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solomon in new york and this is cnn >> cnn breaking news hello and, welcome. >> i'm becky anderson in abu dhabi, whether time is 10:00 a.m. here it is 2:00 a.m. on the east coast of america. i'm a keen eye, clearly being kept on what is going on in this region. and the idf says it had a 99% success rate in shooting down iranian drones and missiles launched at israel. this is what it all looked like a few hours ago before the attacks, apparently subsided >> middle of the night >> above israel. here's what we know so far. the idf says more than 300 missiles and drones

were fired on israel overnight. those few that got through hitting air base in southern israel causing minor damage israel says that the us, britain, and france also acted during the strikes and that some of the missiles were fired from iraq and yemen tech ron says the attack was in response to an israeli strike on iran's embassy in damascus earlier this month. and that the matter can be regarded as quote included prime minister benjamin netanyahu has spoken on the phone with us president joe been. he told ms netanyahu that the attacks were largely on six unsuccessful, which biden says was a win for israel. cnn's mj lee has learned the president told mr. netanyahu that the us will not take part in any offensive operation against iran. meanwhile, it's new. i reacted on social media saying we have

intercepted. we have contained we shall win israel and jordan have now reopened their airspace, which had been closed for much of the past 24 hours well, airlines continue to avoid iraqi and iranian airspace. is frequent travelers know that air root over iraq and iran is a vital hurdle for global commercial travel. >> meanwhile >> inside iran celebrations broke out on the streets of tech ronna the word of the attack got out. cnn covering this story from all angles. nic robertson standing by in jerusalem, paula hancocks is with me here in abu dhabi. let's start with eunuch is this it the iranians of certainty said this is an attack that is concluded, an

operation that is concluded whatsapp perspective there in israel well, it seems to be done for tonight, doesn't israel at reopening get safe space, jordan reopening its air space. so that means there are no more threats in the skies. and by its own counting of itself, 99% of everything shut down, 170 drones, 30 cruise missiles, 120 ballistic missiles 99% of approximately 300, which is what daniel hagari, the idf spokesman said, were shot down on that would mean only three or four got through. i think the videos we've seen show that a couple more missiles than that got through and they got through in the net of him airbase in the negev desert, which is operational. they were 31 people reported with minor injuries scrambling to get to their shelters safely, as is the way it's being characterized. here yes by israel's own accounting, you could almost say one and done, but by the language being used

by the defense minister, yoav gallant saying that the confrontation with iran isn't over yet, and the prime minister saying together, we will win. and the cautionary note from president biden after his 20 five-minute phone call with a prime minister netanyahu saying, united states will not support israel in offensive actions defensively, there is an ironclad guarantee from the united states what behind israel defending itself against attacks from iran offensively. not there so what does this tell us it seems to indicate that israel could still choose to strike back at iran. it seems that there will be and president biden's going to call the g7 meetings today, sunday to discuss the attacks and overheard widespread condemnation for most of the g7 nations already publicly stating that they condemning around for the attack hi, so it does seem as if it is all eyes

on the prime minister and his very small war cabinet to decide their next step. but i get the very significant impression. israel's allies really feel they came through this, okay? and there isn't any need at this stage to escalate tensions by going back at it directly with iran that's an entirely different assessment, though, potentially from what israel will make of it all >> and israel has some very vocally i'm applauded the efforts of the us, the uk, and france, which it says was involved in the defense of israeli territory overnight not necessarily name checking, regional let's call them partners, but we certainly do know that the region they were

countries around this region who we're involved to a degree. let me bring in paula hancocks at this point, paula, what are you hearing around the region? let's start with very specifically, iran and the perspective from there on what was an unprecedented five, our wave of attacks towards israeli territory >> what becky, what we've been hearing from tehran itself is that this was in retaliation, a direct revenge for what happened on april 1st when there was that strike on the consulate in damascus in syria where seven were killed, two of them revolutionary guard commanders. israel didn't claim responsibility, but tehran certainly holds them at responsible. and we heard from the supreme leader saying that an attack on there consulate in syria is effectively an attack on their home soil, on iran itself. and so this is what

