welcome to the programme. the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has vowed that iran �*will pay�* for its missile attack, against israel yesterday. iran fired a barrage of nearly 200 missiles — most were blocked by israeli forces — with help from international allies, including the uk and the united states. iran said the attack was in retaliation for israeli aggression in gaza and lebanon. in southern lebanon — the israeli army says, its soldiers have been engaged in close combat with hezbollah, as more troops joined the operation. an idf team commander has been killed. in beirut, israel carried out more air strikes overnight. we'll have all the latest from our correspondents in the region in a moment, but first, this report from our correspondent yolande knell injerusalem.

is this the launch of a wider war in the middle east? iran fired some 180 ballistic cruise missiles at israel last night. revenge, it says, the strikes on lebanon. for strikes on lebanon and israel's killing of leaders of armed groups it supports. translation: if they remove their evil from this region, - without a doubt these conflicts, these wars, these clashes will disappear completely. while most missiles were brought down by israel's sophisticated air defence system, the entire population was told to stay in bomb shelters. afterwards, inspecting the damage, many agreed with the prime minister that iran must pay the price. my feeling is that it was an attack, but we are very strong, we trust our army,

that it will do and complete itsjob, and it will do whatever it takes to finish whatever it needs to finish what they started. today, instead of getting ready for the upcoming jewish new year holiday, many israelis are cleaning up. emergency restrictions have been eased, life looks largely back to normal here. but, the expectation is that israel is planning a significant retaliation against iran, even as war rages on in gaza and is continuing to attack lebanon. smoke rising up again over the beirut skyline after israel renewed its strikes in the south of the city. the hezbollah stronghold. as israel expands operations against the lebanese armed group, at the airport there is a rush for the few remaining flights

out of the country. translation: i managed to book a flight for today. we made it, but the last three days were very stressful. while israel insists it is carrying out a very limited ground offensive against hezbollah in the south of lebanon, it is now sending another whole military division northwards to join the fight. it says the aim is to make its border towns are safe. its border towns safe. right now, the wider region feels an edge. region feels on edge. yolande knell, bbc news. we will be live in beirut in a moment or two. let's speak to now to emily harding, a former cia analyst — who's now deputy director with the international security program at the center for strategic and international studies in washington. welcome to the programme. the white house talked about serious consequences for iran. what you think that actually

means? , , means? time will tell. it seems israel is definitely _ means? time will tell. it seems israel is definitely serious - israel is definitely serious about strong retaliation against iran. back in april they did a very precise and very targeted strike, it really was meant as a warning to iran not to engage directly with israel. i think they must assume iran didn't receive that message or it would not have engaged in this most recent strike, so i would enter the rate —— anticipate they will strike back hard. rate -- anticipate they will strike back hard.— rate -- anticipate they will strike back hard. and to see this as a _ strike back hard. and to see this as a defensive - strike back hard. and to see this as a defensive capacity | strike back hard. and to see i this as a defensive capacity or potentially an offensive capacity?— potentially an offensive caaci ? , �* capacity? assumes the biden administration _ capacity? assumes the biden administration is _ capacity? assumes the biden administration is signalling i administration is signalling that they wanted the escalation of this conflict, so i wouldn't really anticipate a lot by way of offensive help, but defensive help can be hugely important in this kind of situation. the usa has forces around the region, they can attempt to deflect any iranian attacks like we did on october first. in

attacks like we did on october first. , ., ,, ., ,, , first. in terms of us assets, in whatever _ first. in terms of us assets, in whatever way _ first. in terms of us assets, in whatever way they - first. in terms of us assets, in whatever way they are . in whatever way they are helping, there is considerable nervousness about them potentially being soft targets. how much will there be concern in the administration about that and how nervous do think countries currently hosting those us forces will be? it is an ongoing _ those us forces will be? it is an ongoing concern. - those us forces will be? it 3 an ongoing concern. when i served in the government this was one thing we talked about a lot: how to harden the us bases in the region against exactly this eventuality. it is a very open area, it is very soft target in a lot of ways. however, the might of the us military is a strong deterrent, and in terms of the allies in the region, yes, they know that they are a target, but honestly they are a target, but honestly they would have been anyway. the rivalry between arab nations and iran is long—standing, and they say that the usa forces there are a security blanket. that may not be something there is a lot to their people but it is absolutely true. their people but it is absolutel true. ., . absolutely true. your earlier answer about _ absolutely true. your earlier answer about the _ absolutely true. your earlier answer about the american | answer about the american stance was mentioned, let's talk about potentially, we wait

