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our middle east correspondent, lucy williamson, has the latest. 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 in these attacks isn't the damage caused, but how they happened — with drones and missiles sent straight from iran. and what these strikes left broken isn't so much infrastructure, it's iran's fear of launching a direct attack. iran's attack came with careful signalling. its government warned israel's allies of the strikes and said t
our middle east correspondent, lucy williamson, has the latest. 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...
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it is clear there is a lot more to go in gaza, but in the wider middle east war between israel and iran and its friends, that could escalate, too. israel tonight is on high alert because of warnings relayed as well by the americans of an iranian strike of some sort on israel and that would be in retaliation for the assassination that israel mounted in damascus last week of a senior iranian general, another senior officers at the diplomatic compound in the syrian capital. i am afraid to say again, the war in gaza, no chance of it ending soon, i would say and the wider war in the middle east, the sad and sorry steady escalation perhaps to something worse. jeremy, thank you for that. jeremy bowen, our international live injerusalem. it's being described as a watershed moment, for nhs services surrounding gender identity. a major review has found that children and young people, are being let down by a lack of research and weak evidence, on treatments like puberty blockers and hormones. it also highlights the "toxicity" of the trans debate, as a factor in adversely affecting the quality of c
it is clear there is a lot more to go in gaza, but in the wider middle east war between israel and iran and its friends, that could escalate, too. israel tonight is on high alert because of warnings relayed as well by the americans of an iranian strike of some sort on israel and that would be in retaliation for the assassination that israel mounted in damascus last week of a senior iranian general, another senior officers at the diplomatic compound in the syrian capital. i am afraid to say...
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the foreign secretary david cameron has said tonight that iran "must not draw the middle east into a wider conflict". fears are growing that iran could launch reprisals for an attack that killed senior iranians in syria last week. the us presidentjoe biden says america's support for israel is "ironclad . from jerusalem, here's lucy williamson. the target was precise — a carefully calibrated strike. but the fallout from this attack may be much harder to control. iran's supreme leader has said israel must be punished for the strike on its damascus consulate that killed a top military general and six other people. israel has promised direct retaliation for any attack on its soil. it's worried enough to cancel leave for all combat units and call up its air—force reserves. translation: we have - established a simple principle. whoever harms us, we will harm them. we are prepared to meet all the security needs of the state of israel, both defensively and offensively. a warning for iran that's also being heard at home. we're always aware about something in the corner that maybe would co
the foreign secretary david cameron has said tonight that iran "must not draw the middle east into a wider conflict". fears are growing that iran could launch reprisals for an attack that killed senior iranians in syria last week. the us presidentjoe biden says america's support for israel is "ironclad . from jerusalem, here's lucy williamson. the target was precise — a carefully calibrated strike. but the fallout from this attack may be much harder to control. iran's supreme...
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fears of a major escalation of the conflict in the middle east. iran doesn'tjust pose a threat to israel, it poses a threat to the entire middle east. g7 countries "unanimously" condemn the iranian attack and call on both sides "to exercise restraint". the us warns it doesn't want the crisis to escalate into a wider war but says it's up to israel how to respond. this is the scene live injerusalem, where israel's war cabinet has been meeting today to discuss a response. hello and welcome, i'm samantha simmonds. we start with the latest developments from the middle east — we continue our coverage of the iranian attack on israel. israel says the vast majority of more than 300 drones and missiles launched by iran have been intercepted. the attacks marked the first time iran has targeted israel directly from its own soil. the israeli war cabinet has been meeting to discuss its response to the attack. a senior minister, benny gantz, said israel would exact a price from iran in its own time and fashion. the defence minister, yoav gallant, said the conf
fears of a major escalation of the conflict in the middle east. iran doesn'tjust pose a threat to israel, it poses a threat to the entire middle east. g7 countries "unanimously" condemn the iranian attack and call on both sides "to exercise restraint". the us warns it doesn't want the crisis to escalate into a wider war but says it's up to israel how to respond. this is the scene live injerusalem, where israel's war cabinet has been meeting today to discuss a response. hello...
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we de-escalate and call the rest of the middle east-— middle east. we talk about the resonse middle east. we talk about the resnonse and _ middle east. we talk about the response and what _ middle east. we talk about the response and what do - middle east. we talk about the response and what do iran - middle east. we talk about the | response and what do iran want middle east. we talk about the - response and what do iran want and what is their in game and pushing and pushing israel constantly over the past six months and israel would sit for many, but is that they want to achieve and.— to achieve and. immediately or loner in to achieve and. immediately or longer in historically _ to achieve and. immediately or longer in historically speaking, | to achieve and. immediately or- longer in historically speaking, the idea that the islamic republic in the lease should not have a jewish state in the heart of it and they would rather that israel was not there and they are very much entrenched enemies of israel and they are acting in support of what's goin
we de-escalate and call the rest of the middle east-— middle east. we talk about the resonse middle east. we talk about the resnonse and _ middle east. we talk about the response and what _ middle east. we talk about the response and what do - middle east. we talk about the response and what do iran - middle east. we talk about the | response and what do iran want middle east. we talk about the - response and what do iran want and what is their in game and pushing and pushing israel...
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east, and much of the violence and terrorist activity in the middle east. i think the key for israel is to get american support or at least approval to go at it and to address the very sincere, serious topic we have here, iran, and then topic we have here, iran, and then to have a strategy in place where it�*s not only about retaliating for the sake of retaliating, but it�*s retaliating as part of a strategy in order to come in my mind, undermine iran�*s ability to continue to hold his release hostage with their proxy organisations along our borders. let�*s break those things down. you talk about gaining international support, as lyse doucet wasjust saying, the united states says they are committed to helping israel defend itself but... what kind of an irrational support do you think that israel needs to go after iran, as you put it. i israel needs to go after iran, as you put it— you put it. i think that the only thing that's really, _ you put it. i think that the only thing that's really, really - you put it. i think that the only l thing that's
east, and much of the violence and terrorist activity in the middle east. i think the key for israel is to get american support or at least approval to go at it and to address the very sincere, serious topic we have here, iran, and then topic we have here, iran, and then to have a strategy in place where it�*s not only about retaliating for the sake of retaliating, but it�*s retaliating as part of a strategy in order to come in my mind, undermine iran�*s ability to continue to hold his...
