and