to see exactly, but where do you think benjamin netanyahu and israel could strike?- and israel could strike? right. netanyahu _ and israel could strike? right. netanyahu is _ and israel could strike? right. netanyahu is clearly _ and israel could strike? right. netanyahu is clearly in - and israel could strike? right. netanyahu is clearly in an - netanyahu is clearly in an aggressive mood. they are in a place now where they are unwilling to put up with risk from any area. they telegraphed four months they wouldn't put up four months they wouldn't put up with has attacks across the border and that they wanted to send israeli citizens that came to the north. they are now telegraphing the intent to strike back on iran hard. you could see them try to strike some of the military bases iran used to fire these ballistic missiles, you could be as be as aggressive as an attack on the nuclear programme. israel has had a long time that they see any iranian nuclear programme as an existential threat to israel and it would be. now iran has proven it would fire ballistic missiles at israel twice, if it were able to catch those ballistic missiles with a nuclear warhead then you are looking at an existential crisis for israel. they are not going to put up with that. benjamin netanyahu has talked about that new glitter for

decades and wanted to neutralise it. in terms of your previous job at the cia and advising government, there must have been so much calculation and scenario is played out about any sort of potential hit by israel about exactly that. what you think other risks? did they know where the nuclear facilities are? what are the risks if you actually hit them? what are the fissile material that might be released? right. i don't that might be released? right. i don't think— that might be released? right. | don't think that _ that might be released? right. i don't think that is _ that might be released? right. i don't think that is actually - i don't think that is actually that tremendous a concern. what iran has done is bury a lot of its sites so there wouldn't necessarily be a huge release of radioactive material. what you would want to be concerned about is how much good a strike like that would do. you can blow up facility, centrifuges, weapons facilities, but what you cannot blow up is knowledge, and now iran actually knows what it is doing as far as creating or making tremendous progress towards a nuclear weapon, tremendous progress towards a nuclearweapon, it tremendous progress towards a nuclear weapon, it is hard to

set that programme. but if it can be set back by a couple of years, israel may decide it is worth it. ~ , years, israel may decide it is worth it— years, israel may decide it is worth it. ~ , ., worth it. well, emily, we have to leave it _ worth it. well, emily, we have to leave it there. _ worth it. well, emily, we have to leave it there. thank - worth it. well, emily, we have to leave it there. thank you i to leave it there. thank you forjoining us on the programme. iam forjoining us on the programme. i am ending that interview because we are going straight to the un. they're in new york the secretary general is just addressing a isjust addressing a microphone. he has been banned from setting foot in israel. let's listen in.— from setting foot in israel. let's listen in. since october, the exchanges _ let's listen in. since october, the exchanges of _ let's listen in. since october, the exchanges of fire - let's listen in. since october, the exchanges of fire have . the exchanges of fire have expanded in scope, depth, and iniensiix — expanded in scope, depth, and iniensiix i_ expanded in scope, depth, and intensity. i stated that daily exchanges of fire by hezbollah and other groups in lebanon and israel_ and other groups in lebanon and israel defense forces are in repeated violation of security council — repeated violation of security council resolution 1701. i emphasise that the daily use of weapons — emphasise that the daily use of weapons by non—state armed

