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i white house that this was coming and here it is. , white house that this was coming and here it is. . .. here it is. i just wonder in your assessment. — here it is. i just wonder in your assessment, will— here it is. i just wonder in your assessment, will be _ here it is. i just wonder in your assessment, will be a - here it is. i just wonder in your assessment, will be a the - here it is. i just wonder in your i assessment, will be a the breadth here it is. i just wonder in your - assessment, will be a the breadth of the us assistance here?— assessment, will be a the breadth of the us assistance here? america has already been — the us assistance here? america has already been helping _ the us assistance here? america has already been helping and _ the us assistance here? america has already been helping and being - the us assistance here? america has already been helping and being in i already been helping and being in constant test of the israelis —— touch and being able to deflect and shoot down any of the missiles that come anywhere close to crucial targets especiall
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crosstalk the white house saidj senate. . . crosstalk | the white house said it senate. . . crosstalk - the white house said it would senate. . . crosstalk _ the white house said it would veto constituent paths. surely pragmatism has to come in. he would have to get something through and take it, would need? the something through and take it, would need? ~ ., , ., , ., need? the white house wants it all, i think the majority _ need? the white house wants it all, i think the majority of _ need? the white house wants it all, i think the majority of americans - i think the majority of americans want _ i think the majority of americans want to— i think the majority of americans want to provide support for israel, for ukraine, — want to provide support for israel, for ukraine, for taiwan and the senate — for ukraine, for taiwan and the senate package got 70 votes almost a nronth— senate package got 70 votes almost a month ago _ senate package got 70 votes almost a month ago. but the problem here legislatively is that whatever comes out of _ legislatively is that whatever
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the white house published a photo from the situation room on x. you can see the president surrounded by some of his top security officials. defense secretary lloyd austin, secretary of state antony blinken, among others. and president biden has spoken over the phone with israeli pm benjamin netanyahu — to say he condemns the attacks in the strongest possible terms. in a statement president biden said "i ve just spoken "with prime minister netanyahu to reaffirm america s "ironclad commitment to the security of israel. "i told him that israel demonstrated a remarkable capacity "to defend against and defeat even unprecedented attacks 7 sending "a clear message to its foes that they cannot effectively threaten the security of israel." he went on to say... "i will convene my fellow g7 leaders to coordinate a united diplomatic "response to iran s brazen attack." let's speak to our security correspondent gordon corera. how do you think the events overnight have changed or recalibrated the security calculations? it recalibrated the security calculations
the white house published a photo from the situation room on x. you can see the president surrounded by some of his top security officials. defense secretary lloyd austin, secretary of state antony blinken, among others. and president biden has spoken over the phone with israeli pm benjamin netanyahu — to say he condemns the attacks in the strongest possible terms. in a statement president biden said "i ve just spoken "with prime minister netanyahu to reaffirm america s...
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the white house described the return of leading—edge chip manufacturing as "a major new chapter" in the semiconductor industry. germany's chancellor 0laf scholz has called for an open and fair market for chinese cars, but speaking to students in shanghai, he warned against dumping and overproduction. last week in china, the us treasury secretary janet yellen voices similar concerns about excess capacity in chinese manufacturing, leading to low export prices. chancellor scholaz is expected to challenge china's president xi tomorrow on his country's support for russia's wartime economy. it's just a few days now until the world's biggest election gets underway. nearly a billion indians are eligble to vote and many of them have been benefitting from the billions of dollars prime minister narendra modi has poured into infrastructre such as electricty grids, roads and metro lines. it's part of the reason he's favourite to win a third term. however critics including the opposition say they've dispropotantely benefited a few big business groups and haven't done enough to tackle inequality. from
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what is coming from the white house? the official line coming from the white house? tie: official line from coming from the white house? t'te: official line from the white coming from the white house? tte: official line from the white house this morning that america stands by israel and that we need to wait and see what decision the israeli wall cabinet takes. we know that they have been meeting. john kirby, the white house national—security spokesman has been doing a round of interviews this morning and he has been talking about what mr biden is thinking. suggesting mr biden wants to calm tensions. he said every decision, every discussion that he has had is all designed to not let this become a broad regional war and thatis this become a broad regional war and that is why his head still is. we saw that statement last night from joe biden following his phone call with the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, where he said that he would convene this g7 leaders discussion. we havejust been hearing about it there, saying that he is going to coordinate a unified
what is coming from the white house? the official line coming from the white house? tie: official line from coming from the white house? t'te: official line from the white coming from the white house? tte: official line from the white house this morning that america stands by israel and that we need to wait and see what decision the israeli wall cabinet takes. we know that they have been meeting. john kirby, the white house national—security spokesman has been doing a round of interviews this...
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— white house? it is pretty worried because i think _ white house? it is pretty worried because i think it _ white house? it is pretty worried because i think it sees _ white house? it is pretty worried because i think it sees these - because i think it sees these threats as credible as you have been saying. it said john kirby, the spokesman in the last hour and a half, that there is a serious threat and that it is watching very closely. this is been the messaging for around three or four days now, both in public and behind the scenes from the white house. i think what we have seen in the behind—the—scenes element of this is you were hearing from david martin is a bit more of the detail of what within the scope of their assessment. that is not to say they definitively think this will happen, but some of those things, including the potential missile attack on two israelis soil. but clarifying that this is effectively within a range of possibilities they think the iranians are looking at. that it could come as close as today within 24 could come as
— white house? it is pretty worried because i think _ white house? it is pretty worried because i think it _ white house? it is pretty worried because i think it sees _ white house? it is pretty worried because i think it sees these - because i think it sees these threats as credible as you have been saying. it said john kirby, the spokesman in the last hour and a half, that there is a serious threat and that it is watching very closely. this is been the messaging for around three or four...