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east there's opportunity for israel to change course and sunni states to really shape of the middle east in a different way and to stand up against iranian aggression. looking at some of the _ against iranian aggression. looking at some of the pictures _ against iranian aggression. looking at some of the pictures and - against iranian aggression. looking l at some of the pictures and northern israel right nowjust to tell our viewers jonathan, just to israel right nowjust to tell our viewersjonathan, just to come back to you, we will have to see what israel's response and flow response will be. what do you think there could be? will have to wait and see how this fully influenced but do you think we could see a volley of attacks, counterattacks here? yes. think we could see a volley of attacks, counterattacks here? yes, i think so. israel— attacks, counterattacks here? yes, i think so. israel has _ attacks, counterattacks here? yes, i think so. israel has far _ attacks, counterattacks here? yes, i think so. israel has far superior - think so. israel has far superior firepower than i
east there's opportunity for israel to change course and sunni states to really shape of the middle east in a different way and to stand up against iranian aggression. looking at some of the _ against iranian aggression. looking at some of the pictures _ against iranian aggression. looking at some of the pictures and - against iranian aggression. looking l at some of the pictures and northern israel right nowjust to tell our viewers jonathan, just to israel right nowjust to tell our...
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siavash ardalan, thank _ change in the middle east. siavash ardalan, thank you _ change in the middle east. siavash ardalan, thank you very _ change in the middle east. siavash ardalan, thank you very much - change in the middle east. siavash . ardalan, thank you very much indeed. thank you, dan arbel is from the center for israeli studies and former chief of mission at the embassy of israel in washington, dc. —— dan arbell. 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
siavash ardalan, thank _ change in the middle east. siavash ardalan, thank you _ change in the middle east. siavash ardalan, thank you very _ change in the middle east. siavash ardalan, thank you very much - change in the middle east. siavash . ardalan, thank you very much indeed. thank you, dan arbel is from the center for israeli studies and former chief of mission at the embassy of israel in washington, dc. —— dan arbell. president biden is now at the white house. he is convening, we...
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that is not the language we talk here in the middle east, so j we talk here in the middle east, so we talk here in the middle east, so we have to do what is good for israel and if you look at the history, when we took the right decisions, in the long run it was good for the us as well. when we attacked iraq in the 805, the us condemned it but it was a smart decision. when we attacked the nuclear reactor in syria, we were condemned by the us. we should do what is good for us even if it is not acceptable or popular among the leaders in other countries. at the end of the day, it is our security, it is our future. it is my children, so we have to do what is right for us. �* ., so we have to do what is right for us. �* . ., , ., so we have to do what is right for us. �* . ., ,~ ., , so we have to do what is right for us. ben'amin netanyahu has always said us. benjamin netanyahu has always said that iran _ us. benjamin netanyahu has always said that iran was _ us. benjamin netanyahu has always said that iran was the _ us. benjamin netanyahu has always said that iran was the fight - us
that is not the language we talk here in the middle east, so j we talk here in the middle east, so we talk here in the middle east, so we have to do what is good for israel and if you look at the history, when we took the right decisions, in the long run it was good for the us as well. when we attacked iraq in the 805, the us condemned it but it was a smart decision. when we attacked the nuclear reactor in syria, we were condemned by the us. we should do what is good for us even if it is not...
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but, you know, in the middle east we speak a different language. you know, our enemies, they will not appreciate the fact that we actually decided to sit idly by. joe biden understands the middle east — his basic line is it is time for israel to stop, take the win, he says, draw a line in the sand. well, a win is when we attack, not when we observe hundreds of rockets. that's not the language we talk here in the middle east. so we have to do what's good for israel. and when you look at the history, when we took the right decisions, on the long run, it was good for the us as well. when we attacked the reactor in iraq in the 805, the us condemned us — back then it was president reagan — but it was a smart decision. when we attacked the nuclear reactor in syria, we were condemned by the us. so we should do what's good for us, even if it's not acceptable or popular among the leaders in other countries. at the end of the day, it's our security, it's our future, it's my children, so we have to do what's right for us. benjamin netanyahu has always s
but, you know, in the middle east we speak a different language. you know, our enemies, they will not appreciate the fact that we actually decided to sit idly by. joe biden understands the middle east — his basic line is it is time for israel to stop, take the win, he says, draw a line in the sand. well, a win is when we attack, not when we observe hundreds of rockets. that's not the language we talk here in the middle east. so we have to do what's good for israel. and when you look at the...
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tobias ellwood, former middle east minister, thank you forjoining us from london. let's get another analysis of these current tensions. justin trump is the chief executive of the intelligence assessment and he gave this analysis of the current situation. it seems to have been somewhat a mixture. roughly 170 to 185 drones, an older design at this point, but familiar to people who have seen these operate over ukraine, i am sure in the last couple of years, so familiar to anyone who has been tracking the situation. these are propeller powered, pretty slow and crude, and that made up the majority of what came in. after those, much lower flying drones that steadily made their way to israel, around 30 long—range cruise missiles, these are much more threatening, and the most threatening things of all, around 110 120 ballistic missiles launched at a range of 2,000 kilometres, the best things in iran's general arsenal and were deployed against israel. as you heard, of those, none of the drones made it at all to israeli territory, none of the cruise missiles made it to isr
tobias ellwood, former middle east minister, thank you forjoining us from london. let's get another analysis of these current tensions. justin trump is the chief executive of the intelligence assessment and he gave this analysis of the current situation. it seems to have been somewhat a mixture. roughly 170 to 185 drones, an older design at this point, but familiar to people who have seen these operate over ukraine, i am sure in the last couple of years, so familiar to anyone who has been...
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now leaving the situation in the middle east for a moment. police in australia say the man who killed six people in a stabbing attack at a shopping centre in sydney on saturday, was known to the authorities, and had mental health issues. the 40—year—old, who was shot dead by police, has been identified asjoel cauchi. his family contacted police after seeing footage of the attack on television. they�*ve released a statement saying... prime minister anthony albanese was among those paying tribute to the five women and one man killed in the attack. 12 others were injured. among the fatalities was 38—year—old ashlee good, who was attempting to save her nine—month—old baby harriet. police say the baby has undergone surgery and herfamily say she�*s "doing well". 0ur sydney correspondent katy watson has more. well, the information is coming out over the past 2a hours and police say there are still far more questions than answers. i am at the shopping centre and it is still closed off. it is an active crime scene. police teams are sti
now leaving the situation in the middle east for a moment. police in australia say the man who killed six people in a stabbing attack at a shopping centre in sydney on saturday, was known to the authorities, and had mental health issues. the 40—year—old, who was shot dead by police, has been identified asjoel cauchi. his family contacted police after seeing footage of the attack on television. they�*ve released a statement saying... prime minister anthony albanese was among those paying...
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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 than this. the attacks was celebrated by iranians outside the british embassy, too, seeing them as punishment for the war in gaza and calling for israel's destruction. iran's government has said it's not seeking to escalate the conflict. tonight, a member of israel's war cabinet said there would be a response. translation: to continue this operation. if this attack had been succe
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...
