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i want to get jones good to have you with us. we begin with breaking news. israel says it has concluded, retaliatory strikes on military targets in iran. loud explosions were reported around the capital to run is really minutes recess and hit iran missile manufacturing facilities surface to air missile erase. and all the aerial capabilities across several areas of the country. israel says it's attacked this in response to iran, ballistic missile garage. earlier this month, iran said that it's a defense how it's counter to the strikes that it said the only limited damage and loud explosions have also been reported in the of the syrian capital, damascus is right in the army spokesman. daniel had got a concern to that the strikes had been completed. i can now confirm that we have

concluded that he's really responds through ron's attack against israel. us we conducted targeted and precise strikes on military targets. any wrong forwarding immediate threats to the state of israel, the israel defense forces has fulfilled its mission. if the regime in the wrong were to make the mistake of beginning and year round of escalation, we will be obligated to respond. dw correspondent tanya kramer joins us from jerusalem. tonia well, now that the attacks have concluded to walk us through what we know about the strikes that israel says well, own military targets in iran. you know, i think people who are waking up this morning or those who have probably followed all night what was happening there. now this was a long expected retire the strike in iran,

which the military said it's now completed and the military for the set. also, the old planes involved and this large operation have now returned a safely to the ad basis in is row. now this strikes and folded over several hours and we 1st heard about explosions being reported in to have drawn events, a capital. and then shortly after that was about of to, to am local time statement by the military confirmed that actually it was conducting precise strikes as it said on military targets. and you've gone. and the key here is the military targets. know we have learned over the course of the hours last i was a bit more about these targets. as you already mentioned, the army struck missed the manufacturing facilities as well as surface to air missile defense systems. so indeed, the square military targets as we know of now and not strikes, there was some concern about it, and recent, reeks about on

a nuclear or energy infrastructure in iran. now the strikes appear at this point in time that there were calibrated and, and the new way are limited, but we do not know the full extent of it as, as of now, and also note the damage the strike strikes cause the armies said, here it has achieved its goals, it also said that it has no more freedom of action in yvonne and in the bronze air space, so to speak and also issued a warning to rod not to respond. otherwise, it has a bank of target to be seen as also engagement and living on where it could of further strike and for the escalate this, this situation. we also see right now there's no change to the home fund a guidelines. this is usually for the public here for people here to know if there's an image that's right to them. if the house, for example, to be close to shelters,

and so there has been no change to that at the moment. you just mentioned, that is what has want iran and it's, it's, it's part of us not to respond. but what kind of reaction can we expect from to ron and its proxy so far? i think we have not heard any any announcements from tehran. well, that's right. what do we know is there's no one in official as of yet to has commented on these strikes that happen in the past hours. but we have heard or if you could read and they run in state media that they said that the ad defensive had responded to these strikes that this was happening in 3 provinces including tyrone and that the is really talk is limited in scope. and earlier on there was also confirmation that they said military targets where a hip now the reading here is why saying this by the wrong and said this was

limited in scope that they a try at least that's view here in israel tried to downplay the attacks that could also indicate that they don't want to further escalate it. but at the moment we really don't know. we have to wait and see how yvonne a really respond to this. and also of course, how it's proxies, potentially, i would respond to this. and of course, a israel is already fighting a war on to all the front and living on ending casa, what strategy is the, is really government pursuing? i mean, this retaliation was sort of telegraphed. i mean, it was a well announced that is, well, we're retired to yvonne smith's side of strikes that happened on october 1st. it was just the matter of the scale and the scope of it and what targets edward choose uh for this uh, basically, yvonne at the time we tell you to that. so for the targeted us as

a nation and coming off has full, i need to have send those roller in very rude and other a senior leaders before that snow preparations were done over the past weeks. and we understand that the coming to, to decided on, on friday to give the green light. and the, it's really all me has said that in a statement earlier tonight that it was, it's right. and due to, to respond to a running attack since the october 7 attacks as well. and of course you have to see this in divider context. as you said, we have the war in gaza with it's devastating consequence there for the civilians. but also the conflict with has a lot, but also here between yvonne and is ro, uh, we have seen, you know, as shuttle warren deposit is. this came out in the open in april. when yvonne for the 1st time attacked is where i was midsize and drones over a, the is really attack and one of its diplomatic compounds in damascus. so that has

been really a tit for tat. that it developed into something much more dangerous and a dangerous situation in recent months, which could also spill over. but at the moment you need to wait whether this is from the point of view from is whether this is completed and what yvonne has to say about that, right to thank you so much. so tanya agreement in jerusalem and let's go to washington dc. now with dw, with photo stuff on the siemens joins us the stuff on what's been the response from the white house to those attacks? well, the white house is giving itself mute. it's right now, but a few hours ago there was a response. number one, the us and the white house is emphasizing absolutely adamant about emphasizing that it had no active or passive role in this regulatory air strike, or military operation of israel by israel against iran. the whitehouse is really,