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at the white house, we heard from her- white house, we heard from her state department correspondent tom bateman was giving me his analysis of president biden�*s recent criticisms of the israeli prime minister. criticism, yes. he said he thought benjamin netanyahu was making a mistake and that the israelis should agree to a cease—fire at least for six weeks in order to basically fly the gods with humanitarian supplies and food and medicine. i would say that this interview was recorded last week and with univision and the spanish—language broadcaster here in the us and is broadcasted today. we're hearing with mr biden said in the interview that it was recorded as crucial moment because it was after the israeli air strike in central kitchen which killed seven aid workers but before the phone call last week between president biden and benjamin netanyahu truly became this defining moment over the last six months mr biden really upped the pressure of israelis and thought he would consider us policies and benjamin netanyahu didn't act to reverse the humanitarian catastrophe in gaza a
at the white house, we heard from her- white house, we heard from her state department correspondent tom bateman was giving me his analysis of president biden�*s recent criticisms of the israeli prime minister. criticism, yes. he said he thought benjamin netanyahu was making a mistake and that the israelis should agree to a cease—fire at least for six weeks in order to basically fly the gods with humanitarian supplies and food and medicine. i would say that this interview was recorded last...
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house on the growing crisis. police in australia say a stabbing at a shopping mall in which six people were killed appears not to be terror—related. and the head of ukraine's military warns the situation in the east has "significa ntly worsened". hello and welcome to bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. we start with events in the middle east. israel has put its armed forces on alert — and ordered all schools to remain closed on sunday — as concerns mount that an iranian attack may be imminent.
house on the growing crisis. police in australia say a stabbing at a shopping mall in which six people were killed appears not to be terror—related. and the head of ukraine's military warns the situation in the east has "significa ntly worsened". hello and welcome to bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. we start with events in the middle east. israel has put its armed forces on alert — and ordered all schools to remain closed on sunday — as concerns mount that an iranian attack may be...
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president biden is now at the white house. he is convening, we understand, some of the meetings taking place in israel. diplomatically, what happens next? i think there are very close consultations, phone conversations taking place right now between senior american officials and senior israeli officials, just like there are with senior british officials and senior french officials. i think there is a discussion right now taking place in tel aviv of the israeli cabinet, security cabinet, and they are looking at different ways to assess this and respond effectively. but they are doing so in coordination with the united states. israel can protect its borders and its civilians. yet as you have mentioned in the last hour, these missiles, these cruise missiles and these drones are going over middle east airspace over different countries, whether it is syria, jordan, iraq where us forces are located or us missile defence capabilities are located, and therefore there is a need to coordinate the response, the initial response to this a
president biden is now at the white house. he is convening, we understand, some of the meetings taking place in israel. diplomatically, what happens next? i think there are very close consultations, phone conversations taking place right now between senior american officials and senior israeli officials, just like there are with senior british officials and senior french officials. i think there is a discussion right now taking place in tel aviv of the israeli cabinet, security cabinet, and...
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. —— road to the white house. biden voters. _ —— road to the white house. biden voters. his— —— road to the white house. biden voters, his non—supporters already view him _ voters, his non—supporters already view him as— voters, his non—supporters already view him as guilty and there is a very— view him as guilty and there is a very small— view him as guilty and there is a very small middle range and those folks will— very small middle range and those folks will really be focused on the economy, — folks will really be focused on the economy, inflation and a lot of kitchen — economy, inflation and a lot of kitchen table issues so i am not sure _ kitchen table issues so i am not sure that — kitchen table issues so i am not sure that this court case, interesting as it is, will have much of an— interesting as it is, will have much of an impact— interesting as it is, will have much of an impact on the general election _ of an impact on the general election-— of an impact on the general election. i. ., ., election. do you agree or
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tell us more about the thinking at the white house.— at the white house. what we are seeinu at the white house. what we are seeing coming — at the white house. what we are seeing coming from _ at the white house. what we are seeing coming from the - at the white house. what we are seeing coming from the region i at the white house. what we are j seeing coming from the region at at the white house. what we are - seeing coming from the region at the moment is increasingly threatening rhetoric will stop the starting point for this particular episode was last week when there was that strike on the iranian consulate in damascus, suspected to be carried out by israel, and it killed seven members of the islamic revolutionary guard, including two generals. that's why ayatollah ali khamenei was saying in tehran yesterday that they regarded it as an attack by israel on their own soil and israel would be punished. in response, the israeli defence minister, yoav gallant, said any attack from the iranians would see retaliation against its soil. i think the mood from
tell us more about the thinking at the white house.— at the white house. what we are seeinu at the white house. what we are seeing coming — at the white house. what we are seeing coming from _ at the white house. what we are seeing coming from the - at the white house. what we are seeing coming from the region i at the white house. what we are j seeing coming from the region at at the white house. what we are - seeing coming from the region at the moment is increasingly threatening rhetoric...
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the white house has described iran's attack on israel over the weekend as a "spectacular and embarrassing failure". our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet is injerusalem, from where she brought us more on the latest developments. two days after the skies over israel were filled by iranian cruise and ballistic missiles, as well as suicide drones, israel is are making it absolutely clear that it will hit back. the question still is how and when will it retaliate? and what seems clear now is it will, at least it hopes, take many forms. this morning, israel's foreign minister, israel katz, has said he is now leading a political waragainst iran. he has written to dozens of countries urging them to sanction iran's islamic revolutionary guard corps, the irgc, in order to isolate iran. and also, we have heard from the military officials as well. yesterday, the the israeli chief of staff, herzi halevi, visited the geneva team air base, which was struck by several iranian missiles. israel says it's suffered limited damage, but he took that occasion to say that israel will respond. the w
the white house has described iran's attack on israel over the weekend as a "spectacular and embarrassing failure". our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet is injerusalem, from where she brought us more on the latest developments. two days after the skies over israel were filled by iranian cruise and ballistic missiles, as well as suicide drones, israel is are making it absolutely clear that it will hit back. the question still is how and when will it retaliate? and what...