groups— weapons by non—state armed groups is— weapons by non—state armed groups is in violation of resolution 59 and 1701. i stress _ resolution 59 and 1701. i stress lebanese serenity and integrity _ stress lebanese serenity and integrity must be respected and that the — integrity must be respected and that the lebanese state must have — that the lebanese state must have full_ that the lebanese state must have full control of weapons throughout lebanon. madam president. in the few short days— president. in the few short days since then, we have seen a dramatic— days since then, we have seen a dramatic escalation. so dramatic escalation. so dramatic that i wonder what remains _ dramatic that i wonder what remains of the framework this council— remains of the framework this council established with resolution 17 01. israeli forces _ resolution 17 01. israeli forces have conducted relentless air strikes across lebanon. _ relentless air strikes across lebanon, including beirut. the united — lebanon, including beirut. the united states and france, with the support of several other countries, have proposed a temporary ceasefire, allowing for the — temporary ceasefire, allowing for the restarting of negotiations. israel refused

those — negotiations. israel refused those proposals and stepped up its strikes, including bombing hezbollah headquarters where the leader was killed. hezbollah has continued to fire and missile on israel. yesterday, the israeli defense forces— yesterday, the israeli defense forces conducted what it stated were: _ forces conducted what it stated were: limited incursions into southern _ were: limited incursions into southern lebanon. the peacekeepers remain in position, and the un flag continues to fly despite israel's request to relocate. i write — israel's request to relocate. i write to — israel's request to relocate. i write to express our appreciation for the civilian members of our un peacekeeping force and — members of our un peacekeeping force and to troop contributing countries _ force and to troop contributing countries. the safety and security— countries. the safety and security of all un personnel must — security of all un personnel must he _ security of all un personnel must be insured. madam president, civilians paying a terrible _ president, civilians paying a terrible price, which i utterly

condemn _ terrible price, which i utterly condemn. since october, in 1700 condemn. since october, in1700 people— condemn. since october, in 1700 people have been killed in lebanon, including over100 lebanon, including over 100 children— lebanon, including over100 children and 194 women. over 346,000 _ children and 194 women. over 346,000 people are confirmed to have been— 346,000 people are confirmed to have been displaced from their homes, — have been displaced from their homes, and government estimates put the _ homes, and government estimates put the numbers as high as 1 million _ put the numbers as high as 1 million. another 128,000 people both syrian and lebanese have crossed — both syrian and lebanese have crossed into syria. the un has mobilised _ crossed into syria. the un has mobilised all of its capacity is to— mobilised all of its capacity is to provide urgent humanitarian aid in lebanon, and— humanitarian aid in lebanon, and i— humanitarian aid in lebanon, and i asked the international community to fully fund other appeat — community to fully fund other appeal. since october the 8th, has attacks on israel have killed _ has attacks on israel have killed 49 people, with over 60,000 people displaced from their— 60,000 people displaced from their homes. it is absolutely

essential to avoid an all—out war— essential to avoid an all—out war in— essential to avoid an all—out war in lebanon which would have profound — war in lebanon which would have profound and devastating consequences. madam president, yesterday, iran launched approximately 200 ballistic missiles towards israel. it stated _ missiles towards israel. it stated it was in response to the killings of hassan nasrallah and the killing of the commander last week as well as the _ the commander last week as well as the death of ismail haniyeh injuty. — as the death of ismail haniyeh injuly. millions of people across— injuly. millions of people across israel and the occupied palestinian territory were forced _ palestinian territory were forced to seek shelter. one person— forced to seek shelter. one person was killed from irradiance strikes. a palestinian in the occupied west— palestinian in the occupied west bank —— in response to the iranian— west bank —— in response to the iranian attacks in april and

this— iranian attacks in april and this should have been obvious yesterday in the context of the condemnation i expressed, i again— condemnation i expressed, i again strongly condemned yesterday's attacks by iran on israet — yesterday's attacks by iran on israel. these attacks, paradoxically, will not support the cause of the palestinian people _ the cause of the palestinian people or reduce their suffering. almost 20 years have passed — suffering. almost 20 years have passed since the atrocious 7th of october at acts of terror and — of october at acts of terror and taking of hostages. —— almost _ and taking of hostages. —— almost one year. in gaza are the most — almost one year. in gaza are the most deadly and destructive military— the most deadly and destructive military campaign has been conducted in my year as secretary general. the suffering of the people in gaza is beyond imagination. at the same — is beyond imagination. at the same time, the situation in the occupied — same time, the situation in the occupied west bank, including east _ occupied west bank, including eastjerusalem, continues to east jerusalem, continues to deteriorate, eastjerusalem, continues to deteriorate, with israeli military operations,