they say was self-defense. it was a direct retaliation for what had happened on april 1. now, we've got a couple of front pages here from iranian newspapers. this is the iran and it says the start of the punishment that's the main headline. you can see the image there that's the image of what's state media calls and israeli affiliated container ship being taken by revolutionary guards and directed into iranian waters as well. they say a runs answer is legitimate and strong just to show you one more this also it has a very similar sentiment saying it's the start of revenge. but what we're hearing from the iranian side is that this is legitimate. they have criticized the un council for not having responded when they say israel carried out that strike, and they say that they have had to respond themselves, becky we

bring nick in at this point. nick this attack, let's be quite frank, was well telegraphed, at least to those who have direct uncertainly indirect links. these days with tear ron and i include the united states. so in what wasn't clear was how an attack would happen. and where an attack would happen. as i speak to sources around this region of the gulf and the wider middle east, there does seem to be a sense that given the very limited impact that this unprecedented wave of attacks by msr and drones had on israel, that this could be, it. at this point, as long as this is a controlled situation, just how important will be biden administration? and its

pressure on netanyahu be now in not reacting in a way that would be seen as aggressive, offensive at this 0.2 tell iran president biden and prime minister netanyahu is not in good shape at the moment. it's an absolute tatas over the way israel and prime minister netanyahu's government has responded to the war in gaza more than 33 palestinian thousand palestinians killed many north of gaza on the brink of starvation, not enough aid getting in, but it's only been under absolute extreme and sustained pressure that the united states has been able to exert its will on the israeli government and i think we may very well be in a similar scenario with over the situation with iran israel's way of responding and projecting. its military capability, projecting and

protecting security he four israelis and let's not underestimate the psychological impact on israel is 7 october was a huge blow on the psyche many people in this country because they didn't believe attackers could come over the border into their homes. and kilman stay dead. that was hamas, more than 120 kill it's on the same counts. you can say that iran has now for the first time, come into this country with ms you not managed to kill anyone this but it's shown a very, very strong resolve to try to do that, that, that impacts the psyche of israel when people will want to know that the government can protect herself and the way that the government here operates usually is to show that it is the meanness. and strongest and most terman fighter in the room and that means going out there. anyone that attacks it to deter it, not to determine from do

it, not doing that again, so israel is of course, going to want to continue to strike at irgc commanders, be they and in syria or and lebanon because they see them as a threat to their safety and security. and they will not want iran firing 300 missiles the next time they do that. and the way that israel handles or scenario like that in the past is to take it on and respond with greater force. and of course, iran says, if they do that, then they will have the ante and return fire as well. so perhaps that's why the defense minister says to confrontation with iran is not over >> that is the way >> israel until now deals. with its enemies. it will go off to them and show them that they shouldn't attack israel. what is it going to do now? the track record points out some it's right back

>> nick, it's good to have you, paula. um, i've been discussing already this morning and we'll continue to discuss the regional reaction to this unprecedented wave of attacks wards israeli territory by iran lnight, the reaction is one of concern, significant concern, and a real appeal for de-escalation at this point, nobody around this rion, once this escalating in any way to both of you. t you. wael us forces intercepted more than 71 attack drones and at least three ballistic missiles according to two, us officials, familiar with the matter, those missiles were intercepted by us navy warships in the eastern mediterranean sea, us fighter jets will also part of the western response to iran's attack on saturday shooting down drones launched towards israel according to another us officials, us forces do not

appear to have been targeted in iran's attack on israel. cnn's jennifer hansler joins us now from washington, dc. and what is the perspective they're jennifer given what we know? now know to have happened and what was this five our wave of attacks >> well, becky, we know that president biden is telling prime minister benjamin netanyahu that they should consider this a win, that there is forces were able to show their strength in this counter attack from iran. and we also know that president biden urged prime minister netanyahu not to further escalate it. he said the us would not support israel and any sort of offensive moves against iran. here so we are seeing the us trying to tamp down the temperature here. they are trying to stop any further escalation because they are incredibly concerned about the sewage situation spiraling out of control. secretary of state antony blinken put out a statement this evening. he said he would be speaking with

