the rush is lower and ukraine on to since front line starts october 26th on d, w. the . this is dw, and hughes live from berlin. israel says it has compete to its completed retaliatory strikes on iran. wells powers, coal for com, of to issue a launch is what it said. well, precise strikes on military targets in iran to around says 2 of its soldiers were killed in the strikes. so that'd be a tax cost. i mean, limited damage. and a pivotal election for georgia voters in the blacks, the country hedge, to the poles for a ballad that could to decide whether it looks east or west, where he is to come the

monica jones, thanks for joining us. israel says it has concluded, retaliatory strikes on military targets in iran. loud explosions were reported around the capital t. ron is rarely military says they take iran space all manufacturing facilities surface to air missile arrays. and all the aerial capabilities across the country is we have this, its attack is in response to iran, ballistic missile garage, and the of this month iran. so um you said 2 soldiers were killed in the strike. but also that the attacks only cost limited damage. loud explosions have also been reported near the syrian capital damascus in the army spokesman daniel how gallery confirmed that the strikes had been completed. i can now confirm that we have concluded that he's really responds to ron's attack against israel. we

conducted targeted and precise strikes on military targets. any wrong forwarding immediate threats to the state of israel. the day is real, defense forces has fulfilled its mission. if the regime in the wrong were to make the mistake of beginning a new year round of escalation, we will be obligated to respond. and i asked dw correspondents, tonya cray, my engine, it was a limb to walk us through what we know about the strikes a yeah, this retaliatory action by israel and folded over several hours last night. and people here who have not followed it overnight, but a waking up or a to this news in, in israel. but what we understand during the 1st reports of explosions came in entire run around 2 am local time here in israel. and shortly after, there was a 1st statement by the military actually confirming that it was indeed conducting, as it said, precise strikes on military targets in iraq. and this has been long expected that

israel will retire to these earliest strikes in october, the ballistic missile attacks by iran. now we have learned over the course of the hours a bit more from the military in a, another statement about these targets that the armies truck miss all manufacturing facilities surface to air missile defense systems. probably taking out some of the defends. so indeed, where military targets it had been the concern all along. that is why might also talk energy infrastructure or nuclear asides. now the strikes at this moment appear to be calibrated in way. however, we do not know the extent of the damage and the scale on the scope of, of these attacks. now, the army has also said it has achieved its goals among them. and that's quite interesting also that it has more freedom of action in the near future. it also had

a post on a warning to yvonne no not to respond to this retaliatory action as it puts it, because this would, for the escalate the situation. we also know at the moment, at least the no changes in the home phone guidelines that usually gives indication also if there's an imminent threat, this is directed to the public to people here to know how they should act. and if there's any danger there, tanya, at least uh we have some reaction from iran. and now let's listen to a statement from the wrong the ad defense force that was read out on radians, state tv, a senior regina job at the bottom. the in this morning to see cream in an active escalation, attacked military bases into ron, who's this done button and a long provinces, go to the countries integrated air defense system, successfully tracked and confronted the act of aggression well to your puddle fund

to have well, you can spot it'll, it'll be a tag cause limited damage to some areas box. the scope of it is being investigated, the data that's the bottom to claim my interest. and then what more do we know about it? runs, responds as well. i mean, this is basically what we got from them over the course of the night that they are saying and somehow confirming that it was indeed military targets as a to, to this statement. also that on the defense in iran had engaged with those attacks the incoming ms attacks and that it was limited in scope, according to them that it's happened in 3 different from provinces as well. that basically among them also the capital a to around no. and it's one of the reading of this statement is more or less that yvonne is trying to downplay of the scope. and the scale of this attack also may be

leaving the door open not to for the escalated, but uh, you know, we have to wait and see whether be find out the, um, the exact amount of damage that was done a, maybe 2 through sutler satellite images but we don't know whether we will know more about it in the coming hours, but certainly for now what israel is projecting that it achieved its goals. it's wondering if i'm not to attack, but we haven't heard yet from the wrong and leadership what they intend to do about this attack. me now cause is what is already fighting a war on to all the friends name, the 11 on and gaza. what strategy is, but it's really government pursuing here. well, 1st of all, i think it's important to understand that this uh, a retaliatory attack didn't come out of nowhere. it has been planned. it is well had said it will respond to the new side of the attack by iran on