construction of settlements, evictions, land traps, and intensification of settler attacks aggressively and demanding any possibility of a two state solution. —— undermining any facility of a two state solution. armed palestinians have used violence. hamas has launched rockets — violence. hamas has launched rockets and yesterday seven israetis _ rockets and yesterday seven israelis were killed in a terror— israelis were killed in a terror attack injaffa. israelis were killed in a terror attack in jaffa. but president, the events of the past — president, the events of the past week the past month, and indeed — past week the past month, and indeed the past year make it clear: — indeed the past year make it clear: it— indeed the past year make it clear: it is— indeed the past year make it clear: it is high time for an immediate ceasefire in gaza with — immediate ceasefire in gaza with the _ immediate ceasefire in gaza with the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages, effective humanitarian aid to be delivered in gaza and irreversible progress to a two state — irreversible progress to a two state solution. it is high time for the — state solution. it is high time for the cessation of hostilities in lebanon,

re—election and full implementation of resolutions 1559 and 1701, paving the way for diplomatic efforts for sustainable peace. it is high time — sustainable peace. it is high time to— sustainable peace. it is high time to stop the sickening cycle _ time to stop the sickening cycle of— time to stop the sickening cycle of escalation after escalation that is leading the people — escalation that is leading the people of the middle east straight over the cliff. each escalation has served as a pretext— escalation has served as a pretext for the next. we must never— pretext for the next. we must never lose _ pretext for the next. we must never lose sight of the tremendous toll this growing conftict — tremendous toll this growing conflict is taking on civilians. we cannot look away from _ civilians. we cannot look away from systematic violations of international humanitarian law. these — international humanitarian law. these deadly cycles of tit—for—tat violence must stop. time _ tit—for—tat violence must stop. time is — tit—for—tat violence must stop. time is running out, and i thank— time is running out, and i thank you _

the secretary—general absolutely blunt in the words he used, telling the security council but the raging bias in the middle east are fast becoming an inferno. he said that it becoming an inferno. he said thatitis becoming an inferno. he said that it is absolutely essential to avoid an all—out war in lebanon. —— raging fires in the middle east are fast becoming an inferno. he said that the consequences could be devastating. this is france and their representative. he speaks french we are going to come momentarily away from that. we will return for the lebanese and israeli and american ambassador. they are all due to speak in the next few minutes. that gives us a chance to speak in —— to speak to my next guest. let's speak to barbara slavin — distinguished fellow at the stimson center and —

founder and director of the future of iran initiative at the atlantic council. interesting hearing the secretary—general assessing the state of the region and the dangers. you told our producer this is the most terrifying moment in the region since 9/11. very much in tune with what the secretary—general was just outlining. tell me why you come to that conclusion.- come to that conclusion. well, first of all. _ come to that conclusion. well, first of all, thank _ come to that conclusion. well, first of all, thank you - come to that conclusion. well, first of all, thank you for - first of all, thank you for having me on such an incredible day. after such an incredible year. because, ithink, what the secretary—general said about escalation leading to more escalation, one phrase that has made me infuriated over the last few months is the idea that you can escalate and de—escalate. no. escalation feeds to more escalation. and the israelis were riding high after assassinating hassan nasrallah after the damage they have done to hezbollah, but they kept pushing and pushing too far, entering lebanon again

