the military spokesperson said the military air force will strike powerfully in the middle east tonight. he said the israeli and us air defences operate effectively on a barrage of iranian missiles. iran carried out an act tonight and is pushing an escalation. that is from the israeli military spokesperson. let's go live to our state department in washington. tom, tell us more about what the us has said we've heard briefings from the white house and from the state department. how worried are they tonight?— they tonight? well, they are very concerned _ they tonight? well, they are very concerned indeed. - they tonight? well, they are | very concerned indeed. when they been asked repeatedly about what comes next, they are stalling on saying anything publicly on that, saying only that they are now consulting with their israeli partners, as they put it, and that decision

will be made. fairly instructive our brief statement of the white house in the last hour or so. when he was pushed on that question, the american saying that there will be severe consequences for iran for a direct military attack on israel. he was pushed on that point. said that they would now be discussing with their israeli allies what those consequences would be end that there would be, he said, severe consequences. so we pretty much know where the americans are at in terms of what they were warning of before all of this. i was among a number of reporters just i was among a number of reportersjust now i was among a number of reporters just now pressing the state department spokesperson, matthew miller on all of this. his position was that they said they'd always tried to use a combination of deterrence and diplomacy to prevent this far wider escalation in the region, to prevent the war in gaza engulfing the wider middle

east. now when i put it to him with the americans not be using both deterrence and diplomacy when it came to those conversations with the israelis about what to do next he said, absolutely. it would still be both of those things. but he says it feels like the emphasis is very much on the deterrent of that then it is on anything else. remember, that when the iranians launched a ballistic missile and drone attack on israel back in april, there was a sense, it was pretty clear, really, the both the white house on the state department was urging caution to the israelis. some suggestions that joe biden had said take the win at that particular point for israel because that act was precipitated by israel's strike on this rainy —— a facility in damascus that happened previously to that. and we saw what was deemed to be really a restrained israeli response after that one. so now what you are hearing is calls from

within israel for a much more forceful response than they gave last time. and it seems to me that at least in advance of the some within the us administration that was very much the message they wanted to signal to the iranians. tam signal to the iranians. tom bateman. _ signal to the iranians. tom bateman, thank— signal to the iranians. tom bateman, thank you - signal to the iranians. tom bateman, thank you very l signal to the iranians. tom bateman, thank you very much indeed. let me bring you this statement from israel saying there are no wounded from the iranian attack and said also —— there are no wounded from iran attack. he also said — there will be consequences. translation: at this phase, we have not identified additional - threats from iran. you can leave your safe rooms but continue complying to the instructions of the home front command. please be very aware and conscious of everything you do. we have carried out endless interceptions and there have been very few direct hits. we do not know of any

casualties and that is thanks to your responsible conduct. in addition to that, we would like you not to transfer or convey any locations where anything hits or that you are not passing on information to the enemy. we are continuing with the offensive and the defensive and we will defend the state of israel. there will be repercussions to this kind of shooting of missiles at a time, and a place that we decide. and with me now is our correspondent. just give me a sense of what the arabic reaction is. we heard from sir keir starmer, the british prime

minister, that he spoke to european allies and jordan, for instance. what are you seeing? exactly. what we see in the region at the moment is something might be unprecedented where we can find many arab countries without naming them that this position. we didn't see that in the region before, sojordan at the moment confirming that they will confirmed that they were intercepted there are lots of arab countries are kind of agreeing on the view that hamas should disappear and hezbollah should disappear and hezbollah should be eliminated. that's why we can see this silence. but overall, the region is seeing something that is also unprecedented that we didn't see before. this day is

remarkable and an unusual day. the day started by israel launching the ground attack on lebanon, launching some attacks on the west bank, launching an attack on rafah and gaza, launching an attack on the serial capital of damascus, on five ferns, and on the evening to me find that israel were attacked back by hezbollah, missiles and from the west bank where militants came out and they killed six people in tel aviv. the corridor with the israeli forces are in gaza and attack on israel from yemen, attack on israel from yemen, attack on israel from yemen, attack on the american in iraq.