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as you say a tense time for the middle east . tense time for the middle east and the world as well. what do you think we could potentially see in the coming days? i am hoinu see in the coming days? i am heping that — see in the coming days? i am hoping that the _ see in the coming days? i am hoping that the joe _ see in the coming days? i am hoping that the joe biden - hoping that thejoe biden administration has talked cooler heads into prevailing within israel. i think some of the reporting and suggesting that the israelis wanted to immediately launch a counterattack which likely would have been devastating and we don't know what the targets were and some have suggested it could be iranian nuclear sites on uranium soils and the biden administration was able to walk it back with the israeli prime minister but the israelis will respond and respond with force and it could likely be a combination of physical or kinetic tax combined with cyber attacks as well.— attacks as well. what do you think it means _ attacks as well. what do you think it means for _ attacks as well. what do yo
as you say a tense time for the middle east . tense time for the middle east and the world as well. what do you think we could potentially see in the coming days? i am hoinu see in the coming days? i am heping that — see in the coming days? i am hoping that the _ see in the coming days? i am hoping that the joe _ see in the coming days? i am hoping that the joe biden - hoping that thejoe biden administration has talked cooler heads into prevailing within israel. i think some of the reporting...
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let's start with the events in the middle east. as we've been reporting, the united nations secretary—general antonio guterres has said it's time to step back from the brink after iran launched hundreds of missiles and drones at israel late on saturday.
let's start with the events in the middle east. as we've been reporting, the united nations secretary—general antonio guterres has said it's time to step back from the brink after iran launched hundreds of missiles and drones at israel late on saturday.
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jonathan. troops in the middle east... jonathan-— troops in the middle east... jonathan. ., . jonathan. that participating in the fighting — jonathan. that participating in the fighting year, _ jonathan. that participating in the fighting year, another- jonathan. that participating in the fighting year, another the | the fighting year, another the israeli prime minister mentioned france in the uk as allies are supporting israel so we may see involvement in that as well so many moving parts and quite a complex situation. may ijust ask and quite a complex situation. may i just ask you to what extent do you think that israel anticipated this when off the back of what we saw happen in syria with the attack on the iranian diplomatic compound in they are, was israel than waiting for this account attack before that, do you think? haddad factor into that decision? i haddad factor into that decision?— haddad factor into that decision? , , decision? i assume so, yes. i thinkthat _ decision? i assume so, yes. i think that israel, _ decision? i assume so, yes. i think that israel, for
jonathan. troops in the middle east... jonathan-— troops in the middle east... jonathan. ., . jonathan. that participating in the fighting — jonathan. that participating in the fighting year, _ jonathan. that participating in the fighting year, another- jonathan. that participating in the fighting year, another the | the fighting year, another the israeli prime minister mentioned france in the uk as allies are supporting israel so we may see involvement in that as well so many moving parts...
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east or between israel_ across the middle east or between israel and — across the middle east or between israel and iran. to add the stories that have — israel and iran. to add the stories that have been added for many decades— that have been added for many decades now. this changes the game because _ decades now. this changes the game because we _ decades now. this changes the game because we could see an israeli counterattack and that could spill over into — counterattack and that could spill over into a — counterattack and that could spill over into a wider regional war. iran said it carried _ over into a wider regional war. iran said it carried out _ over into a wider regional war. i�*sfi said it carried out a carefully calibrated attack and israel however and its allies do not see it in that way, underlining that in these wars perception matters.— way, underlining that in these wars perception matters. absolutely. iran was responding _ perception matters. absolutely. iran was responding to _ perception matters. absolutely. iran was responding to the _ perception matters.
east or between israel_ across the middle east or between israel and — across the middle east or between israel and iran. to add the stories that have — israel and iran. to add the stories that have been added for many decades— that have been added for many decades now. this changes the game because _ decades now. this changes the game because we _ decades now. this changes the game because we could see an israeli counterattack and that could spill over into — counterattack and that...
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— ever in the level of tensions across the middle east or between israel and iran, — the middle east or between israel and iran, two at the sarries that have _ and iran, two at the sarries that have been— and iran, two at the sarries that have been at it for many decades now _ have been at it for many decades now the — have been at it for many decades now. the changes again because we could _ now. the changes again because we could see _ now. the changes again because we could see a — now. the changes again because we could see a counter attack and that could _ could see a counter attack and that could suiti— could see a counter attack and that could spill over into a wider regional— could spill over into a wider regional war. its could spill over into a wider regional war.— could spill over into a wider reaionalwar. a ~ ., ., regional war. as you know, iran said it had carried _ regional war. as you know, iran said it had carried out _ regional war. as you know, iran said it had carried out a _ regional war. as you know, iran said it had carried out a limited, - it had c
— ever in the level of tensions across the middle east or between israel and iran, — the middle east or between israel and iran, two at the sarries that have _ and iran, two at the sarries that have been— and iran, two at the sarries that have been at it for many decades now _ have been at it for many decades now the — have been at it for many decades now. the changes again because we could _ now. the changes again because we could see _ now. the changes again because we could see a —...
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east today, the modern middle east today, the modern middle east today, the modern middle east military was break out what countries do not stand up out what countries do not stand up against regional aggression. it's quite the opposite. the greater denture personally is i not responding to iran. i greater denture personally is i not responding to iran.- not responding to iran. i use and that _ not responding to iran. i use and that you _ not responding to iran. i use and that you believe - not responding to iran. i use and that you believe that i not responding to iran. i use i and that you believe that there should be an attack on iran directly now? i should be an attack on iran directly now?— directly now? i believe the world has _ directly now? i believe the world has to _ directly now? i believe the world has to stand - directly now? i believe the world has to stand up i directly now? i believe the world has to stand up to i directly now? i believe the i world has to stand up to iran, notjust israel and includes not just israel and includes britain notjust israel and includes bri
east today, the modern middle east today, the modern middle east today, the modern middle east military was break out what countries do not stand up out what countries do not stand up against regional aggression. it's quite the opposite. the greater denture personally is i not responding to iran. i greater denture personally is i not responding to iran.- not responding to iran. i use and that _ not responding to iran. i use and that you _ not responding to iran. i use and that you believe - not...
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she's currently a non—resident fellow with the baker institute center for the middle east. as we just heard, the discontent within the us, within the biden administration, how widespread is that concern over the fact that the us may not be doing enough to stem the humanitarian crisis in gaza? it is extremely widespread. one of the groups that i work with is called feds united for peace which represents thousands of people inside the federal government to oppose the us policy on this unconditional support to israel. i also think as we continue to see the political calculus on this shift we do see increasingly americans considering biden's handling of this, he is plummeting in poll numbers so i do hope that we may be beginning to see a significant shift here in american public opinion which is also reflected in the members of the us government. you recently resigned from your post at the state department. why did you decide to step down? was there a specific breaking point for you? i first tried to do what i could on the inside. i co—authored a dissent cable and signed two
she's currently a non—resident fellow with the baker institute center for the middle east. as we just heard, the discontent within the us, within the biden administration, how widespread is that concern over the fact that the us may not be doing enough to stem the humanitarian crisis in gaza? it is extremely widespread. one of the groups that i work with is called feds united for peace which represents thousands of people inside the federal government to oppose the us policy on this...