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the white house published a photo from the situation room on x. you can see the president surrounded by some of his top security officials. defense secretary lloyd austin, secretary of state antony blinken, among others. and president biden has spoken over the phone with israeli pm benjamin netanyahu to say he condemns the attacks in the strongest possible terms. in a statement, president biden said: he went on to say: the united nations secretary—general antonio gutterres released a statement saying: the un security council will be holding an emergency meeting later on sunday at the request of israel. for more on what israel's response is going to be, and what the white house is saying to israel, our correspondent in washington, will vernon. that is right. all focus, all eyes now on what happens next. in a statement released a short time ago, joe biden, the president, said that he would be convening g7 leaders and co—ordinate what he called a united diplomatic response. in another statement we received from us secretary of defence lloyd austi
the white house published a photo from the situation room on x. you can see the president surrounded by some of his top security officials. defense secretary lloyd austin, secretary of state antony blinken, among others. and president biden has spoken over the phone with israeli pm benjamin netanyahu to say he condemns the attacks in the strongest possible terms. in a statement, president biden said: he went on to say: the united nations secretary—general antonio gutterres released a...
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the white house has described iran 5 attack on israel over the weekend as a spectacular and embarrassing failure.
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the white house urges israel not to strike back. whether and how the israelis will respond, that's going to be up to them. we understand that and respect that, but the president has been very clear, we don't seek a war with iran, we don't want escalation here, we will continue to help israel defend itself. help israel defend itself. in tehran — some supporters of the iranian government celebrate the attack. iran says it has no intention of further strikes, but threatens a heavier assault, if israel launches reprisals. this is the scene live injerusalem. we'll have all the latest, as benjamin netanyahu's war cabinet meets to decide its response. hello, i'm matthew amroliwala. israel is warning that it will retaliate after iran fired a huge barrage of drones and missiles at israel. the israelis say that 99% of the projectiles were shot down — with military support from the united states, the uk and other countries. it's believed nobody was killed. but a seven—year—old girl is said to have been critically wounded in one attack.
the white house urges israel not to strike back. whether and how the israelis will respond, that's going to be up to them. we understand that and respect that, but the president has been very clear, we don't seek a war with iran, we don't want escalation here, we will continue to help israel defend itself. help israel defend itself. in tehran — some supporters of the iranian government celebrate the attack. iran says it has no intention of further strikes, but threatens a heavier assault, if...
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white house position? -- but is it likel . ., white house position? -- but is it likel . . , white house position? -- but is it likel . ., , ., white house position? -- but is it likel. ., ,., . likely. that is one source, not confirmed- — likely. that is one source, not confirmed. at _ likely. that is one source, not confirmed. at that _ likely. that is one source, not confirmed. at that stage, - likely. that is one source, notj confirmed. at that stage, that likely. that is one source, not i confirmed. at that stage, that is speculation. as i say, president biden, in this statement so far, is just talking about a diplomatic response, isn't he? there is no indication there of the extent of support there were us might offer to iran. but i think, as we saw in the statement, america is ready to support israel, have been many statements over the last few days from mr biden, from other us officials saying that american support for israeli security is ironclad, mr biden use that word again tonight in his statement. it has actually been not a bad result a
white house position? -- but is it likel . ., white house position? -- but is it likel . . , white house position? -- but is it likel . ., , ., white house position? -- but is it likel. ., ,., . likely. that is one source, not confirmed- — likely. that is one source, not confirmed. at _ likely. that is one source, not confirmed. at that _ likely. that is one source, not confirmed. at that stage, - likely. that is one source, notj confirmed. at that stage, that likely. that is one source, not...
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the white house says it is a real and viable threat. it's the biggest miscarriage ofjustice in british history — but in a startling development, a former head of the post office tells an inquiry he didn't know his company was prosecuting its own staff. and — researchers find the brightest burst of light ever recorded was caused by an exploding star. that, though, has created a new mystery for scientists. let's return to our top story — fears of an iranian attack on israel. the white house says it's a real and viable threat, and that they're watching �*as closely as they can'. earlier today, a us official told our broadcast partner cbs that strikes could start as early as today — although nothing is certain and other outcomes are possible. we can talk to the director of the middle east security initiative. welcome to the programme. in terms of what we have heard from that us official, what is your take on this? it sounds on the surface, on the face of it, quite concerning, quite alarming? face of it, quite concerning, quite ala
the white house says it is a real and viable threat. it's the biggest miscarriage ofjustice in british history — but in a startling development, a former head of the post office tells an inquiry he didn't know his company was prosecuting its own staff. and — researchers find the brightest burst of light ever recorded was caused by an exploding star. that, though, has created a new mystery for scientists. let's return to our top story — fears of an iranian attack on israel. the white house...
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the white house urges israel not to strike back. whether and how the israelis will respond, that's going to be up to them. we understand that and respect that, but the president has been very clear, we don't seek a war with iran, we don't want escalation here, we will continue to help israel defend itself. and i'm lyse doucet injerusalem, on a night where israeli officials are saying that they will respond to iran's unprecedented attack, at a time and in a manner of their own choosing. in tehran — some supporters of the iranian government celebrate the attack. iran says it has no intention of further strikes, but threatens a heavier assault if israel launches reprisal. hello, i'm samantha simmonds — welcome to the programme. we start with the latest developments. the white house has said it doesn't want to see the crisis in the middle east escalate after iran carried out its first ever direct attack on israel. a us security spokesman, john kirby, said washington was not seeking a wider war. he told meet the press on nbc that it
the white house urges israel not to strike back. whether and how the israelis will respond, that's going to be up to them. we understand that and respect that, but the president has been very clear, we don't seek a war with iran, we don't want escalation here, we will continue to help israel defend itself. and i'm lyse doucet injerusalem, on a night where israeli officials are saying that they will respond to iran's unprecedented attack, at a time and in a manner of their own choosing. in...
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we heard from the white house _ directions. we heard from the white house social— directions. we heard from the white house social security . white house social security spokesman over the weekend saying they could be alternatives to a full ground incursion into rafah. what are some of that look like? having sent some of that look like? having spent time _ some of that look like? having spent time in _ some of that look like? having spent time in afghanistan, - some of that look like? having spent time in afghanistan, i i spent time in afghanistan, i think that the view in washington, when you are trying to root out a terrorist organisation, one of the guiding principles are the american generals have always had is to protect the people. the view in washington is that the israelis have done everything but that in a gaza. the situation is obviously different in gaza for israel and i was in afghanistan for the us but i am sure that a lot of our generals are talking to the israelis about much more pinpointed strikes in rafah to root out whatever is left of hamas but again, if the
we heard from the white house _ directions. we heard from the white house social— directions. we heard from the white house social security . white house social security spokesman over the weekend saying they could be alternatives to a full ground incursion into rafah. what are some of that look like? having sent some of that look like? having spent time _ some of that look like? having spent time in _ some of that look like? having spent time in afghanistan, - some of that look like? having...