allies and partners in the region and around the world in the coming hours and days, secretary defense lloyd austin said that they condemn the strikes by iran and they do not want to see he this escalate further, but he also pointed out that the us would continue to stand with israel defensively, that that that support was ironclad. becky, i want to point out that the president we really saw him taking on this sort of commander in chief in wartime role. this evening, he rushed back from delaware where he was spending the weekend to meet with his national security team. we saw these images coming out of the situation room of that hours meeting where he had austin and blinken, the cia director, the commander of the joint chiefs of staff. and we know they were getting updates in real time from this centcom commander kurilla, who was just in and israel over the past few days, he was providing them updates as these iranian retaliatory strikes were being carried out,

as you noted, the us did participate in intercepting these missiles and drones. and so now they are going to be turning to the diplomatic front to try to stem any sort of regional conflagration in here. becky >> many will see this jennifer as a distraction to what is the catastrophic situation in gaza and the pressure not least from the united states. now for a ceasefire, albeit likely only temporary at this point, in order for one to get the hostages released and two, to >> ratchet up that humanitarian aid. we know that us aid, for example, it said the north of gaza is in or on the verge of famine given what has gone on now for the past 72, maybe 96 hours, the telegraphing of an imminent attack by tech ron on israeli assets. that is now

over the uranian sets concluded, we await to see what the israelis do next, but should they do nothing in an offensive posture? surely now the focus needs to be back on gaza and to that point, we are just reporting now that israel says that hamas has rejected the outline of a ceasefire and hostage release deal with hamas repeating its original demands, a permanent ceasefire and all israeli assets out of gaza. and what are you hearing at state on this well, this >> just came in, becky, so we've yet to hear any thrown from the us sayyed, but this is likely to be seen as a really big step back. we had seen hamas starting to make some moves towards rejecting that permanent ceasefire in the outset, they were saying suggests let's think they would be willing to negotiate

that later in a further phase to end. and we were seeing the israeli sayyed as well showing some flexibility on some of their demands. so there was a sense, at least at certain points that there was perhaps a window for a ceasefire, at least a temporary one to be reached and now to see hamas going back to these original demands, which is real will said was a no-go is likely to be seen as a really big drawback by the united states, which has been so involved in these negotiations. and as you point out, that there was so much pressure by the us on the israelis in recent days and weeks about the ongoing offensive in gaza, we have seen the administration ratcheting it's rhetorical pressure on israel and that really came to a head after that deadly strike on the words will central kitchen convoy a couple of weeks ago where we saw the president come out really strongly against prime minister netanyahu and say, you need to change your conduct here. you need to protect civilians. you need to get more humanitarian aid and there will be changes in us policy policy. so it will be really interesting to watch

and see whether that comes back to the fore after this iranian counter-strike. becky good. >> to have you done a heinz's in washington dc when you're watching cnn, this is breaking news. i'm becky anderson here in abu dhabi middle east programming hub in the gulf still ahead. global reaction coming into iran's attack on israel will tell you what is being said in brussels and in beijing electric for short trips, >> gas for long like the paradox, it really is both the alexis rx plug-in hybrid >> i met with the turbotax expert because i had two full-time jobs, lawyering and let me be count on me, mia, i'll file your taxes for you