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i would advise a pause _ war in the middle east. i would advise a pause at _ war in the middle east. i would advise a pause at this - war in the middle east. i would advise a pause at this stage . advise a pause at this stage but not a public signal of a pause but i look also at what the iranians have said, and they want this phase to end, not because they want the conflict to end but they want the conflict to continue but at the conflict to continue but at the level it was before this weekend. they want a proxy war to continue because that's an area where they have a comparative advantage and the area where the iranians don't pay the price, their proxies do and that is why i would advise ambiguity about how we will proceed right now.— ambiguity about how we will proceed right now. what do you think it all _ proceed right now. what do you think it all means _ proceed right now. what do you think it all means for _ proceed right now. what do you think it all means for the - proceed right now. what do you think it all means for the
i would advise a pause _ war in the middle east. i would advise a pause at _ war in the middle east. i would advise a pause at this - war in the middle east. i would advise a pause at this stage . advise a pause at this stage but not a public signal of a pause but i look also at what the iranians have said, and they want this phase to end, not because they want the conflict to end but they want the conflict to continue but at the conflict to continue but at the level it was before this weekend....
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where we are is a time of great uncertainty and the rules of the game have changed in the middle east have changed since the hamas attack of october seven. so we have attack, response, what will israel do next? we are in unknown territory here but i think it's absolutely clear that if a way is not mates get out to stop this steady escalation into a wider all—out war in the middle east, it will keep going in that direction which would be catastrophic for all concerned. irate which would be catastrophic for all concerned. ~ . ., which would be catastrophic for all concerned. ~ _, . ,, ., concerned. we will come back to the what happens _ concerned. we will come back to the what happens next _ concerned. we will come back to the what happens next question - concerned. we will come back to the what happens next question in - concerned. we will come back to the what happens next question in a - what happens next question in a moment. frank, on what did you did —— on what did happen, what you make of a combination of the missiles and the drones stopping at how have israel and the alli
where we are is a time of great uncertainty and the rules of the game have changed in the middle east have changed since the hamas attack of october seven. so we have attack, response, what will israel do next? we are in unknown territory here but i think it's absolutely clear that if a way is not mates get out to stop this steady escalation into a wider all—out war in the middle east, it will keep going in that direction which would be catastrophic for all concerned. irate which would be...
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as you say a i tense time for the middle east and for the world as well. what do you think we could potentially see in the coming days? i potentially see in the coming da s? ., , ., �* days? i hope that the biden administration _ days? i hope that the biden administration has - days? i hope that the biden administration has talked . days? i hope that the biden i administration has talked cool heads into prevailing within israel. some reporting suggest that israelis want to immediately launch a counter—attack which likely would have been devastating. we do not know what the targets were. some suggested could be iranian nuclear sites on a rainy and soil. the administration, the biden administration, the biden administration was able to walk that back with the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu that the israelis will respond and they will respond with force. it could be a combination combination of physical and kinetic attacks combined with cyber attacks as well. ~ ., ., ,, combined with cyber attacks as well. ~ ., ., , ., ~' combined with cyber at
as you say a i tense time for the middle east and for the world as well. what do you think we could potentially see in the coming days? i potentially see in the coming da s? ., , ., �* days? i hope that the biden administration _ days? i hope that the biden administration has - days? i hope that the biden administration has talked . days? i hope that the biden i administration has talked cool heads into prevailing within israel. some reporting suggest that israelis want to immediately launch...
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global markets on edge as tensions escalate in the middle east. the price of gold rises as oil falls. we'll be live in the region. welcome to business today, i'm ben thompson. we start with the events in the middle east where, as we've been reporting, the united nations secretary—general, antonio guterres, has said it's time to step back from the brink, after iran launched hundreds of missiles and drones at israel late on saturday. the situation has already started weighing on global financial markets as we start a new week. oil prices are particularly volatile right now. oil prices have fallen.
global markets on edge as tensions escalate in the middle east. the price of gold rises as oil falls. we'll be live in the region. welcome to business today, i'm ben thompson. we start with the events in the middle east where, as we've been reporting, the united nations secretary—general, antonio guterres, has said it's time to step back from the brink, after iran launched hundreds of missiles and drones at israel late on saturday. the situation has already started weighing on global...
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the middle east is on the brink. the people of the region are confronting a real danger of a devastating, full—scale conflict. now is the time to defuse and de—escalate. all eyes are on israel and how it responds. yolande knell, bbc news, jerusalem. so, how will israel respond and what are its options now? frank gardner is with me. i suppose the first question is whether israel does hit back against iran, and if it does, how and when it retaliates. there is a whole spectrum _ how and when it retaliates. there is a whole spectrum of _ how and when it retaliates. there is a whole spectrum of options - how and when it retaliates. there is a whole spectrum of options it - how and when it retaliates. there is a whole spectrum of options it has, | a whole spectrum of options it has, that they have been looking at. let's look at the minimalist and maximalist and go through them. minimalist is not to do anything, to take the advice they have been given by president biden and others, take the win, bank this one, store it
the middle east is on the brink. the people of the region are confronting a real danger of a devastating, full—scale conflict. now is the time to defuse and de—escalate. all eyes are on israel and how it responds. yolande knell, bbc news, jerusalem. so, how will israel respond and what are its options now? frank gardner is with me. i suppose the first question is whether israel does hit back against iran, and if it does, how and when it retaliates. there is a whole spectrum _ how and when...
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our middle east reporter sebastian usher has more from jerusalem. what we now know as an israeli strike has killed three of the hamas political leader, ismail haniyeh's sons. also, what we've heard from hamas and from mr haniyeh himself was that several of his grandchildren were killed in the strike as well. now, this is what israel has said that it will continue to do. it described the three men as hamas operatives, saying that they had carried out terrorist activity in the central gaza strip. and even though israel has pulled out most of its troops from gaza, there is no sense that israel is ending its operation there and is continuing to target anyone that they regard as somebody who is a fighter, an activist for hamas. so on that level, this is what israel said it will do. on the response from hamas and from ismail haniyeh himself, he is essentially said that this doesn't change anything, that he has already lost members of his family, so many other palestinians in gaza have as well. he's not going to let this shift or change the policy that ham
our middle east reporter sebastian usher has more from jerusalem. what we now know as an israeli strike has killed three of the hamas political leader, ismail haniyeh's sons. also, what we've heard from hamas and from mr haniyeh himself was that several of his grandchildren were killed in the strike as well. now, this is what israel has said that it will continue to do. it described the three men as hamas operatives, saying that they had carried out terrorist activity in the central gaza strip....
