in 2000 that the guy so our phone is notify the minutes. i saw headlights today. you know it's in there and all said that there was no follow up now on august. i'm also hello, i'm your kyle with all continuing coverage of the breaking news of a wrong miss file attack on israel. just about 2 and a half hours ago we saw almost $200.00 missiles being fired towards israel. we had loud explosions in the skies over tel aviv as missiles intercepted by it's really a defensive wrong revolution regards. cool, says the attack was in response to the killing of hezbollah elidah. how some of those, rather in berries, on friday, several iranian army officials were also killed in that strike. well, these are some of the scenes and sounds that we saw in tel aviv once the, as right, as well as a defensive intercept. and some of those missiles, let's just take

a listen in the i absolutely extraordinary sounds on sites that in the skies over israel, just about 2 and a half hours ago that solid rock is lost it for about 30 minutes or of as well civilians. we are told with inside bung because we don't have any reports of any casualties at this stage. these really only did say that this was a serious attack by a wrong hands that as well will respond in

a timely manner. will show model to we are fully prepared to defend and retaliation acom. we are currently assessing the situation and we will respond or retaliate in a timely manner that just before that a ronnie and missile attack on israel. we were following some of the huge news from israel, a master shooting and tel aviv near the folds up with java. now in life attack at least 6 people are reported to have been killed and several others injured. assault happens on the busy jerusalem's race, at least it was busy until those sirens went off and everybody was sent down into funk cuz that's where the police say the shooters were shot dead on neutralized to use the term that is riley's use. that's going to have to sell her cheese and jordan's capital of mine because he has made a government has found out is there from reporting in the side as well. there's

a lot to talk about here. and let's, i just thought about salt, but the situation that we are seeing is, uh at the moment, do we believe that the attacks from rom, this nice all over as well. these are at least have set at this stage there over. but of course, there's no telling what's to come next as the region is on the brink of a wider escalation and conflict. these really are re spokesperson daniels regard. well giving his statement has said this is really military, an air force a lie, continue to operate at full capacity and are striking targets all over the middle east tonight. but it's still unclear what exactly israel plans to retaliate against it all. they have said that it will be at a time and place of their choosing in accordance with direction from the political actual meaning that these really prime minister benjamin netanyahu has to make a decision. now we haven't heard from nathan yahoo and that's because him and his

security cabinet had been in a bunker in west jerusalem. while all of this was taking place, convening the meeting of the security cabinet to talk about the threat from it on. there was a lot of us intelligence given to these rallies that this attack was imminent. but israel had said that they didn't have any sort of information about preparation from it on regarding an attack. but none the less, it surely came. not just as a surprise in its timing, but also the scale of the attacks while tel aviv was already dealing with mass chaos because of this shooting. but let's just draw some parallels from what we saw back in april. the last time it on had sent over hundreds of missiles to israel. we saw a reaction that was very similar air defenses that went off sirens all over the country . an attack that was really spread throughout the entire country. and we also know that the americans had assisted in their defenses as we just heard from the white house. but israel has said that their defenses are iron clad and not they'll continue to use them in the face of any sort of threat. how do we know what was the

target? because we all hearing from a ronnie and someone says that they would target things 3 minute, 3 sites. the right, according to his early officials who were given information by the americans, there were 3 specific targets, all of which were in and around till the 1st was the intelligence agency most saw their headquarters, tons of houses and cars rang since our home. that would be one that i feel like to have been lot rolling with the white house, the press conference that the state department beg your pardon state department, press conference, my few minutes talking about system of this attack as it was unfolding, as well as our response as the president has made clear, our support for his real security is iron clad to continuous stand the people israel at this critical moment. then that goes so i think there's an issue in terms of what happened

so we are not aware of any damage to us facilities. as you know, we issued an order earlier today for our personnel, state department personnel, and israel to shelter of their homes. we have full accountability for our, our personnel were not aware of any of any civilian casualties inside israel. there let alone an american citizen casualty. there is one report on palestinian who died in the west bank but no, no, no damage to the us facility. there was certainly they have done things to nice to expand the complex,