where i believe one israeli soldier has already been killed. ithink soldier has already been killed. i think iran didn't want to have to respond again, but was being pushed, notjust by hard liners within their own system but also by surviving members of hezbollah, hamas, by iraqi shear, sheer word—mack, and blow after blow being struck. ., , and blow after blow being struck. .,, ., struck. those are their proxies. _ struck. those are their proxies, hezbollah - struck. those are their proxies, hezbollah a i struck. those are their- proxies, hezbollah a hamas, since the 8th of october, that is a major driver. in terms of the strikes in lebanon, what was sent by iran, 180 or so ballistic missiles yesterday with the intent that we clearly saw. what you think that the

american calculations are now? you know, the united states has fallen down the job. we should have had a ceasefire in gaza. months ago. joe biden, i believe, declared one on the sist believe, declared one on the 31st of may. had there been a ceasefire in gaza, then the conflict across the israel— lebanon border would have ended. ,, , ., , ended. sure, but that is backwards. _ ended. sure, but that is backwards. what - ended. sure, but that is backwards. what you i ended. sure, but that is i backwards. what you think ended. sure, but that is - backwards. what you think the nature of the discussions between benjamin netanyahu and the white house, if those discussions are going on, what would you guess is being advised from the white house? i would hope the white house is advising israelis not to go too far in a response. there has been a lot of reckless talk about israel hitting iran's nuclear facilities. about israel hitting iran's nuclearfacilities. or hitting iran's oil installations. this

kind of response which forced the iranians to again retaliate. it is very hard to know where the conflict could go from there. that is why i can edit 911. so, you know, i don't know what the conclusion will be, what israel will strike. it is overwhelming conventional dominance, for sure, and the iranians know that. i would sure, and the iranians know that. iwould hope sure, and the iranians know that. i would hope that there are also back channel messages being sent between the usa and iran over how to manage and de—escalate. this happened in april. i hope it is happening now. i april. i hope it is happening now. ., ., , now. i have to interrupt you because _ now. i have to interrupt you because of— now. i have to interrupt you because of the _ now. i have to interrupt you because of the uk - now. i have to interrupt you i because of the uk ambassador now. i have to interrupt you - because of the uk ambassador is speaking 0k security council. we are going tojoin speaking 0k security council. we are going to join that. president, we are deeply concerned about the prospect of further — concerned about the prospect of further escalation in lebanon and across the region. we have been _ and across the region. we have been clear: _ and across the region. we have been clear: all our efforts now

must — been clear: all our efforts now must be — been clear: all our efforts now must be on stopping this cycle of violence. iran and its allies— of violence. iran and its allies across the region must exercise _ allies across the region must exercise restraint and step away — exercise restraint and step away from the brink. we have been — away from the brink. we have been clear: mike foreign secretary has consistently called _ secretary has consistently called for a ceasefire in lebanon. by lebanese hezbollah and israel, and the implementation of a political plan — implementation of a political plan in — implementation of a political plan in line with un scr1701. we have _ plan in line with un scr1701. we have been clear: in gaza, we need _ we have been clear: in gaza, we need an— we have been clear: in gaza, we need an immediate ceasefire and the release of the hostages. my foreign— the release of the hostages. my foreign secretary has urged both— foreign secretary has urged both israel and hamas to agree the ceasefire deal on the table _ the ceasefire deal on the table. to choose peace and bring — table. to choose peace and bring this chaos to an end. peace, _ bring this chaos to an end. peace, not war, is the courageous option. it is also

the best— courageous option. it is also the best option to secure stability and security for israelis, palestinians, lebanese, and the wider region. president. — lebanese, and the wider region. president, micro—minister has been — president, micro—minister has been working urgently to gather support— been working urgently to gather support for a political solution to this crisis. only a ceasefire _ solution to this crisis. only a ceasefire in lebanon and gaza would — ceasefire in lebanon and gaza would create the space to agree a political— would create the space to agree a political plan consistent with _ a political plan consistent with un scr1701. that allows for the — with un scr1701. that allows for the sustainable return of displaced israeli and lebanese civilians — displaced israeli and lebanese civilians to their homes. innocent— civilians to their homes. innocent civilians in israel and — innocent civilians in israel and in _ innocent civilians in israel and in lebanon have been displaced from their homes for too long — displaced from their homes for too long already. the only way that they — too long already. the only way that they will return is through a sustainable peace across — through a sustainable peace across the blue line. the