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east, — what's going on in the middle east, i— what's going on in the middle east, i mean, it will cost him michigan, _ east, i mean, it will cost him michigan, for sure.— east, i mean, it will cost him michigan, for sure. that issue has fuelled — michigan, for sure. that issue has fuelled the _ michigan, for sure. that issue has fuelled the uncommitted l has fuelled the uncommitted campaign, which the 100,000 refused to vote forjoe biden in the democratic primary here, so what could that mean come polling day? we so what could that mean come polling day?— polling day? we cannot let taxpaver— polling day? we cannot let taxpayer dollars _ polling day? we cannot let taxpayer dollars used - polling day? we cannot let taxpayer dollars used to i polling day? we cannot let - taxpayer dollars used to commit a genocide and ethnic cleansing of an entire group. we are asked to choose between bands or bonds so i believe there are going to be folks that are going to be folks that are going to be folks that are going to be, especially with the american muslim community, who will not be able
east, — what's going on in the middle east, i— what's going on in the middle east, i mean, it will cost him michigan, _ east, i mean, it will cost him michigan, for sure.— east, i mean, it will cost him michigan, for sure. that issue has fuelled — michigan, for sure. that issue has fuelled the _ michigan, for sure. that issue has fuelled the uncommitted l has fuelled the uncommitted campaign, which the 100,000 refused to vote forjoe biden in the democratic primary here, so what could...
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live tojerusalem and our middle east correspondent, hugo bachega. some strong comments from president joel baden. and of course now from australia and spain. do we have any reaction or any analysis on what israel's reaction might be? i think first talking _ israel's reaction might be? i think first talking about _ israel's reaction might be? i think first talking about president - israel's reaction might be? i think| first talking about president biden and his comments, this was an interview that was carried out last week right after that deadly israeli strike on the aid convoy, so perhaps at the peak of international condemnation and anger over the way the israelis have been been conducting this work. now even president biden putting pressure on the israelis to accept a ceasefire. so there is a deal on the table. the americans have been heavily involved in negotiating this deal and putting this deal on the table. they have been putting a lot of pressure on the israelis to accept this deal. now we understand hamas is analysing this proposal. the mai
live tojerusalem and our middle east correspondent, hugo bachega. some strong comments from president joel baden. and of course now from australia and spain. do we have any reaction or any analysis on what israel's reaction might be? i think first talking _ israel's reaction might be? i think first talking about _ israel's reaction might be? i think first talking about president - israel's reaction might be? i think| first talking about president biden and his comments, this was an interview...
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east.— fires at american troops in the j middle east._ and middle east. jonathan. . . ? and others that _ middle east. jonathan. . . ? and others that are _ middle east. jonathan. . . ? and others that are participating i others that are participating in the fighting here. israeli prime minister mentioned france in the uk as allies supporting israel so we may see involvement in that as well so many moving parts and quite a complex situation. mar; many moving parts and quite a complex situation.— complex situation. may i 'ust ask ou complex situation. may i 'ust ask you to i complex situation. may i 'ust ask you to what i complex situation. may i 'ust ask you to what extent h complex situation. may ijust ask you to what extent do i complex situation. may i just| ask you to what extent do you think that israel anticipated this when asked the back of what we saw happen in syria with the attack on the iranians diplomatic compound there, was israel then waiting for this count attack before that, do you think? did it factor that into the decision? i you think? did it factor
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this really _ middle east? not in many years, no. this really feels _ middle east? not in many years, no. this really feels like - middle east? not in many years, no. this really feels like a i no. this really feels like a moment that could escalate really easily. any moments of reprieve feel very tenuous. there are so many players involved, any of whom who could miscalculate, any of whom who could do something that could escalate things that could lead to a dangerous chain reaction in the region. partly because we are notjust talking about states here, although we are tonight in terms of iran and israel, but iran has a range of other players around israel and we often talk about them, there is hezbollah in lebanon, there's the houthi rebels, and there's the houthi rebels, and the islamic resistance in iraq. the each of these have the ability to raise the stakes, to attack, to escalate. and we don't know how they react in moments of crisis. i should point out that things haven't just been quiet over the past few months, since october seven, there have been nearly da
this really _ middle east? not in many years, no. this really feels _ middle east? not in many years, no. this really feels like - middle east? not in many years, no. this really feels like a i no. this really feels like a moment that could escalate really easily. any moments of reprieve feel very tenuous. there are so many players involved, any of whom who could miscalculate, any of whom who could do something that could escalate things that could lead to a dangerous chain reaction in the...
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now i will hand you back to the studio for more on the middle east and the other top stories. we want to continue with events here because in the last 30 minutes, we have heard from the iranians foreign minister, talking about the strikes, saying it was limited and for self defence. to pick through this... with me is baran abbasi , from the persian service could you talk us through the statement from the iranian foreign minister? the statement from the iranian foreign minister? ~ , , , minister? the prime minister issued a statement — minister? the prime minister issued a statement saying _ minister? the prime minister issued a statement saying that _ minister? the prime minister issued a statement saying that after - minister? the prime minister issued a statement saying that after it - a statement saying that after it summoned the ambassadors from the uk, germany and france to express its anger against what it called a irresponsible behaviour by those countries towards what happened last night because they had criticised iran and they said they need to show restraint. the
now i will hand you back to the studio for more on the middle east and the other top stories. we want to continue with events here because in the last 30 minutes, we have heard from the iranians foreign minister, talking about the strikes, saying it was limited and for self defence. to pick through this... with me is baran abbasi , from the persian service could you talk us through the statement from the iranian foreign minister? the statement from the iranian foreign minister? ~ , , ,...
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just help their situation in the middle east and gaza.— help their situation in the middle east and gaza. just to update you, we now know. _ east and gaza. just to update you, we now know, according _ east and gaza. just to update you, we now know, according to - east and gaza. just to update you, we now know, according to the - we now know, according to the israeli military, that iran wants more than 300 drones and missiles at israel overnight, 99% were shot down according to the israeli military saying armed forces remain fully functioning and are discussing follow—up options. there was a televised briefing earlier and daniel hagari said iran's actions were very grave and said pushed the region towards escalation. of course we know that many countries around the world are pushing for a deescalation. earlier, we spoke to benjamin radd, a seniorfellow at the burkle center for international relations at ucla. he started giving us his take on whether israel can be persuaded not to retaliate. in the conversationjoe biden had with benjamin netanyahu, he pushed him to accept the outcome of
just help their situation in the middle east and gaza.— help their situation in the middle east and gaza. just to update you, we now know. _ east and gaza. just to update you, we now know, according _ east and gaza. just to update you, we now know, according to - east and gaza. just to update you, we now know, according to the - we now know, according to the israeli military, that iran wants more than 300 drones and missiles at israel overnight, 99% were shot down according to the israeli...