but if you look at the actions that they've taken, they were bringing terrace to justice terrace to have lost attacks on is really civilians. if you look at what a rod did today, warning for some time about the threat post by ron farming and funding terrace groups across the middle east and the time today just demonstrated the danger of those actions when you saw was iran launching a state on state of attack, to present and defend the terrace proves that it has built nurtured and out of controls. so there is a difference between the options that we have seen it. that is always, i just want to make sure we have certainly seen a wrong or is or is really expand the nature of the attacks against has or it is a very different isn't a very different type of attack. the what we saw today from the state i state, after against another state. last one of

the situation there. unstable, inserted the information about some of the numbers. are you sure, for sure. so you're right, that'll be a 100 the situations we have directed us citizens who are in loaded onto registered with the state department for information and especially for information with uh, how the par, uh we're providing whatever information we can we have had as of today around 6000 american citizens in love at all,

who ministered with us for further information should be clear. not all of those american citizens are seeking assistance with the part of the people are just looking for information. they're looking for options. there are a number of american citizens who live 11 off of lived there for years, and you don't want to as part of the country. so in terms of the status on the ground, the airport is still open. commercial flights are operating, although they are available at times of reduced capacity. we are working right now with airlines to provide additional flights with more seats for american citizens. and something that we hope to turn on in the next few days, and we will be in touch with the american citizens. and when we were able to expand that capability, and i'm sure that we're working with, i can get an idea of what we're working in the commercial carriers to ensure that capability. and when we have further information, we lock this down. it's something to communicate directly with the american citizens. we've asked for information and then i'll be happy to come and talk what

it's talking about here at the bridge. the secretary of national security, my interest is attacked by raw, has sort of been into each as well as or in nature. i know that see, you've been telling us the secretary even told us that vermont street encouraging the is really not the response to the time the way this escalades anything further or to continue this still offer that same device, a new release. now a couple things about that 1st, of course is what has the right to defend itself as a nation does in terms of what israel's response won't be. of course, there must be consequences for on, for this attack we've made clear that there must be consequences. i'm not going to get into what those consequences are today, but they're based on which we will be coordinating with our as really counterparts . and i think in the immediate aftermath of this attack,

we're going to coordinate with them on what your response might be. i think it's important that we're able to defeat this attack after successful work with israel, uh, and with our partners. and we will work with them on what a response might look like. but i'm not the position just, you know, 2 and a half hours after this event occurred to me when the next day, the a long in foreign ministry. people have said that now saying the us, the advance of these missile strikes today through my i can't all that is absolutely false. yeah, no, no kind of warning from the government around that they were gonna launch such an attack. it's given the kind of detail what the consequences or no i get understand to be by there and conversations with this realize about that. can you give us a sense for how to officials are thinking about this right now in terms of magnitude

of a response? will be more severe than the us response to the wrong and attacks on israel in april given years. so i think it's early to get into what the response might be, as i said, for just a couple hours after this event having occurred. it's important that all of us inside the united states going to leave a state department that's of the moment i'm going to cause i have enough to depends again, whether group makes general pet lighter sites when speaking them shit down or to intercept the missiles. i'm not going to get into the specific type of ordinance jennifer, other than to say again, they fired a dozen interceptors, and iran said that they gave a heads up to the us and to russia. of how much warning where you give them by iran . i'm not aware of any pre warning by iran about their potential attack is, you know, this is something we've been following very closely for awhile based on the threats of retaliation by iran. and so we've been closely consulting with israel

for a while now to be prepared in the eventual ality and those today demonstrated. we weren't prepared and we're able to successfully work alongside israel to defend them from this attack. we go to court. thanks pat. you said that the destroyer shut down iranian missiles, where did they come from, where they all and from inside or on, or with some also from in and being shot by the who these carlo to my knowledge. and again, we're still assessing this, these were all a launched for my ran ballistic missiles. and what i said was that they fired the interceptors to towards those muscles. so, and there were any other a sense of assets involved in this defense. of course we have a lot of capability in the region, a lot of things that are there to be prepared for a wide variety of threats. but in terms of the, the, the launching of these intercept interceptors. it was those 2 destroyers. so just