and finally the epic attack on israel from iran. it starts from many attacks from israel to five ferns and six friends who attacked back. amidst that is a region living on fear and uncertainty and massive, massive unstable situation. if we see no further direct engagement between iran and israel, potentially with the us further involved, the regional war that everyone has been fearing is going to be looking like it is unfolding. which arab nations have any locus with tehran in terms of trying to be a you know, trying to negotiate? we have seen the egyptians and the qatari �*s being involved in the cease—fire talks for gaza. it cease-fire talks for gaza. it is cease—fire talks for gaza. it is hard to find any government

or big country in the middle east that would be supporting iran in that. that's why i ran has so—called access of resistance. they manage to have the who these in yemen where they manage to replace the government there. —— houthis. they have hezbollah in lebanon where they are stronger than the lebanese government and stronger than the lebanese army. they had the militia in iraq where, and sometimes they were more strong than the iraqi army. so the kind of replaced some regimes in the region in yemen, iraq and in lebanon, and, of course, the government in syria is in kind of support of but iran, many of the arab countries wouldn't be vocal talking about this. and many of

them will be weighing their relationship with the united states of the united states is an ally of many arab countries, and there may be hidden support of some few governments in the middle east to iran. share of some few governments in the middle east to iran.— middle east to iran. are you seeinu middle east to iran. are you seeing any _ middle east to iran. are you seeing any social— middle east to iran. are you seeing any social media - seeing any social media reaction in the last three hours as to what's happened? to be hours as to what's happened? trr be honest, many of the social media, arab social media is kind of... if you mean popular social media, they are supportive to iran, people in the middle east suffer so much seeing the people in gaza being affected, the civilians in gaza being reported that more than 41,000 people killed in gaza in the last year. so the people in the last year. so the people in the region where really wanting to see a cease—fire and an end to see a cease—fire and an end to this war and they might see in that attack from iran that might make the government in

israel and officials in israel being soft in their situation a little bit and thinking about having a deal in gaza. and if the problem in gaza would be solved, all the problems on other fronts with yemen, with iran, with lebanon with iraq will be a really calm down. if we see further military action tonight or in the coming days by israel and by iran, to what degree will arab governments be dragged into this militarily? 0f dragged into this militarily? of course, it's unlikely that any arab countries would be really involved militarily. br; really involved militarily. by jordan for example has been involved. , ., ., jordan for example has been involved-— involved. jordan said it will intercept — involved. jordan said it will intercept any _ involved. jordan said it will intercept any missile - involved. jordan said it will intercept any missile that i involved. jordan said it will. intercept any missile that will cross their territories as they feel this is sovereignty, they

don't accept anything to fight over them, as they said. i think you mentioned... many countries _ think you mentioned... many countries have _ think you mentioned... many countries have closed - think you mentioned... many countries have closed their . countries have closed their airspace tonight, haven't they? lebanon, jordan and iraq as well. but that definition of regional conflict in the region would be a direct open war between iran and israel. the second thing is the involvement of the american forces. i listened to the press conference of the spokesperson of the pentagon where he said that two destroyers fired ten missiles into the iranian missiles into the iranian missiles and managed to intercept some of them. but they were helping israel in that sense, but there is no direct attacks from iran to

american facilities or a direct attack from american facilities into iran which might make the region enter an open war. thank ou region enter an open war. thank you indeed _ region enter an open war. thank you indeed for— region enter an open war. thank you indeed for being _ region enter an open war. thank you indeed for being with - region enter an open war. thank you indeed for being with us. . you indeed for being with us. allow me to let you know that we have seen reuters is reporting thatjoe biden has said the us fully supports israel. that is, of course, stating what also has been said from washington of the last hour or so. from washington of the last hour orso. going from washington of the last hour or so. going to our correspondent nick beake who's in northern israel. tell us more from what the idf said saying there will be a response to this attack from around. , , ., ., ~' response to this attack from around. g , ., ., ~ ., response to this attack from around, , ., ., ~ ., , around. just looking over my shoulder _ around. just looking over my shoulder again _ around. just looking over my shoulder again because - around. just looking over my shoulder again because the i around. just looking over my i shoulder again because the last minute or so, explosions on the horizon. quite powerful explosions that have continued

over the last few hours or so. in terms of what the israelis have been saying about this iranian attack that was carried out this evening, they said that it out this evening, they said thatitis out this evening, they said that it is something which is escalated things in the middle east and vowed that there will be a very strong response to it. now, of course, critics of israel over the past two weeks have said that the actions in intensifying the attack on hezbollah has on the very same thing, it's taken the middle east to a new level of danger and of concern. at the israelis come as you've been talking about, saying that there will be a response to this. all the while, people living here right in the north of the country once again running to the shelters tonight trying to take some sort of refuge amid the sirens that went on. that was a scene that was replicated across the country with israeli saying that about 118 missiles were fired by around tonight. we are hearing thatjoe biden �*s think that he will be speaking to benjamin yahoo and that they obviously, we have

