[000:00:00;00] the breaking news on our t lebanon's foreign minister reveals the sci fi do was on the verge of being pro good, but these are all still chose to kill, that has a lead to launch a ground offensive back around. his also ended the confrontation for 2 whole months. it had showed remarkable restraint under the circumstances process, as he rods responds to these rarely kennings of political leaders shows restraint. cloud turbine says that strikes were justified in self defense suspension environment emphasize following yesterday's attack. the united states is fully

fully fully supported. of is involving us read the rates. it's a 100 wavering support for as well as the united nations, the id of fragments to strike back anywhere in the mid least mid afternoon, a gift. we have the capabilities to strike any point in the middle east. those of our enemies who have not yet understood this will soon understand it. we will respond. we know how to locate important targets. we know how to strike with precision and power the release of the videos i've missed ballistic missile strike against user all say it targeted at the this are the most thought headquarters. although these ready and us officials down played the attack, said it was ineffective. this attack failed is fail thanks to israel's air defense system of the attack. peers have been in effect,

this attack appears to have been defeated an ineffective the web. this is our team to national, reaching you from our new center with moscow. i a michael portrait. now we stopped with the breaking news now. the lebanese foreign minister has revealed a ceasefire. deal was on the verge of being in boca raton, lebanon, and both the government and has the lead a half and the threat. i agree to it is where the problem minister is said to have known about it, but still decided to assassinate that's rolla, and then long so brought of operation. how are you saying how soundless rolla had agreed to a ceasefire just moments before he was assassinated? he agreed, he agreed. yes, yes, we are agreed completed other likely to assist file, but consulting with has the, with the has butler, the speaker. mr. bentley consulted with his butler and we informed the americas and

the flash that that's what happened. so, and they told us, and is that the best of the the o also agreed on the statement that was issued bevells presidents of course a deal could have been reach lebanon's prime minister issue statement suggesting that the 2 sides, the warning sides had agreed on terms for the most part that has the law agreed to the terms that, that they were willing to sit down and agree to a cease fire. and we understand that the lebanese prime minister doesn't mind and legend mccarthy essentially relay that information to washington relay the information to paris. who then relay that information to tell a visa of the is really prime minister benjamin netanyahu did know that his beloved was willing to sit down and put a pause on the escalating conflict, but decided to escalate instead of killing has been lost. secretary general has on the line to process and to an extent putting the entire region at for the risk of a prolonged and protracted conflict. however,

it did not stop. there is rarely rage and artillery. essentially error rates on the lebanese capital continued. and it came to a point where, of course, over the course of the past 2 weeks, over a 1000 people have been killed. the casualties over the past 2 weeks are essentially the same if not worse than the casualties in 2006 when his beloved and israel went to war over the course of a month. but what we do understand is the reasoning behind this is most likely because these are the prime minister. benjamin netanyahu was losing popularity is rarely prime minister. benjamin antonio was also facing charges of a rupture. and the timing of everything was just too great. there was a pole in his real, whether the wanted a land incursion in lebanon. and there was an, essentially a support of 80 percent of votes. and these really promised to capitalize on that and continues to attack the country as well as a capital wireless. seems that was a window for a ceasefire, overlap and on. it's not the same case when it comes to gaza. it is

a different scenario, but the reality is the same. we understand that cuts are as well as egypt were essentially holding or mediating talks. and it seemed that's for the most part, that things were going its way, but nothing really concrete results it as a result of the level of the mediation of the trucks. we understand that how mazda officials, the said that the is really side kept changing their delegations, that they kept changing the terms essentially delaying the prospects of a cease fire, essentially provoking the conflict, escalating the conflict. it seemed that israel just was not interested in putting a stop to the hostilities. but what we also understand is that the united states is also complicit in these actions, we understand us state department spokesperson. matthew miller said that the us had never had any intentions to negotiate with some us. however, that statement is in contradiction with previous statements. he's made over the year. we've never wanted to see a diplomatic resolution with him. us. well,