really a keen on making iran and everybody else know that they really had no part in this . how ever is it right. as also said that the president of course, as well as vice president harris, who is on the campaign trail here, were brief in real time. there was a telephone conversation and a phone call between the secretary of defense, lloyd austin, and his phone don't his equivalent. and israel, a secretary of defense or defense minister along and at austin the pedagogy fear, emphasized there that there the united states and enhanced and that the quote enhanced force posture of the us troops there. for what reason to protect its own personnel. us personal station in the region as well as in israel, as you know, there are hundreds u. s. military personnel on sites to man these tact a system. this is an anti ms file,

a system which was actually just delivered to is wrote in the pretext of the and now and thread totally atory actions of israel supposed to be taken against iran. um, the white house saying this that this was the right of israel to defend itself so that it stands by as well that its support as iron clad for as well to defend itself. but of course, that it helps, and there is, of course, hard to assess for the why does this for anybody else that this will not escalate in any unmeasured form or to any unmeasured level? or are you just mentioned to like us, the poor sofa israel and it's it's sovereignty and its rights to defend itself is i in cloud. but of course, the attack on iran not only comes off to us secretary of state antennae blinking was touring the reach and, and the efforts to push for a ceasefire deal with little progress there's we can see, but also with the us election just around the corner and so the personnel in the

white house could change sooner or later. so what does this mean now for us israel relations? a well, very good question, a very complex answer. i'm afraid, and we'll keep it the fairly simple and short. first of all, it is really important to remember that the united states always has in every administration has always made this claim that the iron clad support of the united states for the safety and security of israel for the state of israel. this will not change, not in this administration, not in a maybe future administration of former president donald trump was trying to become the next president of this country in 10 days time as well as carmella harris. both are just on the same page on this one. israel has the support of the united states when it comes to defend itself, and it's right for its right to defend itself against enemies in the region or anywhere else. however, of course, the harris campaign. it strikes

a different tone at times because it was of cause carmella harris, who said there is no doubt that israel has the right to defend itself. and there were reasons for retaliate against how mos in gaza. but she also made the point always and with the blessing, of course, of the united states president of jo by then his administration. she is part of, of course, um that, uh, you know, the u. s. is not a friend of all unmeasured actions of these re lease with $40000.00 plus the that posting it's engaged with the engagement in southern living on is that right? so this being said, there is no doubt that this will have and will be probably a topic the on the campaign trail don't from was always very clear about this. he's basically giving israel, it talked last are free pass, do whatever you want with iran or whatever you have to do to protect yourself. and

if he becomes president, this is about probably expected in this situation right now between parameters the venue minutes and you know, and president joe biden is a little bit more complex. so we have just 2 weeks ago reports about the president using quite some profanities when he talked about off the record, of course, behind the curtains, closed doors about benjamin. that's on you all. and these are the prime minister sections and agenda and all of this. so yeah, those relationships are not that great. however, again, say that again, because this is what we're hearing here from any expert, every expert, any administration official, and what you will hear in the next administration. and what you have heard in the experimental administrations decades ago, a non till now there is no way that the united states will not, will not support and stand by israel. if it defense it's right for existence and for its safety and security. again,

it most important with this is also that the u. s. 2 is not one last point, does not want an escalation in this conflict. therefore, the u. s. tried and is trying even if it's becomes harder to measure or to subdue. is reynolds response in a, in a measured way, not to go overboard. okay. well, uh, did at least fmc months. thank you so very much for a complex answer to a complex question. thank you so much stuff and see months there in washington dc. and it's now also get some reaction from a level non neighboring to israel. of course, generally still a man join to us in bay root stella. no reactions from lab one on just yet. but do tell us how this attack on iran could influence the situation there. well, most people are here among the population and live on on all very scared and frightened

that this mind to escalate further in one way. of course, because his paula here in lebanon is the link to that uranium region. hispaniola is reports re is the 9 for being like um, melisha that co ordinates its military action, but also its a 4 and political to should decisions quite closely with the rainy and regime. and therefore, fee is quite high that his bullet might play a role when you're on plans with originally ation attack against the israel against israel. so people here are square up that this might worth the situation in the country because then and a further reevaluation attack is where could also uh escalate, further its, uh, military actions here and let on. but the 2nd tier of course is also that if things between your on israel uh, continue to escalate that re a one.