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it does matter who's in the white house. if you're asking me to be personal, it'll swing to the republicans. much of the food comes from the second harvest foodbank, which 9.5 million meals each year in this area. —— much of the food comes from the second harvest foodbank — it serves 9.5 million meals each year in this area. latest government figures show one in eight people in erie don't have enough to eat. for children, that's one in six. a quarter of the people helped by this service our children. we have seen about a 33% increase in neighbours in need, looking for assistance — food assistance. in the last four years, the current time period we are in is the highest number we have seen needing assistance from our foodbank. during covid, people had supplemental food stamps and they had extra benefits that made it easier for them to stretch a dollar. those sorts of things have been removed, and now people have been really feeling the increase of inflation, the cost of gas, the cost of rent. joe schember is mayor of
it does matter who's in the white house. if you're asking me to be personal, it'll swing to the republicans. much of the food comes from the second harvest foodbank, which 9.5 million meals each year in this area. —— much of the food comes from the second harvest foodbank — it serves 9.5 million meals each year in this area. latest government figures show one in eight people in erie don't have enough to eat. for children, that's one in six. a quarter of the people helped by this service...
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president biden has cut short a weekend trip to return to the white house for urgent discussions on the situation. his defence secretary has again assured israel that it can count on us support in the event of an iranian attack. jordan — which lies between iran and israel — has closed its airspace to all air traffic. the white house has demanded the immediate release of a ship and its crew, accusing iran's revolutionary guards of an act of piracy. our diplomatic correspondent, james landale, has the latest from jerusalem. an iranian special forces helicopter has been seen in footage that has been verified by the bbc, hovering over the deck of the ship. you can see one person on the deck, two people climbing down the rope, and iranian state media have been very clear and vocal about attributing that to iranian revolutionary guard naval special forces. in response, israel's foreign minister has accused iran of an act of piracy, and the military spokesman daniel hagar here in israel has said iran will bear the consequences for this escalation. ——daniel hagari here in israel has sai
president biden has cut short a weekend trip to return to the white house for urgent discussions on the situation. his defence secretary has again assured israel that it can count on us support in the event of an iranian attack. jordan — which lies between iran and israel — has closed its airspace to all air traffic. the white house has demanded the immediate release of a ship and its crew, accusing iran's revolutionary guards of an act of piracy. our diplomatic correspondent, james...
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we will be keeping an eye on the pictures from the white house and in the next while we will get some of the next while we will get some of the pictures put out and early comments afterjoe biden met with the prime minister ofjapan. we anticipate some early comments in the next few minutes, if there is something significant we will take that on bbc news. let's continue with what we are watching. joining me now from rafah is tess ingram, who's a spokesperson for unicef. thank you so much forjoining us. how concerned are you that the us and the uk are now openly talking about a plan b for that israeli offensive on gaza? it about a plan b for that israeli offensive on gaza?— about a plan b for that israeli offensive on gaza? it is really concerning- — offensive on gaza? it is really concerning. i— offensive on gaza? it is really concerning. ithink— offensive on gaza? it is really concerning. i think in - offensive on gaza? it is really concerning. i think in recent | offensive on gaza? it is really . concerning. i think in recent days there seems to be more movement towards an off
we will be keeping an eye on the pictures from the white house and in the next while we will get some of the next while we will get some of the pictures put out and early comments afterjoe biden met with the prime minister ofjapan. we anticipate some early comments in the next few minutes, if there is something significant we will take that on bbc news. let's continue with what we are watching. joining me now from rafah is tess ingram, who's a spokesperson for unicef. thank you so much...
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the white house described that the right as quote, real and viable. media reporting in israel that the prime minister is meeting top officials for such an attack which would be seen as retaliation or the air strike that killed senior iranian commanders nearly two weeks ago on a iranian consulate in damascus. here's what the white house spokesman said when he briefed reporters earlier on. we're watching this very, very closely. we still deemed the potential threat by iran here to be real, to be viable, certainly credible. and we're watching it as closely as we can. right now, ourfocus is on having conversations with our israeli counterparts and making sure — notjust conversations — but making sure that they have what they need and that they're able to defend themselves. and as i think, you know, we're also clearly it would be imprudent if we didn't take a look at our own posture in the region to make sure that we're properly prepared as well. well that followed a briefing from us officials to our broadcast partner cbs that an iranian attack on isra
the white house described that the right as quote, real and viable. media reporting in israel that the prime minister is meeting top officials for such an attack which would be seen as retaliation or the air strike that killed senior iranian commanders nearly two weeks ago on a iranian consulate in damascus. here's what the white house spokesman said when he briefed reporters earlier on. we're watching this very, very closely. we still deemed the potential threat by iran here to be real, to be...
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the white house says it does not want the crisis to escalate into a wider war and it will be up to israel as to how to respond. some supporters of the iranian government in tehran celebrate the attack — iran warns israel not to retaliate. welcome if you are justjoining welcome if you arejustjoining us here on bbc news. let's recap the event of an astonishing night because... israel is warning that it will retaliate after iran fired a huge barrage of drones and missiles at israel. the israelis say that 99% of the projectiles were shot down, with military support from the united states, the uk and other countries. in total, modern 300 missiles and drones were launched. —— more than 300 missiles,... it's the first time that iran has �*directly targeted' israel from its own soil. iran says its actions were in response to a missile strike earlier this month in syria, that killed several of its military commanders. with me is kasra aarabi, director of islamic revolutionary guard corps research at united against nuclear iran. thank you so much for being here on the programme. your headli
the white house says it does not want the crisis to escalate into a wider war and it will be up to israel as to how to respond. some supporters of the iranian government in tehran celebrate the attack — iran warns israel not to retaliate. welcome if you are justjoining welcome if you arejustjoining us here on bbc news. let's recap the event of an astonishing night because... israel is warning that it will retaliate after iran fired a huge barrage of drones and missiles at israel. the israelis...
