Refuge in shelters as explosions lit up the sky. Iran warned it would hit all of Israels Infrastructure if it retaliated. The Israel Defense forces said that around 180 missiles. Were launched towards israel around 5. 30pm local time on tuesday. They were fired across huge areas of israel, including its largest city Tel Aviv, and jerusalem. And, these pictures from iranian State Media show the ballistic missiles being launched from Military Sites. Tehran said the attacks were in retaliation for the killings of senior militant leaders, including the hezbollah chief hassan nasrallah. Well, israel has responded by continuing its aerial assault of beirut s Southern Suburbs. These are live pictures of the lebanese capital. The idf said it had targeted a number of hezbollah sites. Meanwhile, the iranian backed Militant Group says it has clashed with israeli troops in the southern lebanese town of adaisseh. Both the us and uk were involved in helping to protect israel from Yesterdays Missile
Martha is next with the story. Martha nice bag pipes there. Thanks very much. Good afternoon. Im martha maccallum. This is the story. Were waiting response this hour from d. A. Fani willis. We could hear from here any moment after judge mcafee left it up to her if she wants to continue with the trump Election Interference case. He says she will have to do it without her former boyfriend and colleague, nathan wade, who you see to the right of her in that picture. The judge said although she showed a tremendous lapse in judgment in hiring wade, he could not conclude that that had had a Material Conflict in the trump case. In the decision, he did go after her for her unprofessional manner when she stormed in to the atlanta courtroom in february after wade testified. This combative testimony. Watch. As you know, mr. Wade is a southern gentleman. Me not so much. Your honor no, no, no. This is the truth. I object to you getting records. Youve been intrusive in to peoples personal lives. You
capehart. we begin the saturday show with breaking news from the middle east. the united states and its allies launched another round of strikes against iran-backed militants. the strikes hit at least 36 targets across 13 houthi controlled sites in yemen. the pentagon says these strikes are a message to the houthis to stop interfering with global trade in the red sea. a statement from defense secretary lloyd austin reads, in part quote, they will continue to bear further consequences if they do not and they are illegal attacks on international shipping and naval vessels. we will not hesitate to defend lies, and the free flow of commerce in one of the world s most critical waterways. however, u.s. officials clarified today s attacks are not in response to the american casualties in jordan. a spokesman for the houthis warned the group would retaliate. writing, quote, we will meet escalation with escalation. this comes as secretary of state antony blinken prepares to depart for
good afternoon, it is saturday, february the 3rd. i am ali velshi. we continue to follow the situation in the middle east where the israel and gaza war continues its steady creep outward, threatening to explode into a widespread regional conflict or worse at any moment. within the last hour, u.s. central command announced a round of strikes, targeting six houthi anti ship cruise missiles preparing to launch among ships in the red sea. this is the latest in the series of strikes that the united states has conducted against the houthi forces who have been targeting vessels, commercial and military, that are sailing among the red sea toward or from the to the crossing in egypt. it is related, but separate from the campaign against iranian-backed proxy forces which are operating in the region, and there are iranian antlers operating alongside them. that started on friday. the biden says that friday strikes against these groups on u.s. troops in the region since the october 7t