heard from the us that they will be correlating, of course, any response with israel. can you give us a sense of what israel's potential options are for a response?— for a response? certainly israel says _ for a response? certainly israel says it's _ for a response? certainly israel says it's with - for a response? certainly israel says it's with the i for a response? certainly i israel says it's with the help of america in particular that they were able to thwart this iranian attack, that they were able to shoot down many of these missiles and in terms of casualties, nothing of a great level, so the israelis are saying this and of itself is a success and it's born out of that ironclad american support, as they describe it. so in terms of their options that come next, yes, america is saying vocally and quoting president biden they're saying that it's absolutely behind israel. but at the same time, the americans who've been saying over the past two weeks that they don't want to see an

escalation they don't want to escalation they don't want to see this go out of control, so see this go out of control, so they will be conversations in they will be conversations in they will be conversations in they will be conversations in the background about what is the background about what is going to happen. but i think going to happen. but i think what this really interesting is what this really interesting is how the dynamic has changed how the dynamic has changed here. we talk about what is here. we talk about what is happening militarily, but domestically, politically here happening militarily, but domestically, politically here in israel, this has been a real in israel, this has been a real boost for prime minister boost for prime minister benjamin yahoo. your member benjamin yahoo. your member over the past year or so he's over the past year or so he's come under real pressure for come under real pressure for his handling of the war, the his handling of the war, the fact that many of the hostages fact that many of the hostages haven't been returned, but haven't been returned, but certainly this intensified certainly this intensified attack against hezbollah over attack against hezbollah over the past two weeks or so, the the past two weeks or so, the assassination of the leader of assassination of the leader of homes want to the militant group is something the militant group is something that has played extremely well that has played extremely well with israelis here, not with israelis here, not necessarily supporters of necessarily supporters of benjamin netanyahu politically, benjamin netanyahu politically, benjamin neta nyahu politically, talking benjamin netanyahu politically, talking to people here, they benjamin neta nyahu politically, talking benjamin netanyahu politically, talking to people here, they say that this is really boosted say that this is really boosted confidence in the country, but confidence in the country, but at the same time, people at the same time, people extremely mindful about what extremely mindful about what could have come next. not could have come next. not please people who live in a please people who live in a sort of communities who would sort of communities who would normally be living much further normally be living much further over towards the horizon, but over towards the horizon, but for the past year or so have for the past year or so have

been not able to live in their been not able to live in their homes because of this daily exchange of fire. hezbollah firing of these israeli communities and then of course israel firing back. so this cycle of violence that continues, they think tonight, after what has been undoubtedly after what has been undoubtedly a really significant night in the middle east in this latest conflict, people are very unsure about what comes next stop this cycle of violence that continues committing tonight, after what has been undoubtedly a really significant night in the middle east in this latest conflict, people are very unsure about what comes next. irate people are very unsure about what comes next.— people are very unsure about what comes next. we hear that joe biden says _ what comes next. we hear that joe biden says there _ what comes next. we hear that joe biden says there is - what comes next. we hear that joe biden says there is an - joe biden says there is an active discussion going on about how israel would respond with an iranian ballistic missile attack, and the consequences remain to be seen speaking at the white house. he said he would be speaking with the israeli prime minister. he said the attack repeat —— appeared to be ineffective. israel has said that its incursion, as it puts it, into lebanon has the specific aim in the limited aim of being able to allow people to return to this northern territory there.