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the white house has said it doesn't want to see the crisis in the middle east escalate. a us security spokesman, john kirby, said washington was not seeking a wider war. a meeting of g7 leaders has "unanimously" condemned the iranian attack and called on both sides "to exercise restraint". the group said they stood "ready to take measures" in response to further destabilisation by iran. the israeli military has announced it will be calling up two reserve brigades for operations in gaza. this report from middle east corerspondent lucy williamson. radio chatter last night, for a few hours, israel lived in its skies — fighterjets battling waves of iranian drones and missiles fired at israeli targets. the middle east's most dangerous conflict, dropping its mask. from the ground, israel's air defences rose to meet threats by the dozen, a perilous display. watched from jerusalem. tel aviv. israel's defence minister called it one of the most dramatic nights israel had ever experienced. in iran, the launches were celebrated one after the other on national television. punishmen
the white house has said it doesn't want to see the crisis in the middle east escalate. a us security spokesman, john kirby, said washington was not seeking a wider war. a meeting of g7 leaders has "unanimously" condemned the iranian attack and called on both sides "to exercise restraint". the group said they stood "ready to take measures" in response to further destabilisation by iran. the israeli military has announced it will be calling up two reserve brigades...
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we have the white house national- the white house national security spokesmanjohn the white house national security spokesman john kirby over the weekend saying they could be alternatives to a full ground incursion in rafah. what might some of that look like? having spent time in afghanistan, i think that the view in washington is when you are trying to root out a terrorist organisation, one of the guiding principles that the american generals have always had is to protect the people, and the view in washington is that israelis have done everything that in gaza. another situation obviously is very difficult —— different in gaza for israel than it was in afghanistan for the united states but i'm sure that a lot of our generals are talking to the israelis about much more pinpointed strikes in rafah to root out what is ever left of hamas, but again, if they are in tunnels and there are i million people above them in tents, that becomes extremely difficult to do which is probably what the israelis are arguing back to the americans. one of the things we've got going on at the moment is talk
we have the white house national- the white house national security spokesmanjohn the white house national security spokesman john kirby over the weekend saying they could be alternatives to a full ground incursion in rafah. what might some of that look like? having spent time in afghanistan, i think that the view in washington is when you are trying to root out a terrorist organisation, one of the guiding principles that the american generals have always had is to protect the people, and the...
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turning now to the race for the white house. vice president kamala harris and former president donald trump will be in pennsylvania in the coming days, trying to shore up support in the battleground state. presidentjoe biden won pennsylvania in 2020, while his likely opponent, mr trump, won there in 2016. polls this year have the candidates neck and neck. 0ur chief presenter caitriona perry has been traveling to some of the most critical battleground states in the country, and she is in pennsylvania for us with more. thank you. we have been travelling through battleground states, taking the temperature of voters this removed from the election, what is important for them, what they feel about the candidates. we are in erie, pennsylvania, estate that is key to both candidates who would like to win the white house come november. they both care about the state, but we have been asking voters what care about. erie, pennsylvania, formerly a rustbelt hotspot as jobs left, so did the people. the population has declined by 40,000 since t
turning now to the race for the white house. vice president kamala harris and former president donald trump will be in pennsylvania in the coming days, trying to shore up support in the battleground state. presidentjoe biden won pennsylvania in 2020, while his likely opponent, mr trump, won there in 2016. polls this year have the candidates neck and neck. 0ur chief presenter caitriona perry has been traveling to some of the most critical battleground states in the country, and she is in...
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the white house has said the strike could �*unfold over a number of hours.�* this is a live look now at tel aviv. israeli forces have been put on high alert, with dozens of combat planes in the air. all israeli schools have been ordered to close. in an an address to the nation, the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, said defence systems were deployed and the armed forces were ready to respond in kind. he's advised israelis to listen to the directions of the military. tehran has said the attack is "punishment for israeli crimes." iran had been threatening to retaliate for a deadly israeli air strike on an iranian diplomatic compound in syria two weeks ago. here are some of the latest news lines we are getting in at this hour — lebanon and iraq have both closed their airspace. lebanon's iran—backed hezbollah says it has fired rockets at the israeli—annexed golan heights. in yemen, rebels have reportedly launch drones at israel in coordination with iran. and an israel army official has said, the country expects more �*waves of drones�* from iran. earlier, we heard fro
the white house has said the strike could �*unfold over a number of hours.�* this is a live look now at tel aviv. israeli forces have been put on high alert, with dozens of combat planes in the air. all israeli schools have been ordered to close. in an an address to the nation, the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, said defence systems were deployed and the armed forces were ready to respond in kind. he's advised israelis to listen to the directions of the military. tehran has...
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the white house published a photo from the situation room on x. defense secretary lloyd austin, secretary of state antony blinken, among others. and president biden has spoken over the phone with israeli pm benjamin netanyahu — to say he condemns the attacks in the strongest possible terms. in a statement president biden said... the uk prime minister rishi sunak was also quick to release a statement overnight. uk said the prime minister would continue to stand up and support israel as it faces these attacks. the united nations secretary—general antonio gutterres released a statement saying... the un security council will be holding an emergency meeting later on sunday at the request of israel. in the past hour or so we've had a statement from the chief of staff of the iranian armed forces warning against retalation from israel. take a listen. translation: from our point of view this operation — translation: from our point of view this operation is _ translation: from our point of view this operation is over _ translation: from our point of v
the white house published a photo from the situation room on x. defense secretary lloyd austin, secretary of state antony blinken, among others. and president biden has spoken over the phone with israeli pm benjamin netanyahu — to say he condemns the attacks in the strongest possible terms. in a statement president biden said... the uk prime minister rishi sunak was also quick to release a statement overnight. uk said the prime minister would continue to stand up and support israel as it...
