the, the, you're watching the data you need is coming to live from berlin, reports of explosions in the sky over iran, eroni and media site air defense systems were activated at a nuclear facility near the central city of is behind this, after israel had vowed retaliation for iran to unprecedented drone and missile attacks last weekend. we will bring you the latest also on the show today, indian prime administer and a run from body seeks another term and office as voting starts in the world's biggest election. the

richardson welcome. we start with reports of explosions in the sky over iran, media sources there say that air defense systems were activated at a military base and a nuclear facility near the central city of it's for one to her on temporarily grounded commercial flights across areas of western and central regions in response, and iranian senior commander told iranian state t v that there was no major damage following the incidents. israel had vowed retaliation for a retaliatory iranian attack last saturday, around it fired hundreds of drones and missiles at israel in that attack, which followed a suspected is really strike on. it runs embassy in damascus. all of almost all of it runs muscles were intercepted. i spoke earlier to adopt these correspondent rebecca riggers who's calling a story for us from jerusalem. she gave us an update on the details as they emerge to will play or preface everything with concern confirming what you just said that

this news is trickling in. it is very much a developing story, most of what we know comes from i'm named sources. so, you know, i don't want to say that we know for sure everything that's happened overnight. but what i can tell you is that some us officials have confirmed the israel carried out a strike. we haven't dates and explosions in video at which seemed to be which appeared to be in deceptions over the east, the han area and there were reports of explosions in that area as well. iran state media is saying that there a defense had been activated and officials, they're saying that 3 drones will shut down overnight. israel of course, has not commented, they very often do not comment on these kind of operations, but everyone was waiting to see how they might respond to that retaliatory attack by iran that came on staff today to israel. and it certainly appears that this may

have been confirmed that they certainly may have been the attack is riley, media reports also saying that explosions were reported in syria and iraq, that we have no more information on that. we were hearing that they were fees, that they may be sort of an attempt to try to attack nuclear targets inside iran and is the hon is home to some nuclear plants a or you know, you have some targets there in the region, but it appears that they haven't, they, they haven't been targeted or at least that wasn't successful in the international atomic agencies consuming that none of the nuclear facilities in the area with damaged. and all eyes have really been on israel since last weekend after that iranian retaliatory attack, which, which caused, which is a more limited damage, then it could have what options it has as real now been considering and response.

well, there been a number of options on the table as always, and they were room is that a plan had been approved by the wall cabinet to attack. even on monday was it was the plan was that they were going to retaliate very, very soon after that attack on saturday. but the diplomatic efforts did manage to stop that in a shelf. those plans with now seeing if this is confirmed, as i mentioned again, we still don't have any confirmation that it wasn't. david is rarely a tech, but even is concerned. this is much more limited than some of the other options. of course, iraq, israel was saying that they could or either in pundents, an analyst was saying that the options on the table for israel were basically a direct attack on a radian soil, or perhaps an attack on one of its proxies in 11 or yemen or another and other region, cyber attack was also something that was mentioned, but in the days since saturdays were talent tree attack, there has been a flurry of diplomatic efforts to try to urge israel restraint. no one wants to see

this a breakout and to a why the conflict are certainly not a direct conflict between israel and iran into a bigger war. and it certainly seems once again, if this is confirmed that those efforts were relatively successful, is route saving to want to send a warning shot and fight. it was one on name is riley, military, a post personnel that said to the washington post that this was, in fact in his ran the attack. and it was a warning shot to around, but they were able to carry out an attack. i didn't think underwriting soil, i should say, and i don't think anybody thought that that wouldn't be possible, but certainly it is a, a limited attack. it is confirmed and hoping everyone, certainly the us and a you allies of people here in the region. certainly hoping that this isn't going to spock any why the conflict. we have heard from an a rainy and senior official telling the reuters news agency that iran has no reply and for immediate