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we've seen the tension and the tempo and the temperature rise over the past couple weeks or tempo and the temperature rise over the past couple weeks or so. while the united states so. while the united states says tonight it squarely behind says tonight it squarely behind israel you remember a week ago israel you remember a week ago there is this american and there is this american and french led call for a french led call for a cease—fire. at the white house cease—fire. at the white house and the elys es palace in paris and the elys es palace in paris saying that it needed to happen saying that it needed to happen straightaway that there needed straightaway that there needed to be an immediate decrease in to be an immediate decrease in the temperature. of course that the temperature. of course that hasn't happened. so while the hasn't happened. so while the support for israel continues, support for israel continues, partners, allies of israel are partners, allies of israel are concerned, just as they have concerned, just as they have been, and lots of different been, and lots of different areas over the last year or so. areas over the last year or so. and that is because benjamin and that is because benjamin yahoo at various points has yahoo at various points has felt clearly emboldened and felt clearly emboldened and despite warnings from really despite warnings from really key allies, chiefly the united key allies, chiefly the united states, he has pursued a policy states, he has pursued a policy that he has wanted to. if i that he has wanted to. if i states, he has pursued a policy that he has wanted to.- states, he has pursued a policy that he has wanted to.- that he has wanted to. if i can “ust rive that he has wanted to. if i can “ust rive that he has wanted to. if i can just give you _ that he has wanted to. if i can just give you another - that he has wanted to. if i can just give you another line - that he has wanted to. if i can that he has wanted to. if i can just give you _ that he has wanted to. if i can just give you another - that he has wanted to. if i can just give you another line - that he has wanted to. if i can just give you another line is i just give you another line is well from an interview that just give you another line is i just give you another line is well from we've had from another bbc news

outlet. an interview listening to the us. its key intelligence military and financial backer in those calls and whether really the us can have any real effect on what benjamin then yahoo chooses to do next. ., �* , do next. that's right. president _ do next. that's right. president biden - do next. that's right. | president biden when do next. that's right. - president biden when asked within the past 48 hours or so whether he was aware of what

the israelis were planning in the israelis were planning in terms of this invasion into terms of this invasion into lebanon he said he was more lebanon he said he was more than aware of it and didn't than aware of it and didn't think it was necessary and said think it was necessary and said that a cease—fire should be that a cease—fire should be what everyone is aiming towards what everyone is aiming towards and working towards. that is a and working towards. that is a policy that the white house policy that the white house have had for quite a while now. have had for quite a while now. so, yes, the last two weeks, so, yes, the last two weeks, israel certainly as mr israel certainly as mr netanyahu would presented has netanyahu would presented has scored a number of notable scored a number of notable victories. wiping out almost victories. wiping out almost entirely the hezbollah top, entirely the hezbollah top, and. 0f entirely the hezbollah top, and. of course, including the and. 0f entirely the hezbollah top, and. of course, including the leader of hezbollah. and then, leader of hezbollah. and then, of course, going into lebanon of course, going into lebanon itself. but i think to itself. but i think to paraphrase someone we were paraphrase someone we were speaking to tonight �*s, who speaking to tonight �*s, who said he didn't think he would said he didn't think he would sleep much because he had just sleep much because he had just seen on the israeli tv israel seen on the israeli tv israel said they are going to respond said they are going to respond strongly to what iran has done, strongly to what iran has done, where does it all and? and i where does it all and? and i think it is the sense of the think it is the sense of the unknown that military experts, unknown that military experts, people who watch very closely, people who watch very closely,

experts in israeli its key experts in israeli politics and israeli military capability, they are not clear what is going to happen and spare a thought for people in this country, and of course, and lebanon to where we have seen so much suffering over the past two weeks of authorities they are saying more than 1000 people have been killed. he is, some of them hezbollah fighters, but also women and children too. spare a thought for all of those people. they don't know where this goes next. ., ~ don't know where this goes next. . ,, , ., don't know where this goes next. ., ~' , ., , don't know where this goes next. . ,, i. , . don't know where this goes next. ., ~ , . ., next. thank you very much for that. next. thank you very much for that- nick _ next. thank you very much for that. nick they _ next. thank you very much for that. nick they are _ next. thank you very much for that. nick they are in - next. thank you very much for that. nick they are in northern israel. in the last few minutes, president biden has been speaking about those iranian missile attacks. let's take a listen.— take a listen. him at my direction. _ take a listen. him at my direction, the _ take a listen. him at my direction, the active - take a listen. him at my i direction, the active leader supported the defence of israel and we are still assessing the impact. based on what we know now, the attack appears to have been defeated and ineffective. and this is testament to israeli military capability and us military. also a testament to intensive planning between the united states and israel to