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the white house urges israel not to strike back. whether and how the israelis will respond, that's going to be up to them. we understand that and respect that, but the president has been very clear, we don't seek a war with iran, we don't want escalation here, we will continue to help israel defend itself. and i am leased to set injerusalem, then against says israel will respond to in a time and manner of its choosing, we're still waiting to hear the decisions made in war cabinet. in tehran — some supporters of the iranian government celebrate the attack. iran says it has no intention of further strikes, but threatens a heavier assault, if israel launches reprisals. hello, i'm matthew amroliwala. the white house has said it doesn't want to see the crisis in the middle east, escalate after iran carried out its first ever direct attack on israel. a us security spokesman, john kirby, said washington was not seeking a wider war. he told meet the press on nbc that it would be up to israel whether or how to respond — but the us wouldn
the white house urges israel not to strike back. whether and how the israelis will respond, that's going to be up to them. we understand that and respect that, but the president has been very clear, we don't seek a war with iran, we don't want escalation here, we will continue to help israel defend itself. and i am leased to set injerusalem, then against says israel will respond to in a time and manner of its choosing, we're still waiting to hear the decisions made in war cabinet. in tehran —...
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i have read convincing reports quoting many sources inside the white house saying that overnight saturday, sunday, after it became clear what the iranians had launched against you, mr netanyahu was inclined to launch an immediate retaliatory response and he was persuaded not to byjoe biden, who, according to these reports, said to mr netanyahu quite clearly, he said, "we will not support you in that action." there is a problem for israel here, is there not? you need the americans, not least you need the arms they're giving you to fight your war in gaza. you need the warplanes that helped you shoot down this barrage of iranian drones and missiles. you cannot ultimately go againstjoe biden if he says, quite clearly, "i am not with you on this." stephen, we respect our allies. we speak with them. we consult with them. but at the end of the day, we take the best decisions for israel. and when you look at the history, whenever we took those decisions, even against the will of the us, they were the right decisions. it was the attack against the nuclear reactor in iraq in the �*80s or the atta
i have read convincing reports quoting many sources inside the white house saying that overnight saturday, sunday, after it became clear what the iranians had launched against you, mr netanyahu was inclined to launch an immediate retaliatory response and he was persuaded not to byjoe biden, who, according to these reports, said to mr netanyahu quite clearly, he said, "we will not support you in that action." there is a problem for israel here, is there not? you need the americans, not...
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the white house has warned it doesn't want to see the crisis in the middle east escalate. it said it would be up to israel whether or how to respond to the iranian attack, but said it wouldn't participate in any assault on iran. 0ur correspondent will vernon is following developments in washington. well, the official line from the white house this morning, matthew, is that america stands by israel and that we need to wait and see what decision the israeli war cabinet takes. we know that they've been meeting. john kirby, the white house national security spokesman, he's been doing a round of interviews this morning on the sunday shows, and he's been talking about what mr biden is thinking, suggesting mr biden wants to calm tensions. he said every decision, every discussion that he's had is all designed to not let this become a broad regional war, and that's where his head still is. and we saw that statement last night, didn't we, from joe biden following his phone call with the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, where he said that he was going to convene this g7 le
the white house has warned it doesn't want to see the crisis in the middle east escalate. it said it would be up to israel whether or how to respond to the iranian attack, but said it wouldn't participate in any assault on iran. 0ur correspondent will vernon is following developments in washington. well, the official line from the white house this morning, matthew, is that america stands by israel and that we need to wait and see what decision the israeli war cabinet takes. we know that they've...
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that is exciting a senior white house official. i am presuming thatis house official. i am presuming that is not confirmed by any other source as yet but is that likely to be the white house position? likely to be the white house osition? ., ., , ., position? no, that is not confirmed. _ position? no, that is not confirmed. that - position? no, that is not confirmed. that is i position? no, that is not confirmed. that is one . position? no, that is not i confirmed. that is one source, so at that stage, that is speculation. as i say, president biden in his statement so far is just talking about the diplomatic response. there is no indication there of the extent of support to the us might offer to iran. but as we saw in the statement, america is ready to support israel. there have been many statements over the last few days from mr biden, from other us officials, saying that american support for israeli security is ironclad. mr biden use that word again tonight in his statement. it has not been a bad result for mr biden. he said that no us forces orfacilities mr biden. h
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— you have got to separate that from the white house policy towards israel— the white house policy towards israel in — the white house policy towards israel in terms of goals which is increasingly disapproving. they have made _ increasingly disapproving. they have made it— increasingly disapproving. they have made it very clear, —— in terms of gaza _ made it very clear, —— in terms of gaza which— made it very clear, —— in terms of gaza which is _ made it very clear, —— in terms of gaza which is increasingly deep disapproving. they have made it clear— disapproving. they have made it clear they— disapproving. they have made it clear they have not agreed with the failure _ clear they have not agreed with the failure to— clear they have not agreed with the failure to protect human lives casualties —— civilian lives in gaza — casualties —— civilian lives in gaza but _ casualties —— civilian lives in gaza. but if israel is going to come under— gaza. but if israel is going to come under attack from a state enemy like iran under attack from a state enemy
— you have got to separate that from the white house policy towards israel— the white house policy towards israel in — the white house policy towards israel in terms of goals which is increasingly disapproving. they have made _ increasingly disapproving. they have made it— increasingly disapproving. they have made it very clear, —— in terms of gaza _ made it very clear, —— in terms of gaza which— made it very clear, —— in terms of gaza which is _ made it very clear, ——...
