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
Welcome tojerusalem. Its time to step back from the brink. Thats the warning from the un Secretary General Antonio Guterres, after irans attack on israel late on saturday. He was speaking at an Emergency Meeting of the un where representatives from the uk and us condemned the attacks by iran, but made it clear that they didnt want to see any further escalation. The worlds top political table is one of the few places where iran sets at the same table and it has been said iran crossed the first red line with its attack on israeli territory. The top diplomats of iran said the country had a legitimate right to self defence after the attack on its diplomatic property in damascus on the 1st of april which killed some of its top Revolutionary Guard members working in the region. Members of the Security Council including the us and uk condemned the attack from iran but there was a call for restraint and an origin of this not to retaliate. Here in israel this morning life is returning to its us
And another attack. They repelled irans attack, which was impressive. He says, it was a success which shouldnt be given away easily, hence our advice for the Israeli Government to be part of the de escalation. Lets take a closer look at the strikes on saturday night. Iran may have appeared to try and overwhelm israels air defences with multiple waves of drones and missiles. But israels advanced defence system destroyed most of them in the air, with the help of its western allies. Our defence correspondent Jonathan Beale has more. So how is israel able to defend itself with the help of its allies . First, they knew about the attack. It was telegraphed in advance, but the scale was significant with more than 300 weapons fired, including more than 170 armed drones, 30 Cruise Missiles and 120 Ballistic Missiles, which can travel twice the speed of sand. Most of those were fired from iran which can travel twice the speed of sound. Most of those were fired from iran itself, the first time ir