conflict _ across the blue line. the conflict in lebanon is causing devastating consequences for civilians. _ devastating consequences for civilians, especially for women and children, and draws us closer— and children, and draws us closer to _ and children, and draws us closer to a wider regional conflict _ closer to a wider regional conflict. president, we cannot allow— conflict. president, we cannot allow lebanon to become another gaza _ allow lebanon to become another gaza. with mounting civilian casualties and hundreds of thousands of displaced people, all parties must do everything possible — all parties must do everything possible to protect civilians and — possible to protect civilians and fully respect international humanitarian law. a widening of the conflict is in nobody's address~ _ the conflict is in nobody's address. the action is taken now— address. the action is taken now will— address. the action is taken now will impact a generation. i call on — now will impact a generation. i call on all— now will impact a generation. i call on all actors to step back from — call on all actors to step back from the _ call on all actors to step back from the brink and find a political— from the brink and find a political resolution. i thank

you — thank you president. at the outset — thank you president. at the outset i _ thank you president. at the outset i congratulate - thank you president. at the outset i congratulate you i thank you president. at thel outset i congratulate you for taking — outset i congratulate you for taking on _ outset i congratulate you for taking on the _ outset i congratulate you for taking on the presidency- outset i congratulate you for taking on the presidency of. outset i congratulate you for i taking on the presidency of the council— taking on the presidency of the council and _ taking on the presidency of the council and give _ taking on the presidency of the council and give thanks - taking on the presidency of the council and give thanks for- taking on the presidency of the council and give thanks for the| council and give thanks for the leadership _ council and give thanks for the leadership i_ council and give thanks for the leadership. i also _ council and give thanks for the leadership. i also thank - council and give thanks for the leadership. i also thank the i leadership. i also thank the secretary—general- leadership. i also thank the secretary—general for - leadership. i also thank the secretary—general for his i secretary—general for his remarks _ secretary—general for his remarks. our— secretary—general for his remarks. our continued i secretary—general for his i remarks. our continued and unwavering _ remarks. our continued and unwavering support... - remarks. our continued and unwavering support... we l remarks. our continued and unwavering support... we move away from — unwavering support... we move away from the _ unwavering support... we move away from the security - unwavering support... we move away from the security council. | away from the security council. the pictures you are seeing on the right—hand side of the screen or other pictures live from beirut. there is more smoke because the attacks are continuing. israel is continuing. israel is continuing their attacks. more troops, also, are being sent to the region. we will speak in a moment or two to anna foster who is in beirut. in terms of what we have seen over the course of the day, there are reports of direct confrontation between hezbollah and the idf

as well as the report that israeli forces are being sent into lebanon.— into lebanon. that is right. all of them _ into lebanon. that is right. all of them are _ into lebanon. that is right. all of them are really i into lebanon. that is right. | all of them are really giving an indication as to how this fledgling ground invasion is going. as we were saying there, the fact that they are reporting this close quarters combat suggests they actually have engaged directly, the two sides, with each other for the first time. and as you are saying, israel have also sent extra additional troops to the area as well, another division, so they are looking to swell their ranks. what we still don't know is quite what shape and scale this is really ground operation will take. they have described it as targeted and localised and limited. that is where it seems to be at the moment. they are talking about perhaps 400 metres or so across

the border into lebanon. but, they are telling people in the whole southern area to evacuate. they are telling people in the sole or whole southern part of the country not to travel around, drive their cars. there is potential for it to expand and to israel to try to clear the whole buffer zone south of the river covered by us resolution 1701. so, i think that the next few hours and days, we will start to get a clearer picture of what shape that might take. you were talking _ what shape that might take. you were talking about those villages that are again have been told to evacuate. you were giving me that answer and lebanon's caretaker prime minister has updated the figures of people on the move and displaced by the attacks that we have seen, putting that number now at 1.2 million. so, more people deciding to leave where they live and to try to find a safe area.— where they live and to try to find a safe area. yes. you can see why _