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the white house has demanded the immediate release of the ship and its crew, accusing iran's revolutionary guards of an act of piracy. our diplomatic correspondent, james landale, has the latest from jerusalem. an iranian special forces helicopter has been seen in footage that has been verified by the bbc, hovering over the deck of the ship. you can see one person on the deck, two people climbing down the rope, and iranian state media have been very clear and vocal about attributing that to iranian revolutionary guard naval special forces. in response, israel's foreign minister has accused iran of an act of piracy, and the military spokesman daniel hagar here in israel has said iran will bear the consequences for this escalation. what i think is really interesting about this is that this is a relatively unusual event to happen. if you think about it, most of the stories we've done recently have been about ship seizures on the other side of the iranian peninsula, in the red sea, those have been largely carried out by iranian allies, the houthis in yemen. so this is quite unusual for iranian
the white house has demanded the immediate release of the ship and its crew, accusing iran's revolutionary guards of an act of piracy. our diplomatic correspondent, james landale, has the latest from jerusalem. an iranian special forces helicopter has been seen in footage that has been verified by the bbc, hovering over the deck of the ship. you can see one person on the deck, two people climbing down the rope, and iranian state media have been very clear and vocal about attributing that to...
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the white house has said the strike could "unfold over a number of hours." this is a live look now at tel aviv. israeli forces have been put on high alert, with dozens of combat planes in the air. all israeli schools have been ordered to close. there are reports of sirens sounding in areas of the country.in an an address to the nation, the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, said defence systems were deployed and the armed forces were ready to respond in kind. he's advised israelis to listen to the directions of the military. neighbouring jordan has declared a state of emergency. lebanon and iraq have also closed their airspace. an official in the region also tells our partners at cbs news that
the white house has said the strike could "unfold over a number of hours." this is a live look now at tel aviv. israeli forces have been put on high alert, with dozens of combat planes in the air. all israeli schools have been ordered to close. there are reports of sirens sounding in areas of the country.in an an address to the nation, the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, said defence systems were deployed and the armed forces were ready to respond in kind. he's advised...
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the white house has said it will impose new sanctions targeting iran's missile and drone program. and eu foreign policy chief josep borrell said the bloc was working on it after a number of eu nations requested a tough response.
the white house has said it will impose new sanctions targeting iran's missile and drone program. and eu foreign policy chief josep borrell said the bloc was working on it after a number of eu nations requested a tough response.
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because what we've had is the very public messaging from the white house right up to president biden himself, which has been around the fear of or the concern of the credible threat of an attack by the iranians onto israeli soil. and what has been said to be an ironclad commitment by the americans to israel's right to defend itself, in the case of that, but then there's been this behind the scenes messaging, which has been going on for several days now, from across the us administration, which has been far more specific about what kind of strike this might involve. now, that has included, our us news partners, cbs who, speaking to two unnamed officials, of the possibility of up to 150 cruise missiles being launched by the iranians on to israeli soil. but that is one of a range of possibilities. and i think what is happening here is there is a concerted attempt by the americans to try and show what could be the upper reaches of what the iranians are thinking in terms of their retaliation to the suspected israeli strike on the on the diplomatic facility in damascus. and by doing that,
because what we've had is the very public messaging from the white house right up to president biden himself, which has been around the fear of or the concern of the credible threat of an attack by the iranians onto israeli soil. and what has been said to be an ironclad commitment by the americans to israel's right to defend itself, in the case of that, but then there's been this behind the scenes messaging, which has been going on for several days now, from across the us administration, which...
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the white house has said it doesn't want to see the crisis in the middle east escalate. a us security spokesman, john kirby, said washington was not seeking a wider war. let's pick up our coverage with this report from lucy williamson in jerusalem. radio chatter. last night, for a few hours, israel lived in its skies — fighterjets battling waves of iranian drones and missiles fired at israeli targets. the middle east's most dangerous conflict, dropping its mask. from the ground, israel's air defences rose to meet threats by the dozen, a perilous display. watched from jerusalem. tel aviv. israel's defence minister called it one of the most dramatic nights israel had ever experienced. in iran, the launches were celebrated one after the other on national television. punishment, iran said, for the strike on its consulate in damascus two weeks ago. translation: there is no intention to continue - this operation. but if the zionist regime takes steps against the islamic republic on its soil or against areas linked to us in the region, our next operation will be far greater t
the white house has said it doesn't want to see the crisis in the middle east escalate. a us security spokesman, john kirby, said washington was not seeking a wider war. let's pick up our coverage with this report from lucy williamson in jerusalem. radio chatter. last night, for a few hours, israel lived in its skies — fighterjets battling waves of iranian drones and missiles fired at israeli targets. the middle east's most dangerous conflict, dropping its mask. from the ground, israel's air...
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we start in the middle east where white house national security advisorjake sullivan has confirmed that the united states will impose new sanctions on iran in the coming days. the announcement comes after the iranian attack on israel last saturday, with more than 300 drones and missiles launched. according to the israeli defence forces, 99% of them were intercepted by israel's aerial defence system and its partners. well, iran says the attack was retaliation for a deadly strike on its consulate in the syrian capital damascus on i april. that attack killed a top iranian commander, alongside six others — including civilians. the us has vowed that its support for israel is ironclad but has urged restraint in its response. a senior us official says israel is not sharing its targeting of iran with washington, so the biden administration does not know how or when israeli retaliation will take place, though some officials expect it to be a limited strike inside the country. uk prime minister rishi sunak has used a telephone call with israel's benjamin netanyahu to appeal for "calm "heads," a
we start in the middle east where white house national security advisorjake sullivan has confirmed that the united states will impose new sanctions on iran in the coming days. the announcement comes after the iranian attack on israel last saturday, with more than 300 drones and missiles launched. according to the israeli defence forces, 99% of them were intercepted by israel's aerial defence system and its partners. well, iran says the attack was retaliation for a deadly strike on its consulate...
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this is all coming from the biden white house cos the guy can't put two sentences together. he can't campaign. he's using this in order to try and win an election. and it's not working that way. it's working the opposite way. so check that out. legal expense. it's called legal expense. that's what you're supposed to call it. nobody�*s ever seen it. nobody has ever seen anything like it. so thank you very much for coming. i am now going to sit down. the voters understand it. all you have to do is look at the polls. this is a trial and the judge should recuse themselves. thank you very much. donald trump there arriving at court. we have a live page on the bbc website, by the way, they will be keeping that up—to—date with all of the latest developments from manhattan. the number of people out of work in the uk has risen. figures from the office for national statistics show the unemployment rate was 4.2% between december and february, up slightly in the previous three months. but the number ofjob vacancies is still high. there's been a rise in the number of people who are
this is all coming from the biden white house cos the guy can't put two sentences together. he can't campaign. he's using this in order to try and win an election. and it's not working that way. it's working the opposite way. so check that out. legal expense. it's called legal expense. that's what you're supposed to call it. nobody�*s ever seen it. nobody has ever seen anything like it. so thank you very much for coming. i am now going to sit down. the voters understand it. all you have to do...