anticipate and defend against the brazen attack we expected. make no mistake, the united states is fully, fully supportive of israel. i've just spent the morning and part of the afternoon in the situation room and meeting with our whole national security team and consulting with the israelis with their impact on us. the security team is in constant contact with israeli officials and their counterparts and is going to continue to happen throughout the day. jae going to continue to happen throughout the day. joe biden s-ueakin. throughout the day. joe biden speaking- and _ throughout the day. joe biden speaking. and just _ throughout the day. joe biden speaking. and just to - throughout the day. joe biden speaking. and just to let i throughout the day. joe biden speaking. and just to let you | speaking. and just to let you know, reuters is reporting that iran says it will not hesitate in taking further defensive measures to defend its legal interests and territorial integrity. that is coming from the foreign ministry according to reuters. well, i am joined now by lucy fisher ——

joining our panellists lucy fisher and brett bruen

joining our panellists lucy fis so and brett bruen joining our panellists lucy fis so there �*ett bruen joining our panellists lucy fis so there are bruen israelis. so there are quite frankly— israelis. so there are quite frankly credibility challenges what — frankly credibility challenges what they have to do which is essentiat— what they have to do which is essential at this hour is they start— essential at this hour is they start getting out of the passenger seat and start getting in the driver seat because how this ship comes into— because how this ship comes into parts, comes into safer waters _ into parts, comes into safer waters ultimately will depend not so — waters ultimately will depend not so much on benjamin netanyahu, but onjoe biden, european, regional leaders across— european, regional leaders across the middle east and i think— across the middle east and i think unfortunately some of my old colleagues from the 0bama administration seems stuck in the old — administration seems stuck in the old ways of doing diplomacy, and what we are seeing — diplomacy, and what we are seeing is _ diplomacy, and what we are seeing is that he is bracing me going — seeing is that he is bracing me going out— seeing is that he is bracing me going out in some cases literatiy— going out in some cases literally and figuratively bulldozing his way across the region— bulldozing his way across the region and the americans have to get— region and the americans have to get back in the game, have to get back in the game, have to get— to get back in the game, have to get back in the game, have to get back in the game, have to get back in control of the situation _

to get back in control of the situation-— to get back in control of the situation. ~ �* , ., ,, situation. we've seen other us presidents _ situation. we've seen other us presidents being _ situation. we've seen other us presidents being tough - situation. we've seen other us presidents being tough on i presidents being tough on israel in terms of actually withholding military support, practically right now with this crisis deepening, what could the us be doing. we start imposing some of our own deadlines, as you mentioned. we can look at holding back some of those offensive weapons capabilities. there was also the question of there are a number of actions which they will take in concert with our allies across the region in europe to start showing benjamin yet now who that the world is truly _ benjamin yet now who that the world is truly united _ benjamin yet now who that the world is truly united in - benjamin yet now who that the world is truly united in this i world is truly united in this path — world is truly united in this path to— world is truly united in this path to try to get to a cease—fire and ultimately go through— cease—fire and ultimately go through economic, political and indeed — through economic, political and indeed if— through economic, political and indeed if necessary through mititary— indeed if necessary through military pressure, we can ensure _ military pressure, we can ensure that benjamin netanyahu is gradually moving in the right—

is gradually moving in the right direction that we are not further— right direction that we are not further straying into this mine field _ further straying into this mine field which, quite frankly, puts— field which, quite frankly, puts both israel as well as the united — puts both israel as well as the united states and others in extraordinarily dangerous position. extraordinarily dangerous osition. ~ extraordinarily dangerous position-— extraordinarily dangerous osition. ~ ., position. we will come to you to talk to _ position. we will come to you to talk to you _ position. we will come to you to talk to you about _ position. we will come to you to talk to you about the i position. we will come to you to talk to you about the uk i position. we will come to you to talk to you about the uk of the european response. i want to pay everyone the uk prime ministers are keir starmer who said that he condemned around's attack in the strongest terms to leave the region immediately. i to leave the region immediately. to leave the region immediatel . , immediately. i utterly condemn this attempt — immediately. i utterly condemn this attempt by _ immediately. i utterly condemn this attempt by the _ immediately. i utterly condemn this attempt by the iranian i this attempt by the iranian regime _ this attempt by the iranian regime to— this attempt by the iranian regime to harm _ this attempt by the iranian regime to harm innocent i regime to harm innocent israeiis. _ regime to harm innocent israeiis. to— regime to harm innocent israelis, to escalate i regime to harm innocent israelis, to escalate thisl israelis, to escalate this incredibly— israelis, to escalate this incredibly dangerous i israelis, to escalate this i incredibly dangerous situation and push _ incredibly dangerous situation and push the _ incredibly dangerous situation and push the region— incredibly dangerous situation and push the region ever- incredibly dangerous situation i and push the region ever closer to the _ and push the region ever closer to the brink _ and push the region ever closer to the brink. it— and push the region ever closer to the brink. it cannot - and push the region ever closer to the brink. it cannot be - to the brink. it cannot be tolerated _ to the brink. it cannot be tolerated. we _ to the brink. it cannot be tolerated. we stand i to the brink. it cannot be tolerated. we stand with| to the brink. it cannot be i tolerated. we stand with israel and we — tolerated. we stand with israel and we recognise _ tolerated. we stand with israel and we recognise her- tolerated. we stand with israel and we recognise her right i tolerated. we stand with israel and we recognise her right to. and we recognise her right to self—defense _ and we recognise her right to self—defense in— and we recognise her right to self—defense in the _ and we recognise her right to self—defense in the face i and we recognise her right to self—defense in the face of. self—defense in the face of this— self—defense in the face of this aggression. _ self—defense in the face of this aggression. iran - self—defense in the face of this aggression. iran must| self—defense in the face of- this aggression. iran must stop these _ this aggression. iran must stop these attacks, _ this aggression. iran must stop these attacks, together - this aggression. iran must stop these attacks, together with i these attacks, together with its crop _