find a safe area. yes. you can see why they _ find a safe area. yes. you can see why they are, _ find a safe area. yes. you can see why they are, matthew. l find a safe area. yes. you can i see why they are, matthew. the israeli warnings are coming in, and they are obviously heeding those warnings to move. certainly in the southern suburbs of beirut, i was talking to my colleague, alan elise corresponded he bachega, and he has been down to daniel baird, a press tour of the area, and he said that the area is empty. dahieh. i have been speaking to people who have gone into the northern part of lebanon as well and what you have here is a real internal displacement. yesterday un and lebanese state launched an appeal for $425 million to try to support people they have had a crisis here for years now and they are struggling to accommodate people. they are struggling for things like medical care. it is a really big challenge they have on

their hands and as you say that number keeps rising, ever more people are moving out of that area. i people are moving out of that area. ., ., ., , area. i am going to put the live pictures _ area. i am going to put the live pictures back- area. i am going to put the live pictures back in - area. i am going to put the live pictures back in terms| live pictures back in terms of the skyline of beirut. we can see that in just two or three orfour see that in just two or three or four areas, see that in just two or three orfour areas, there see that in just two or three or four areas, there are large plumes of smoke. as well as the activity and the combat in the southern border regions they have been more strikes in beirut as well.— have been more strikes in beirut as well. there were a lot of strikes _ beirut as well. there were a lot of strikes overnight i beirut as well. there were a lot of strikes overnight in i lot of strikes overnight in dahieh mac and suburbs. we have seen some in the daytime, especially the very large strike on friday that killed hassan nasrallah, leader of hezbollah. it is interesting that israel really seem to have decapitated the organisation, they have taken out a lot of they have taken out a lot of the senior commanders and the senior members of hezbollah, but they are still focusing their efforts in the southern suburbs there, still carrying out the air strikes overnight.

as you say, the plumes of smoke that you see into the sky often burn smouldering buildings for many hours after the event. now, israel says that they are still targeting the southern suburbs because hezbollah is throwing weapons there. hezbollah say that that isn't true, but the fact is that wherever you are in the city, you can see and hear the impact, and when it comes to civilians, in this country, in the capital, in the south and in the east of the valley, the focus of the israeli air strikes is a constant issue. thank you so much once again. i could take our viewers back of the security council of the american ambassador. tragically there has been confirmed death of a palestinian in the west bank. our stated intention was to banish— our stated intention was to banish the deaths of two igc terrorist _ banish the deaths of two igc terrorist leaders and now gc commanded by inflicting significant damage and death in

israel~ — significant damage and death in israel. thankfully and through close — israel. thankfully and through close coordination between the us and — close coordination between the us and israel iran failed to achieve _ us and israel iran failed to achieve its objectives. this outcome _ achieve its objectives. this outcome does not diminish the fact that — outcome does not diminish the fact that this attack intended to cause _ fact that this attack intended to cause significant death and destruction, marked a significant escalation by iran. it significant escalation by iran. it does — significant escalation by iran. it does not negate the need for immediate council action. this is a moment for this council to speak— is a moment for this council to speak out— is a moment for this council to speak out with one voice and condemn— speak out with one voice and condemn iran for its unprovoked attack— condemn iran for its unprovoked attack against another member state _ attack against another member state and equally important to impose — state and equally important to impose serious consequences on the igc_ impose serious consequences on the igc for— impose serious consequences on the igc for the sake actions. colleagues in a broad sense iran— colleagues in a broad sense iran was— colleagues in a broad sense iran was complicit in the october— iran was complicit in the october seven attacks on israel through— october seven attacks on israel through its funding and training capabilities and support for the military wing of hamas. and after the

horrific— of hamas. and after the horrific attack by hamas carried _ horrific attack by hamas carried out nearly a year ago