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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. the vast majority of the projectiles were shot down by israel — with help from the us, the uk and other countries. iran said it was responding to an israeli strike earlier this month on its consulate in syria's capital damascus, that killed several iranian military commanders. us officials say presidentjoe biden told israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, to think �*very carefully�* about his response — after israel vowed to exact a price from iran, at a time of its choosing. the un security council convened an emergency session on sunday to discuss the crisis. opening the meeting, the un's secretary—general, antonio guterres, told diplomats, it's vital to avoid any action that could lead to major military confrontations on multiple fronts in th
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. the vast majority of the projectiles were shot down by israel — with help from the us, the uk and other countries. iran said it was responding to an israeli strike...
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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. tehran has been threatening to retaliate for a deadly air strike on an iranian diplomatic compound in syria. daniel hagari — the israeli military spokesman — said dozens of israeli planes were patrolling the sky and israel was �*prepared very strongly�* in case of an attack from iran. translation of the home front command is publishing an update and adjustment in the defence policy in these minutes, as of tomorrow morning and during the next few days the educational systems, camps and planned trips will not take place. at six o'clock in the morning we will update the directive again, starting tonight and in the coming days no educational activities including overnight stays in parking lots and excursions are allowed. in the last few minutes the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has said his country is prepared f
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. tehran has been threatening to retaliate for a deadly air strike on an iranian diplomatic compound in syria. daniel hagari — the israeli military spokesman — said dozens of israeli planes were patrolling the sky and israel was �*prepared very strongly�* in case of an attack from iran....
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it means that centcom, which is the part of the us department of defense that deals with the middle east, will put at iran's disposal much of its assets in the region, so air defense, warships, etc.. now, iran will have spent the last ten days calculating how it is going to respond to the attack on its consulate in damascus. i say consulate, but it was basically a military base next to the iranian embassy in damascus on april the first that killed 13 people, including a number of senior iranian revolutionary guards commanders. iran feels it has to respond to that, otherwise it looks weak in the region, but it's got to calibrate it very carefully. it does not want to get into a full scale war with israel. so if it fires, for example, ballistic missiles from iranian soil at israel, probably israel will be able to shoot them down and the us may help it on that. but israel has made it very clear it will respond with direct attacks on iran and then bang, you've got a full scale middle east war. iran's got a lot of ballistic missiles. so the gulf states, the gulf arab states are extremely nerv
it means that centcom, which is the part of the us department of defense that deals with the middle east, will put at iran's disposal much of its assets in the region, so air defense, warships, etc.. now, iran will have spent the last ten days calculating how it is going to respond to the attack on its consulate in damascus. i say consulate, but it was basically a military base next to the iranian embassy in damascus on april the first that killed 13 people, including a number of senior iranian...
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our middle east correspondent yolande knell has the latest. israel's air defences call to action. in the early hours on sunday, fighterjets battled waves of iranian drones and missiles fired at israeli targets. it marked the first time iran has attacked israel directly from its own soil. explosions could be heard widely, including injerusalem and tel aviv. israel says that 99% of more than 300 drones and missiles launched by iran were intercepted. some of those that got through hit here in the sensitive nevatim air force base in southern israel. nearby, seven—year—old amina hassouna was seriously injured when a missile fragment struck her house. translation: the children were frightened and wanted to run away from home. and that's when the missile hit our house. the israeli war cabinet met yesterday to plan its next move. one of its members, benny gantz, said israel would exact a price from iran when the time is right. and last night, the un security council met in an emergency meeting following the attacks. israel called for sanctions on iran and reiterated its right to a res
our middle east correspondent yolande knell has the latest. israel's air defences call to action. in the early hours on sunday, fighterjets battled waves of iranian drones and missiles fired at israeli targets. it marked the first time iran has attacked israel directly from its own soil. explosions could be heard widely, including injerusalem and tel aviv. israel says that 99% of more than 300 drones and missiles launched by iran were intercepted. some of those that got through hit here in the...
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to discuss the situation in the middle east, i spoke to david hale — previously us undersecretary of state for political affairs, as well as ambassador to pakistan, lebanon, and jordan. he�*s now a global fellow at the wilson center, he�*s now a global fellow a think tank partly funded by the us government. we know israel is weighing its response. what do you think we could see? will this be a diplomatic response, a military one? thank you for asking me tojoin you. we don�*t know. israel is a democracy and has a complex cabinet and a coalition government and the prime minister is first amongst equals and we will see what they decide. i think if i were advising them i would suggest a pause for now but not declare their intentions. if you�*re going to re—establish a deterrent which is what is necessary now for israel and the us, a certain level of security about how we behave is important. so the iranians understand there could be further costs to aggression. what is your assessment of benjamin netanyahu�*s intentions here. for example there was a recent opinion editorial i
to discuss the situation in the middle east, i spoke to david hale — previously us undersecretary of state for political affairs, as well as ambassador to pakistan, lebanon, and jordan. he�*s now a global fellow at the wilson center, he�*s now a global fellow a think tank partly funded by the us government. we know israel is weighing its response. what do you think we could see? will this be a diplomatic response, a military one? thank you for asking me tojoin you. we don�*t know....
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but petrol prices could rebound if unrest in the middle east escalates, risking more bumps in the road to lower inflation. it's been tough — not just in this country — and for many, the journey isn't over yet. dharshini david, bbc news. the actor hugh grant has settled his long—running privacy case against the publisher of the sun newspaper, after his lawyers told him that he could face legal costs of up to £10 million, even if he won. he says he was offered what he calls "an enormous sum of money" to settle the case. our culture editor, katie razzall, is here. how much of a surprise has this been? well, it is a surprise and it emerged in court documents, it came out today in page 18 of this one, there is a footnote saying hugh grant settled his case against news group. the actor later put a statement on x and prepare for irony. he said, as is common with entirely innocent people, they are offering me an enormous sum of money to keep this matter out of and as you were saying, that is estimated he thinks to be around £10 million. clearly an awful lot of money, but he is also cle
but petrol prices could rebound if unrest in the middle east escalates, risking more bumps in the road to lower inflation. it's been tough — not just in this country — and for many, the journey isn't over yet. dharshini david, bbc news. the actor hugh grant has settled his long—running privacy case against the publisher of the sun newspaper, after his lawyers told him that he could face legal costs of up to £10 million, even if he won. he says he was offered what he calls "an...