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strongly condemned the iran's actions against israeli also said france remains committed to israel's security british prime minister rishi sunak condemned iran's quote reckless attack against israel and said the uk will continue to support israel's security. along with that of regional partners, jordan and iraq. in the netherlands, the dutch prime minister said the attack is very concerning and warned against further escalation towards israel meantime, saudi arabia expressing concern over, and i quote them here, the recent military escalations in the region in a statement, the saudi foreign ministry urged restraint warning of dire consequences if the situation worsens carter also releasing a statement a short while ago expressing, quote, deep concern over the quote developments in the region is called on all parties to cease escalation, calm tensions, and exercise maximum restraint, join me live

from tel aviv is gideon levy. he writes columnist and former adviser pfizer to the four israeli president shimon peres. it's good to have you and i think it's really important just to take a moment to consider the reaction there from western countries name checking around very specifically thrown their support behind israel and its security the region where i am here broadcasting from, which is that of the gulf where you see the saudis and the qataris talking about the need for de-escalation around this region, calling for restraint calling forgot com gideon, what do you make of what we have seen and heard? over the past 12 15 hours including not least, of course, what was a five hour unprecedented attack on israeli or towards israeli territory by iran? >> i think in many ways it was

an historic night things changed in the middle is to ride eugene mentioned also jordan, who was part of stopping this attack and we see at least a chance for a new middle east. but i just hold that israel will not spoiling was now the main challenge is to prevent a counter attack by israel on iran, because then we are in a new game. then we either regional war which nobody can foresee, how will it end? it's the worst of all scenarios >> there is clear pressure by the united states, not least on israel to see this as, a concluded attack, as described by iran itself and as a win for israel. the fact that there was no real impact, 99% of these

missiles were intercepted by israel and with the support of its allies >> you >> say, you hope that there will be no counter attack to this retaliation you hope that's the case what do you expect? >> to. >> see from president prime minister netanyahu at this point >> so severe, it really depends more on president biden that you that you mentioned it depends a lot on the pressure, the americans have now a huge leverage over israel because we have to face it, the united states save the israeli tonight. both the united states and the defense systems of israel obviously. but it's where it was saved tonight from imagining yourself, all those rockets and missiles do arrive israel would the world cup now,

two different world mourning >> so >> i would expect prime minister, it's on you to be more listening and obeying to the american administration. after we were practically same, partly by the united states. the question is if israel can just ignore this and you know, again, it's usually in israel, the domestic arena is the major one. and israelis, as usual, we'll ask for revenge for this attack, which may be deserves every branch but will lead us to a horrible reality on the editorial >> board at haaretz, how will your media organization and be pursuing its narrative going forward? just, just described very specifically what you expect to say >> first of all, they both will

be in two-and-a-half hours, so i don't know and usually my voice is a little different than the others. but i can just tell you, becky, that i sought and i wrote this morning before they take started, but when it was really on its way, the destination two weeks ago in damascus was unnecessary because you see the outcome this is a nation of this iranian general it's nothing to do with justice. always morality has to do with being clever. and it wasn't clever in this sensitive time to go for another assassination which brought iran to this horrible thick. and, you know, many times israel is acting without thinking about the day after that's a very good example. the fact that we have this wonderful, excellent unbelievable imaginary defense system saves does. but, you know, why, why was it's needed

at all? what would have happened if israel would restrain and not assessing this general he may be emboldened. tonight, but is benjamin netanyahu to your mind strengthened? by what has happened overnight? and i'm talking about his position politically here briefly >> you see becky, we are right now in the eye of the storm. we cannot measure it after a night like this. on one hand, israeli is very proud that it was saved. this night. on the other sayyed, people have to ask questions about why did we get there at all? >> and was it >> really an invertible? was it really so? >> i mean, inevitable that we couldn't make different than what is our responsibility to what happened in the last half a year >> so you cannot

>> judge that anyhow is right now the prime minister and there's no challenge because he has a coalition in the parliament, which is quite solid. this street things differently. but in israel, the parliament votes for the falling of a government. and we will have to continue with netanyahu at least for the short future good to have you, gideon >> always a pleasure. thank you. gideon levy >> thank you become cnn's christiane amanpour joined us. so next to discuss what is going on around this region after iran's direct attack on israel >> there's debris in this guy >> parents husbands and wives were so could've done something differently. you can just make it better for those that follow up, space shuttle columbia, the final flight, two part finale tomorrow at nine on >> from tried and true