october 1st. and this attack by yvonne was already retaliation, as it said at the time of, for the killing of hezbollah and the doha, send this by law in be root and other leaders and the senior commanders. so, so this has been, you know, going on in the, in a tit for talk between israel and yvonne a for quite to why the 1st time be so in direct attack from yvonne was basically in april, went into tucked as well with drones and missiles most of them were intercepted at the time the time also, yvonne said this was in retaliation for an attack on it's on one of its embassy complexes in damascus. and this comes, of course, and against the backdrop of a loan of standing shed, a war between iran and israel that broke out in the open, in the april for the 1st time. and as the right you said the region. now seeing a more, obviously this on board and gaza for over

a year with these devastating consequences for a civilian 7. also in liber non southern to the non a ground, the incursion there by israel. and as strikes across the country, the against his will. and of course this, you know, has brought both countries in a very dangerous situation of a tips for todd and the have to wait and see, know what the next moves will be. and this also by iran wide to tanya claim i introduce and they, i thank you so much tanya. and sierra some of the stories making headlines around the world. the ukranian officials say at least 5 civilians have been killed in russian attacks over night. 3 people, including a child, died in the central city office to meet pro option, and this all hit a residential building. 2 of us were killed in separate attacks on key on the surrounding region. influential us news paper. the washington post has said it won't endorse a presidential candidate in next month's election. the movie is

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as a make or break moment for the countries, the chances of joining the european union. the pro russian routing, georgia dream party has also threatened to ban opposition parties if it's a q us and the victory brussels as warrant repeatedly that the government's increasing also retiring. and this some jeopardizes its chances of new membership or dw correspondence. maria cut them out. so i talked with voters in georgia as capital tbilisi, and she asked them if they think that the election will go ahead without interference it. yes, it will be free and fair. i think so, this is very important for the future of our country. uh for the development of our country and will future all of our children that really want to be in the parts of europe for the people. of course, they're going to be fraud attempts, but there are so many observers that they weren't allowed me falsely. so i could do it, i think high body to turn out will make it difficult to falsify the result of the

cause of what you to maria tells me ideas that many georgians, steve, a vote as a choice between taking the country further east or west. indeed, these elections are seen as a referendum between russia and europe, especially after the government has introduced earlier this year and the so called for an aging fail that sparked must probably you protest in this country. on the sort of the growing dissatisfaction with the government actions that many critics here see as leaning towards moscow. and it sort of implementing the policies that are eli and aging many people. what's that up for you in georgia is from the, the, your choice, which actually isn't trained in georgia and constitutions west, some sort of a you, you were a time to talk 3. and that's why is it seems so crucial. now the pro western president solomon's the rubbish, really, we had a brief exchange with her at the supporting station. she told us that she's

confident they, the pro european opposition forces would win this election. but she saw that still there's no going to be losers. at the selections, because the suggesting that the to the viewers in future ease ease for good of everyone in this country. indeed, i mean, pulse filled it around 80 percent of georgians actually wanted to join you. but as you also mentioned to the, the routing a georgia dream, a party seems to be leaning towards moscow. nevertheless, it is quite popular. can you explain that of the uh yes indeed, georgia dream party is leading into the polls, whatever polls we take pro, commission by government institutions or commission by positional channels. uh, that's the reality as of now uh, but uh, we should also mentioned that the georgians and comment is framing those elections

a bit differently. they say that this is the choice between war and peace with russia. so to your question about the sort of european rectory, a pro, you've seen an arrow through that we've been hearing some of the georgia comments. yes, the claims out the, the georgia will be part of the you by 20 sachi. however, brussels has thought that georgia, georgia and government's actions are not taking the georgia closer and has as mentioned frozen b u integration. but it's very unpopular here to state in this country that you are not a pro european force. and that's why the critics say that the government is using it as a false front to sort of gain electrons. maybe i come up to that and to be see a group image or it has come up with an innovative way to bring you 6 closer to the people foundation the accident foundation place to 10 grand pianos in icon ec spots across the spanish capital in

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