think we're no round base interceptors where you were the any, were you aware of any dogs that didn't fire off that it'd be around my to far more than the probably $200.00. um, as i mentioned, you know, we're still assessing uh the outcome of the the attack. and so we'll have much more information later. but these are all, you know, our initial reports, and then on the 2nd call with the secretary and then start elias. did he urge israel not to respond or to them to moderate any response to iran, or did israel share big launch or any of is really intentions for there was a potential response here. well again, as i'm sure you can appreciate, i'm just not going to be able to get into the details of their call. other than to say again, were consulting closely about next steps. and the continued defensive israel. what is, what is the secretary's austin? think about the potential for an is really response here to see what he urge them without saying what he said in the call necessarily. but what are his feelings about the potential when he urged and restrained or, well look, you know, if you,

if you take a step back here, we fully support israel's right to defend itself. you just saw a, a very significant ballistic missile attack by iran against israel. and so, you know, we'll continue to work alongside them to support their defense. we, of course, do not want to see a wider regional conflict. you've heard a say that many times and will continue to work towards that end. but we also fully understand the fact that this was a significant attack by iran. and so we're going to continue to consult closely, and we're going to continue to support their defense. let me go to war. thank you. just a couple of clarification on that day us destroyers had intercepted or shot down the missiles or just that they, they fired approximately a dozen interceptors against the incoming iranian missiles. and um, were there any us aircraft that set that shot in stuff or is that right? what i've read out is what participated in the defense of israel can just one more

. can you say, is it right around or christmas? those that were and all right? again, still assessing it right now, it appears it was a ballistic missiles, no drones, but again, we'll continue to assess, let me go to joseph and i just want to turn to the there's really invasion moving on. um for the past couple of months, the department, the secretary of called for the escalation um you guys have voiced here opposition? 10 ground encouraging the operations after we found out that these really strict rust, we killed jesus, burger chief passenger. so that seems like the tone changed from the statements last night, the department, the secretary, so they supported what israel as doing so. so what change for it for, for a change and in that town, and that's the answer to the part to. yeah, i think uh the, the biggest thing joseph is um we fully support israel's right to defend itself against has the law as we understand it. they will be conducting limited operations

to destroy has the infrastructure that a raid along the border there that could be used to threaten is really citizens. and so we're continuing to consult with the as or at least to, to better understand how they intend to go forward. obviously, i'd refer you to them to talk or ask questions about, you know, details regarding those operations. but, but you know, we fully understand it as part of their overall efforts to return people home that they do need to address those threats that are along the border there. and so all that to say we will continue to consult with these rallies and other partners in the region. a long term about how we can ultimately deescalate those tensions and get to a cease fire. they asked for any help from you guys doing whatever it is now they want to do this or the united states surprise by the scale of the you're wanting to tack on this room. but look, like i said before,

we've been monitoring this for a while. i ran had been very public about its threats to retaliate. and so it's, it's something that we've been monitoring. certainly this was a significant attack. probably about twice the size in terms of scope of what we saw earlier. but, but again, we're still assessing the outcomes of this. and as i highlighted of the top, we certainly condemned this reckless attack this direct attack against israel and will continue to support israel's defense. civil is way maybe it is spoke about the response ignite, you know, there's really respond tonight to this attack, including some not just give on some other middle eastern countries. will the united states, the assisting phase where he lives and the response. but i'm not going to speculate about hypotheticals. i'd refer you to the israelis to talk about, you know, what will the americans help them with what they're, what,