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Apr 15, 2024
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the white house has described iran s attack on israel over the weekend as a spectacular and embarrassing failure. nearly all of the more than three hundred missiles and drones were shot down. israels military chief has again said the attack will be met with a response — despite the fact that many of israel's allies including, as you heard, the uk — have warned against escalation. here's our middle east corrrespondent lucy williamson. israel is deciding how to respond to this — hundreds of drones and missiles fired over the weekend from iran. damage on the ground was limited. damage to regional stability, much more severe. at an airbase hit by missiles in the negev desert today, israel's chief of staff promised a response. iran will face the consequences for its actions. we will choose our response accordingly. the idf remains ready to counter any threat from iran and its terror proxies. israel says only a handful of missiles made it through air defences, but this direct confrontation with iran, the first on israeli soil, has thrown the middle east off balance. what's shaken israel
the white house has described iran s attack on israel over the weekend as a spectacular and embarrassing failure. nearly all of the more than three hundred missiles and drones were shot down. israels military chief has again said the attack will be met with a response — despite the fact that many of israel's allies including, as you heard, the uk — have warned against escalation. here's our middle east corrrespondent lucy williamson. israel is deciding how to respond to this — hundreds of...
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what do you | think it means for us support when we know there's been the warning from the white house saying they will not be part of the reprisal? i saying they will not be part of the reprisal?— the reprisal? i think that is the reprisal? i think that is the message _ the reprisal? i think that is the message that - the reprisal? i think that is the message that the - the reprisal? i think that is i the message that the united states is attempting to send, that we have got your back but we are putting parameters around what happens next. it's around what happens next. it's a nightmare scenario for washington if this escalates into a broader regional conflagration and i've said for the past couple of months we are already in a low boil regional war and the temperature has been ratcheted up temperature has been ratcheted up significantly and the last thing the biden administration wants is an all—out war in the middle east in an election year which would be a nightmare for joe biden and a lot of people would die, let's not lose track of the humanitarian piece. we are talking about
what do you | think it means for us support when we know there's been the warning from the white house saying they will not be part of the reprisal? i saying they will not be part of the reprisal?— the reprisal? i think that is the reprisal? i think that is the message _ the reprisal? i think that is the message that - the reprisal? i think that is the message that the - the reprisal? i think that is i the message that the united states is attempting to send, that we have got your back but we...
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house we know that the white house we know that the national security council has been huddling in trying to understand how they should react or respond in some sense, this been enough intelligence to know that something big was coming and how it was coming, we don't know. imilli coming and how it was coming, we don't know.— we don't know. will come back to ou we don't know. will come back to you and _ we don't know. will come back to you and listening _ we don't know. will come back to you and listening into - we don't know. will come back to you and listening into all. to you and listening into all this is a situation continues to develop tonight and our main newsroom there in london and sebastian, you might�*ve heard them saying now, what we are seeing appears to be a state to state confrontation and tried to give us the aerial view to all of this and how significant is it that we are now seeing this directly between israel and iran? this directly between israel and hen?— this directly between israel andiran? ., ., ., and iran? you may have already discussed _ and iran? you may h
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we will talk about what it means for his bid for the white house. and in an exclusive interview with the bbc, sir salman rushdie speaks about the knife attack which almost ended his life. i'm helena humphrey. glad you could join me. world leaders meeting in an emergency session at the un have warned that the middle east is on the brink — and that now is the time to de—escalate, after last night's attack on israel by iran. iran and iran—backed groups in iraq, syria and yemen launched an estimated 300 drones, cruise, and ballistic missiles towards israel. iran said it was responding to a strike earlier this month on its consulate in damascus that killed several iranian military commanders. us officials say thatjoe biden told the israeli prime minister to think carefully about his response after israel vowed to exact a price from iran at a time of its choosing. there has been an emergency meeting of the security council where it was said that it is vital to avoid any action that could lead to major military confrontation on multiple fronts in the
we will talk about what it means for his bid for the white house. and in an exclusive interview with the bbc, sir salman rushdie speaks about the knife attack which almost ended his life. i'm helena humphrey. glad you could join me. world leaders meeting in an emergency session at the un have warned that the middle east is on the brink — and that now is the time to de—escalate, after last night's attack on israel by iran. iran and iran—backed groups in iraq, syria and yemen launched an...
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the white house released a statement from president biden saying in part: biden also said he will convene g7 leaders to coordinate a united diplomatic response. and here's what we know about the situation in israel at the moment. israel's military have told the bbc that some restrictions have been lifted on movement within the country, but did not provide futher detail. air sirens sounded in multiple locations in israel earlier. with explosions overjerusalem. israel's defence forces say one 10 year old girl has been injured so far and that light damage was caused to a military base — we do not have details of which base. our diplomatic correspondent james landale, shared the latest from jerusalem. we have been talking throughout the course of the night and of course it is morning there now in israel. what is the country waking up to?— waking up to? this morning israel is waking _ waking up to? this morning israel is waking up - waking up to? this morning israel is waking up to - waking up to? this morning israel is waking up to an - israel is waking up to an uneasy dawn that is lighti
the white house released a statement from president biden saying in part: biden also said he will convene g7 leaders to coordinate a united diplomatic response. and here's what we know about the situation in israel at the moment. israel's military have told the bbc that some restrictions have been lifted on movement within the country, but did not provide futher detail. air sirens sounded in multiple locations in israel earlier. with explosions overjerusalem. israel's defence forces say one 10...
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house released a statement from president biden saying they condemn the attacks. he also said he will
house released a statement from president biden saying they condemn the attacks. he also said he will