Let us talk about what we know so far. With me now is said shehata from bbc arabic. Talk to me first of all about the meeting, the second time in 24 the meeting, the second time in 2a hours the war cabinet has met. Do we have any clarity on what can happen next . We what can happen next . No decision what can happen next . No decision has what can happen next . Fir . Decision has been announced yet by the agreement within the cabinet is about the response, the military Chief Of Staff said the Reading Attack will be better with a response, but the timing and the response, it will affect the escalation or the response because iranians have said what is done destructive consulate in damascus was a strategic mistake and what they have done, it was self defence. In that case, that is it. Israel says it is damaging, so the attack on its soil, even if the damage was minimum, inside israel it looks like damage for its reputation as a superpower. The pressure on the cabinet and on mr netanyahu
Against israel, despite allies pleads for de escalation. How critical a moment is this in an already chaotic world . The white house has described irans attack on israel over the weekend as a spectacular and embarrassing failure. Nearly all of the more than 300 missiles and drones fired by iran and its allies in the region were shot down. The us also says iran did not issue warnings to the white house about its timeframe for launching an attack. Tonight, israels Military Chief again said irans actions will be met with a response. Here, the Prime Minister told mps he is working urgently with the uks allies to de escalate tensions in the middle east, to prevent further bloodshed. In a moment, well have the latest from jerusalem and our International Editorjeremy bowen will be here. But first, lets go live to westminster and to our deputy political editor, vicki young. And we heard more from rishi sunak about the raf s role in defending israel . Thats right. After those dramatic scenes on
I think we should have some lights for the poor guy. I know. Hope he doesnt fall off that roof. The sun will be up nice and bright for you in a few mr. Principal. A lack of cloud cover once again across the region. You can see it shifting off the coast and were starting out clear and cool. 48 degrees in philadelphia. 41 in allentown. These numbers technically are a few degrees above where they were the last couple of mornings but its still similarly chilly and not a bad morning for jackets. 43 in trenton, 54 in cape may. As we go through the day, lots of sun like yesterday. Unlike yesterday were going to get up into the low 70s across much of the region. By noon well be up to 64. And by 3 oclock 72. That will be pretty comfortable. By 7 oclock, it is the second half of october so kind of hard to keep those numbers and well be down into the low 60s as soon as 7 00. If you are on the bus stop early this morning or on the roof of a school, 37 degrees in the suburbs as youre waiting for th
Person who is timing it out himself. Thats dave murphy and karen rogers has your traffic. Good morning. And temperatures this afternoon more than 10 degrees warmer than yesterday. Yes, its going to be a nice change. I like that. I have bad news for you. Im leaving you. Is it bad news . Is it. It might not be, i dont know. [laughter] it might not be. Satellite shows you cloud cover is off the coast. Lets go ahead and take temperatures and they are cool again this morning. Not quite as bad as the last couple of mornings but still chilly. 48 degrees in philadelphia. 40 in allentown, 43 trenton, 41 in reading, 43 in wilmington and 54 in cape may. As we roll through the day it is going to get milder later. 46 degrees early on at 7 oclock in philadelphia but by noon 64 and as karen mentioned thats about a 10degree jump over where we were yesterday at noon. 72 is your forecast high this afternoon. Well be back to 62 by 7 oclock. If youre dressing the kids for the bus stop this morning dress t