what you're asking me is if they're going to do something. and what i'm saying is, i'm not going to speculate about what or if they may do, as i highlighted to some of your colleagues, were consulting closely with the israelis in terms of next steps, with the emphasis being the defensive israel. so let me go this out of room, or of course actually a follow up to that question is the us willingness reg, around and response to this? are you are you putting that on or off the table? i will look on it again. i don't want to get in type that it goes, i think i was very clear at the top that should us forces be targeted by iran, or it's proxies. we'll take necessary steps to defend our people. and i think we've also been very clear that we're going to support the defense of israel. and so not going to get into the or radical or speculative operations at this stage. other than to say, you know, we mean what we say, and we say what we mean, and then what the following question, different wrong claims to use

a new functional which is supposed to be a hyper sonic ballistic missile. can you assess whether they did use a new invest? what are we in this attack, and what did they learn from the april? again, we're still assessing the attack and the outcomes. and so, you know, we may have more to provide later, but i don't have anything on that right now. then. all right, thanks for your time. odd to questions please. bond secretary austin statement last night. he referred to being supported by outside operations along the border. is he open to using operations on both sides of the board along the board? it was a little vague there. well, i think i'd go back to how i responded to joseph, right. we understand and support israel's right to defend itself against has the law as we highlighted and the read out we understand and that part of that is dismantling some of the attack infrastructure that has blah has built along the border. certainly again, we don't want to see this, you know, brought into wider regional conflict. but we understand again that,

that what israel is doing are limited operations to destroy that attack infrastructure. and then enable citizens on both sides of the motor to, to return home. ultimately, at the end of the day, we do think that a diplomatic resolution is the only way to achieve blasting stability and security across the israel lebanon border. so, you know, we're going to continue to work to that end. but we also again understand israel's need to defend itself and follow the state department, read out a report on a attack on a diplomatic facility attack airport last night. have you seen any other attacks on us forces? i guess since friday this one would seem to be on a diplomatic facility, but be it in the last day, particularly just heightened time attention or just broadly over the last couple days. yeah, as of right now, i'm not aware of any additional attacks. thanks to the higher don't tell

effective visit against ballistic missiles and some of the televised images that appeared to show some of the landing on infrastructure. are you aware of that in general? was this attack more effective than the running attack in april? and again, understanding that a lot of still, you know, very initial, as i highlighted, initial indications are that there were some minimal damage on the ground. you know, in terms of the specifics that would have to refer you to israel, really, to talk through that. and again, as more information comes in, what will certainly know more, but the initial assessment is that israel was able successfully defend itself, of course, with the support from the us. and so again, we may have more later on that. so we, i, thanks pat. i just wanted to clear cuz it seems like it's weird. it's very dangerous time where any kind of ambiguity from the us could lead to an attack on

american troops. and when you say we, i understand, would you say that we're going to defend any attack in american troops? i also understand that no matter that you said that no american troops were hurt. so therefore, you say in the us is not planning on a kinetic strike. against iran, because right now when you say there will be consequences, all of that you are leading in vague and people don't understand that. and i want to understand, are we going to be joining israel in heating back against iran in a kinetic manner? yeah. with so with all due respect, you're talking about a hypothetical future, right? and presupposing what israel may or may not do, so i'm just not going to talk about consequences and jake solve and said there will be consequences the right then, i think broadly speaking, uh you know, the, the us has been clear that there body security, economic consequences should i ran attack, but i just don't have anything preview to preview. you know,

specifically as it relates to that. all right, just, just to clarify. did any, any usa or grad attract any of the missiles either before the launch or during the attack, even if they weren't involved? phonetically in the defense of israel. so we'll go into specifics, chris, other than to say, as you well know, we have a wide variety of, of bias, our capabilities throughout the region to monitor and track potential burial threats to include aircraft that do that. um, so i'll just leave it there. okay, sure. a thank you carol. lisa repeatedly that ron doesn't telegraphed his tax yet. from early this morning we are told that the attack were given. and so we were getting some sort of information from somewhere based on whatever that was based on where he's around stand. now this is just the 1st salvo from your assessment or the position to go ahead and pull the trigger again at will. i mean, that's really