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this is a moment of heightened tensions in the middle east as we see whether and how israel will act. at verify, we will continue to monitor the situation closely. shashankjoshi is defence editor for the economist, he gave his assessment of iran's tactics with this latest attack. i think there were about 331 missiles — projectiles — fired. of those, about a third were ballistic missiles. ballistic missiles fly in very different ways. they fly in parabolic arcs, unlike cruise missiles or drones, which fly relatively flat trajectories inside the atmosphere much more slowly. ballistic missiles are much more likely to penetrate air defenses and get through, and they leave much less warning time. but i think it's notable that only a third of these weapons were ballistic missiles. they were probably targeted at israeli military bases, including the base that israel used to launch f—35 planes that conducted the original attack on the iranian consulate in lebanon. and so there was a kind of symmetry to this. but had iran really wanted to cause more damage, had iran really sought to over
this is a moment of heightened tensions in the middle east as we see whether and how israel will act. at verify, we will continue to monitor the situation closely. shashankjoshi is defence editor for the economist, he gave his assessment of iran's tactics with this latest attack. i think there were about 331 missiles — projectiles — fired. of those, about a third were ballistic missiles. ballistic missiles fly in very different ways. they fly in parabolic arcs, unlike cruise missiles or...
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here in washington, the wars in the middle east and ukraine took centre stage on tuesday at a high—level meeting in dc between america and britain's top diplomats. uk foreign secretary lord cameron and us secretary of state antony blinken discussed support to ukraine, as well as the humanitarian situation in gaza. lord cameron's visit comes as the uk takes part in the biggest airdrop of aid into gaza since the israel—hamas war began. in all, nine nations, including the us, delivered critical supplies to the territory. lord cameron confirmed that uk arms sales to israel will not be suspended but that he still has concerns about humanitarian access in gaza. mr blinken, meanwhile, said the us has not been given a date by israel for its threatened ground offensive into the city of rafah. the bbc asked the diplomats about last week's air strike that killed seven aid workers, and whether there'd be meaningful accountability concerning how israeli forces have conducted the war. we are looking very carefully at the conclusions of the investigation that israel conducted. we are asking questions
here in washington, the wars in the middle east and ukraine took centre stage on tuesday at a high—level meeting in dc between america and britain's top diplomats. uk foreign secretary lord cameron and us secretary of state antony blinken discussed support to ukraine, as well as the humanitarian situation in gaza. lord cameron's visit comes as the uk takes part in the biggest airdrop of aid into gaza since the israel—hamas war began. in all, nine nations, including the us, delivered...
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last night, iran launched a barrage of missiles and attack drones across the middle east towards israel. this was a dangerous and unnecessary escalation, which i've condemned in the strongest terms. thanks to an international, coordinated effort, which united kingdom participated in, almost all of these missiles were intercepted, saving lives notjust in israel but in neighbouring countries like jordan as well. the raf sent additional planes to the region as part of our existing operations to counter daesh in iraq and syria. i can confirm our planes shot down a number of iranian attack drones. i want to pay tribute to the bravery and professionalism of our pilots flying into the face of danger to protect civilians. rishi sunak was also asked whether he consulted his cabinet before deciding to go ahead with this military action. he did not answer that question directly but said there was a meeting of the emergency ready, cobra, on friday. several senior ministers will have been at that meeting and they would have discussed what their next action was going to be. we are also told that lord
last night, iran launched a barrage of missiles and attack drones across the middle east towards israel. this was a dangerous and unnecessary escalation, which i've condemned in the strongest terms. thanks to an international, coordinated effort, which united kingdom participated in, almost all of these missiles were intercepted, saving lives notjust in israel but in neighbouring countries like jordan as well. the raf sent additional planes to the region as part of our existing operations to...
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now to events in the middle east. israel's defence minister has told troops it's an opportune moment to reach a deal on the release of hostages held by hamas. a spokesman for qatar, which has been involved in the latest talks in cairo, has expressed cautious optimism. meanwhile, palestinians who have returned to the city of khan younis in gaza have spoken of the devastation they found after months of intense fighting. israel says its troops have pulled back from the area in southern gaza to prepare for the next stage of the conflict. meanwhile, more than 300 aid trucks have entered gaza — the highest number in one day since the start of the war. 0ur middle east correspondent lucy williamson reports from jerusalem. for months, khan younis was a city of targets, its apartment blocks and hospitals seen by israel as hiding places for hamas. residents returned today searching for their city homes inside the concrete mountains as israel continued talks with hamas on a ceasefire deal. translation: the| destruction is huge.
now to events in the middle east. israel's defence minister has told troops it's an opportune moment to reach a deal on the release of hostages held by hamas. a spokesman for qatar, which has been involved in the latest talks in cairo, has expressed cautious optimism. meanwhile, palestinians who have returned to the city of khan younis in gaza have spoken of the devastation they found after months of intense fighting. israel says its troops have pulled back from the area in southern gaza to...
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east and rising tensions, he will be heading back. we have been told he is expected to meet his national security team to discuss those tensions and a number of key developments have taken place in the last few hours. israel has put the country on a state of alert in the last hour. schools have been ordered to shut their doors on sunday and we know thatjordan has closed its airspace. it lies between iran and israel. all this in anticipation of an imminent attack by iran in retaliation for israel striking a consulate in damascus in syria on the 1st of april. more on this as and when we get it. hello. well, it's been really quite warm in the last few days, with temperatures exceeding 20 celsius. today, that warmth generally reserved for southern and south—eastern parts of england. and the outlook is pointing to very much the opposite — colder weather on the way. if we look at the satellite picture, you can see a gentle drift of the clouds from the south—west here. but the colder air is waiting in the north atlantic, and that's whe
east and rising tensions, he will be heading back. we have been told he is expected to meet his national security team to discuss those tensions and a number of key developments have taken place in the last few hours. israel has put the country on a state of alert in the last hour. schools have been ordered to shut their doors on sunday and we know thatjordan has closed its airspace. it lies between iran and israel. all this in anticipation of an imminent attack by iran in retaliation for...
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�*, ,. a broader war in the middle east? �* , ., ., , east? as i said, i would advise a ause east? as i said, i would advise a pause at _ east? as i said, i would advise a pause at this _ east? as i said, i would advise a pause at this stage, - east? as i said, i would advise a pause at this stage, but - east? as i said, i would advise a pause at this stage, but not| a pause at this stage, but not a pause at this stage, but not a public signal of a pause, but i also look about the iranians have said. they want this phase to end. that's not because they want the conflict to end. that's because they want the to continue, but at the level that it was before this weekend. they want the proxy war to continue, because that is an area where they have a comparative advantage, and that is the area where the errani don't pay the price, they are proxies pay the price —— the iranians don't pay the price. they are proxies pay the price. and what do you think all of this means for the war in gaza? well, it's not good. i think if we were all focused on a ceasefire and a hostage exchange or re
�*, ,. a broader war in the middle east? �* , ., ., , east? as i said, i would advise a ause east? as i said, i would advise a pause at _ east? as i said, i would advise a pause at this _ east? as i said, i would advise a pause at this stage, - east? as i said, i would advise a pause at this stage, but - east? as i said, i would advise a pause at this stage, but not| a pause at this stage, but not a pause at this stage, but not a public signal of a pause, but i also look about the iranians...