these attacks, together with its crop proxies. _ these attacks, together with its crop proxies.— its crop proxies. lucy, dressing _ its crop proxies. lucy, dressing another i its crop proxies. lucy, dressing another line | its crop proxies. lucy, i dressing another line for me foreign ministry calling on the unc could counsel to undertake what they say is meaningful action to prevent threats against regional peace and security. the uk is a very long—standing ally with israel. in terms of the practical effect of that, what could be uk be doing? what will they be doing to try to dampen things down tonight? the doing to try to dampen things down tonight?— doing to try to dampen things down tonight? the uk is part of the quaint _ down tonight? the uk is part of the quaint group _ down tonight? the uk is part of the quaint group with _ down tonight? the uk is part of the quaint group with us, i the quaint group with us, france, and italy. us with the premise or as part of the travelling press pack out to new york last week and it was striking that downing street and israel weren't able to make the diaries aligned, as i said, for keir starmer and benjamin and yahoo to meet, eyebrows raised about whether netanyahu didn't want to meet keir starmer, who has pretty radically reshape the uk's relationship with israel since

coming to power injuly, making several moves like restoring aid to the un agency that delivers humanitarian relief to palestinian refugees and culminating last month and announcing the export licenses to israel. we saw an important part of the uk does play, given that the us does not have formal diplomatic relationships with iran. it was noticeable that david lam he met with his iranian counterpart in new york on the uk can be a channel form with iran in the way that the us can't and the uk can feed him. not to overstate it, the uk is going to be a minor player in this compared to the likes of the us and indeed france leading the diplomatic push last week. the france leading the diplomatic push last week.— france leading the diplomatic push last week. the un security council holding _ push last week. the un security council holding an _ push last week. the un security council holding an emergency i council holding an emergency meeting on wednesday. we think that's being reported some

might wonder whether iran has calibrated its response, it's calibrated its response, its attack that we have seen in the last few hours. could it have gone further? and is that because the us has been, whether through the uk or others trying to put pressure on it, offering a cease—fire in gaza that would potentially resolve all of the tensions, and yet we seem to be at the opposite end of that? what is the expectation in the us? i think ithink iran i think iran has pulled their punches once again on this as they did in april. this was largely a superficial show of strength, one that they can use to play domestically well to show that they did respond, retaliate. what is concerning and some of the statements that you've read out of israel, that israel may not as they did back in april, fire a single missile

and response against an air defence system, but instead, to show a much more severe counterattack, and i think this is where american diplomacy, british diplomacy, european diplomacy needs to come and press upon the israelis the importance of de—escalating the situation. the fact that iran did not respond with more volleys of missiles, that they have not indicated in bellicose words that they are going to continue an aggressive attack on israel and other allies including the united states and great britain. so i think it's important that the world speak with one voice to netanyahu, that it would be ill—advised for him to take any further steps towards iran. 0bviously steps towards iran. obviously it is been a traumatic night above the skies of israel but cooler heads need to prevail at this point. do you stay with us, we'll come back to you in a

few minutes but for now, thank you for being with