retaliation. and we also know that the home come onto it in israel, didn't issue any warnings to it, civilians or any instructions perhaps indicating that they are fearing any retaliation at the moment. so israel's allies, urging restrained, as you've said, with even you as president biden. and i called him and yahoo urging him to take the wind here and just tell us what kind of domestic pressure prime minister netanyahu is under, within israel. i understand he's been meeting with his war cabinet earlier this week. yes. and what cabinet has been made? things sometimes more than once a day in the wake of saturdays attack, trying to come up with a plan. we're trying to agree on a plan on the best way to retaliate. they have vowed, since that today's retaliate tree attacked by iran, but they would retaliate. they said that they weren't going to listen to coals not to do so that in fact, they had no choice but to retaliate. but just how and when was really the big question and it seems though they have decided for a limited retaliation and limited attack that you know,

along the lines where they say that they were forced to, well, that they had no choice but to return fire. and you know that, that it, but it's definitely confirm certainly much more limited than then feed many people who are fearing that it could have been a much bigger retaliation and be met with even bigger retaliation as iran had promised that brent but benjamin netanyahu and his government have been under intense pressure. he's been really under pressure from all sides from his own coalition. and of course, international pressure within his coalition. he said fall right members. and even members from his own the code potty is urging a really strong response to iran. well, whole cushman, but as you could say, that was saying, you know, really is round top to stand back and allow this to happen. but we need to go in and have a very strong response. you've had pressure from the us and from germany, from u. k. in other e u members saying, you know, let's cool jets here,

let's not try and allow this to spill over into a water regional conflict. and even this being a little conflict, even within the war cabinet, of apparently a or allegedly. and we're hearing reports that, that the 3 members of the will cabinet struggling to come to a decision that they can all agree on. so you know, benjamin netanyahu and his will come to under a lot of pressure in the last few days. and if this confirms suddenly seeming though they've taken the, the lesser of the less or 2 of the options, the less the evil of the options play. rebecca, thank you. that is our correspondent, rebecca renters in jerusalem. and let's, let's send it to e u commission president or sila fonda lion. she's given comments calling for restraint. we have to do all everything possible that all sides refrain from the escalation in that region. we have seen the massive attack withdrawals that massage round about 300 right here on on it's well, um,

it is absolutely necessary that the region space stable and that's all sides refrain from further action. let's turn out to some other news. the world's largest and democratic election has kicked off as people in india had to the poles. voting for the locks of on the lower house of parliament will continue until june. first, nearly a 1000000000 eligible voters up and down the country are casting their ballots in 7 faces. the voting is staggered to give election officials and security personnel. time to move around the country. now, prime minister under, under moody, is seeking a 3rd term in office poll suggests he and his hindu nationalist, b. j. p. our own course to win in other land slide, adored by his supporters. some indians that say his policies have bread and tolerance and threaten india's secular routes. the leader

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india is seen as an important come to wait to china. the g 20 summit in delhi das september was also an idea of the platform for movie to showcase india as a leading voice for the globe. and so i hadn't got to make any a man of many images charismatic performer abroad and the tons of each of naturalist at home to know his future as india, as a prime minister. nice in the hands of 970000000. again, voters decide if they want him to continue leading the was largest democracy. i spoke earlier to journalist of maya mitch and donnie in delhi, and i asked her if the result of this election is already clear. the way, i think the popular view is that it's a foregone conclusion. but indian elections have also in the boss, been fairly unpredictable. don't forget that in 1996 this country to up the book about hong volume and in the,

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a maya mercer and donnie and dailey speaking to me earlier. and that is our new show for now. say tune for documentary coming up next, or you can check us out online, always at dw dot com. i'm clear. richardson, thank you so much for watching the you'll see about the video that goes in the media and they google, google. i've got to be done by get, i will stop into that and i'll give you the order is, are you able to order that up? jo made any a dog coloring key, more people than the eval on worldwide in search of a did you have you ever use man at the accounting method the audio get find out about on the story and from icons the .