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. _ let's speak to our middle east correspondent, hugo bachega, injerusalem. we see the morning light there where you are. it has been an extraordinary night for israel. exactly. it is 9:15am here in israel so the country is waking up after a very long night, this unprecedented attack by iran, the first time ever iran has carried out a direct attack on israel. so here injerusalem with heard the air raid alert at around two o'clock in the morning, we could actually see the interceptions in the sky, the loud explosions of the interceptions by the air defence systems and we had an update this morning from the israeli military saying that more than 300 drones and missiles were fired by iran and that 99% of these drones and missiles were intercepted, so an extremely successful night for the israeli military. the americans also intercepted some of those objects that were fired by the iranians. i think a military base was hit in the south of the country, but apart from that, it seems that the impact of this attack was very limited. we should get a better picture of t
. _ let's speak to our middle east correspondent, hugo bachega, injerusalem. we see the morning light there where you are. it has been an extraordinary night for israel. exactly. it is 9:15am here in israel so the country is waking up after a very long night, this unprecedented attack by iran, the first time ever iran has carried out a direct attack on israel. so here injerusalem with heard the air raid alert at around two o'clock in the morning, we could actually see the interceptions in the...
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the administration's policy on what's going on in the middle east, i mean, it could — the middle east, i mean, it could cost them michigan, for sure — could cost them michigan, for sure. . . . could cost them michigan, for sure. ., , , ., , sure. that issue has fuelled the uncommitted _ sure. that issue has fuelled| the uncommitted campaign, sure. that issue has fuelled - the uncommitted campaign, which saw 100,000 refused to vote for biden in the democratic primary here, so what could that mean come polling day? we here, so what could that mean come polling day?— here, so what could that mean come polling day? we cannot let our taxnayer_ come polling day? we cannot let our taxpayer dollars _ come polling day? we cannot let our taxpayer dollars be - come polling day? we cannot let our taxpayer dollars be used - come polling day? we cannot let our taxpayer dollars be used to l our taxpayer dollars be used to commit a genocide and ethnic cleansing of an entire group. we are asked to choose between bands or bonds. so do believe that there are going to be folks, there are going to be,
the administration's policy on what's going on in the middle east, i mean, it could — the middle east, i mean, it could cost them michigan, for sure — could cost them michigan, for sure. . . . could cost them michigan, for sure. ., , , ., , sure. that issue has fuelled the uncommitted _ sure. that issue has fuelled| the uncommitted campaign, sure. that issue has fuelled - the uncommitted campaign, which saw 100,000 refused to vote for biden in the democratic primary here, so what could that...
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we start with the middle east, us presidentjoe biden says he thinks the israeli prime minster, benjamin netanyahu, is making a mistake in his approach to the war against hamas in gaza. mr biden also urged israel to agree to a ceasefire for six to eight weeks. he made these comments whilst speaking to univision, which is a us spanish—language tv network. let's have a listen. i think what he is doing is a mistake. i don't agree with that. i think it is outrageous that. i think it is outrageous that those three vehicles were hit by drones. and taken out on a highway, wasn't like it was on the shore or a convoy etc. what i am calling for the israelis to call for a ceasefire. i've spoken with everyone from the saudis, to thejordanians and to the egyptians and they are prepared to move in, move the food in, and i think there is no excuse to not provide for the medical and the food needs of those people. on tuesday, nine countries took part in the biggest coalition aid airdrop in a single day into gaza. the scale of the delivery was timed to mark the end of ramadan. 14 aircraft delivered 10
we start with the middle east, us presidentjoe biden says he thinks the israeli prime minster, benjamin netanyahu, is making a mistake in his approach to the war against hamas in gaza. mr biden also urged israel to agree to a ceasefire for six to eight weeks. he made these comments whilst speaking to univision, which is a us spanish—language tv network. let's have a listen. i think what he is doing is a mistake. i don't agree with that. i think it is outrageous that. i think it is outrageous...
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we start this hour with the latest developments in the middle east. foreign minister israel katz has written to dozens of countries calling for sanctions to be imposed on iran's missile programme. prime minister rishi sunak is due to speak to his israeli counterpart, benjamin netanyahu, today, to urge restraint after iran's unprecedented missile and drone attack on israel on saturday night. mr sunak said he would discuss how to prevent a further escalation in hostilities. the israeli government says it's launched a diplomatic offensive against iran, as it considers a military response. officials are insisting that they will retaliate over the massive barrage of missiles. benjamin netanyahu has called on the international community to "stand united" against iran. 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
we start this hour with the latest developments in the middle east. foreign minister israel katz has written to dozens of countries calling for sanctions to be imposed on iran's missile programme. prime minister rishi sunak is due to speak to his israeli counterpart, benjamin netanyahu, today, to urge restraint after iran's unprecedented missile and drone attack on israel on saturday night. mr sunak said he would discuss how to prevent a further escalation in hostilities. the israeli government...
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east. i think there are economic incentives, so far we have avoided because economics with the oil price spike but we saw the doubt was hooped today dropping about 500 points by this potential retaliation. so blinken has been pulling together amazing. blinken has been pulling together amazinu. ., , ., amazing. one more question. if there are retaliatory — amazing. one more question. if there are retaliatory strikes, _ amazing. one more question. if there are retaliatory strikes, and _ amazing. one more question. if there are retaliatory strikes, and a - amazing. one more question. if there are retaliatory strikes, and a big - are retaliatory strikes, and a big fashion from iran, where with that leave with the us, will come in for response could we see from the us? it's interesting. it depends on that is really counter response. i think united states is committed and fully backing israel. all along that they have been saying, they have been speaking softly and carry a big aircraft carrier
east. i think there are economic incentives, so far we have avoided because economics with the oil price spike but we saw the doubt was hooped today dropping about 500 points by this potential retaliation. so blinken has been pulling together amazing. blinken has been pulling together amazinu. ., , ., amazing. one more question. if there are retaliatory — amazing. one more question. if there are retaliatory strikes, _ amazing. one more question. if there are retaliatory strikes, and _...
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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. tuesday morning the air drop missions continue in gaza — this time carried out by the us central command. for now, th
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...