a question for iran, you know, is evidenced by this attack. and, you know, they certainly maintain that capability to conduct additional attacks. as a highlighted at the top. we're calling them to hold any further attacks. and you know, we'll continue to assess, we'll also continue to be prepared to respond in the defensive israel, should they opt to do another one. we certainly hope that they do not, but we obviously have to be prepared and that eventually i just sort of clarified. thank you said earlier this is twice the size and scope from the attack. people 13 um yeah, it's about twice as large in terms of the, the number of ballistic missiles that they launched from the last week. it was their intent to actually do damage this time. well, you know, look, you don't launch that many missiles at a target without the intent of hitting something so absolutely. um, just like the last time their intent is to cause destruction. and so

fortunately, you know, israel has a very significant air defense capabilities. and in the us, of course, played a role and, and helping on that front as well. thank you, matt. thanks pat. you said there's been no new attacks on us forces in the region, but is the department tracking a 3rd grader for us now to us forces and are you taking any extra measures on top of the recent plus up she's done for force protection. well, now, i mean we're, as you know, we're always taking force protection very seriously. we're all very well aware of the height and tensions in the region. and us central command has been uh for a long time now, you know, constantly assessing and reassessing the threat to ensure that our forces are protected. like i mentioned, i'm not aware as i come to the podium, i'm not aware of any additional attacks beyond the, the one that, um, but dan mentioned, but it's something that will obviously be, you know, keeping

a close eye on to, to protect our forces. secondly, were there any other nations other than the united states and israel, who took part in the intercepting missiles or helping to track them or anything like that? yeah, i don't have anything to provide on that. and obviously i wouldn't speak for other countries from here, sir. you know, i'd like to ask the few guys to talk to new york and allies. and if you ask for me to talk to for team protecting east right. in case of an attack from east around the boxes or east at the moment it's on you to us have be nice, right? wife. well i'll, i'll allow other countries to speak for themselves. i will say, and we'll put a readout on this this afternoon. you know, soon as we're done here, the secretary did have an opportunity to talk to the, his french counter parts earlier this morning. just to talk about the situation, the middle east. this was before the iranian attack occurred. and so, you know, we'll get that out momentarily. broadly speaking though, again, you know,

in terms of any european coordination or cooperation with israel, i that's really for individual countries to talk to. i won't speak to them. let me go to the phone real quick before i get in trouble. uh, task and purpose. jeff shobel. thank you. um i understand that the story fired about a dozen interceptors did a hit any of the missiles if so how many? yeah, thanks jeff. um, so again were uh, as you highlight, they fired the interceptors were still assessing again outcomes of that. so i, i can't really, i just don't have more information to provide at this time. okay, let me go to heather from us tonight. all right, thank you so much. and so you mentioned that the united states has the ability and intent to respond if any of its service numbers are attacked over on friday. you have 3 us to start ours i to your sisters and the lcs come under attack from the

who these items in, which is an i, ronnie, and proxy groups. and with that give, you know, is there any, i guess, any intention to launch any attacks in response to those service members coming under attack? um, well, you know, 1st of all, uh, heather. uh, as you are aware um you know, there, there were no us service members injured and any of those attacks. and as always, we will respond appropriately at a time and place of our choosing. but i'm not going to telegraph or you know, speculate on any punches at this time. all right, and patrick tucker, defense one. hey, uh, yeah, thanks for doing this. so on the announcement. busy 3 additional aircraft squadrons, f, fifteens of sixteen's, a tens of they used by pollutants. they weren't involved in any of the interception activity. can you talk a little bit about why they're there and what role they might fill out in terms of enhancing the security for us forces in the region that yeah, absolutely. well,

you know, as we've been highlighting for awhile, we have a robust amount of capability in the central command and use us european command regions. and what those capabilities provide us is uh versatility, in terms of responding to a variety of contingencies. and so, you know, basically having the right tools and the tool kit to be able to respond appropriately to any type of attack or contingency situation. and so, as you well know, pat fighter aircraft can, can perform a variety emissions to include taking down drones, taking down missiles, particular kinds of missiles, as well as, you know, providing uh i sr uh electronic warfare and uh.