okay. well, while we're at the ceasefire, wanted to see a ceasefire, but we have always announcement may have, we have always been committed to the destruction and from us we did want to see a ceasefire, but we have always made clear that we wanted to see a different authority moving forward in governance of, of a god, send you to engage with our partners in the region most specifically with egypt and cut her about what's that proposal i will contain and making sure are trying to see that it's a proposal that can get the parties to an ultimate agreement, do i have the time table for you other than to say that we are working expeditiously to try to develop that proposed will try to find something that would bring both the parties to say yes and to formally submitted. but like i said, don't have any updates on timing coming days. united states will continue engage with our partners in the region to push for a final agreement. during talks last week, we made progress on dealing with the obstacles that remain,

but ultimately finalizing the agreement or require both sides to show flexibility. they will require that both sides look for reasons to get to yes, rather than reasons to say no. in the general sense of me coming out of washington suggests the united states was always in a position to end the conflict or at least mediate a ceasefire agreement. but the reality on the ground is the united states has stuck with its ally israel, providing it with financial as well as military support over the course of the past year. the bombs that are reading and cause of the bombs that are reading in the southern parts of the country as well as the capital, the, the explosions that we witnessed earlier as a result of us, of support to israel is really error rates continue to rock the lebanese capital moments before midnight, i heard a series of explosions, 3 rockets targeting, southern suburbs of data, which we understand moments after that. the idea issued a statement suggesting that carried out a precise strike against the capital of what we do now is that the target of one of those strikes flattened

a residential building. this is not the 1st time that is really air force has carried out strikes, targeting residential buildings and flattening them over the course of the past week. there have been several attacks and some of the use of some of these attacks have not just focused on his beloved control territories. some of these attacks essentially targeted civilian infrastructure within the capital, outside of hezbollah, strongholds the shift and tactics by israel suggests. they're also entering a new phase one that does not distinguish or differentiate between legitimate or illegitimate targets, as long as their strikes precise or not, falls where they wanted to go into life and political come and take deadline's tomorrow. sadly, ease roles, actions in the region are all about sending a message to itself of all of the war that we've been seeing for the last year. this genocide in gaza has the same purpose as this invasion of living on is to

reassure supremacy within the minds of the sex they're calling us. because what is this call in the design us call? any of that you follow israel is built on is this idea that there is a chosen people that they are better than anybody else on every aspect, including the ability to kill a twill and a set of force, the air of the office, the arab that resist this colonization to bowed down and i missed that master. the master race, that is a chosen people is actually better than them. so why we see how those, you know, for instance, those rapes in the prison camps of specifically for this thing in men. those gang rapes and even the release of those videos is part of this psychological warfare. it's been a 100 years. the arabs are supposed to have their heads and nose is broken and to bowed down. and it's been

a 100 years that they're refusing. so this is why we see this playing out, because the core issue of design is that it's a built on supremacy. it's still being questioned by the indigenous people now with the bentley's grip by escalating tension, the un security to cancel this, trying to find the solution. iran has taken to the floor of on emergency sessions saying to ron is still restrained for long enough. and as well within its rights to response to these roll the laws action was in full accordance with the input on the right to self defense on the, on the ticket, 51 of the you in charleston. and the date is to dispose 2 divisions. lupita x of aggression against you on including the relation of it on sovereignty and 2 towards the integrity during the past months. as of the implication of the right

of self defense followed by an extended period of the strength to fix it on this policy, the approach to original until the national a piece of security. you don't section on the self defense is fully justified though for a family good on the international legal principles. credit that was supposed to be suited for the following a series of political assassinations, including the killing of her masters executive council ada honey. a has bloss secretary general nestor alla and several other leaders of movements opposing israel. iran has also entered the compensation for 2 whole moments. it had shown remarkable restraint under the circumstances. or of course, today's emergency when a security council meeting on the middle east was a tennis affair with member states pointing fingers each putting the blame on the other side. of course, the meeting was called as the region is brimming with adventures and tensions, as well as us during the pots in lebanon. and it was showing teeth to as well after

its a massive missile strike on tuesday. so our, the focus was funding, he went a c, a session for saw the focus was particularly on the escalation between to one until of eve. while interesting, we these really invoice lined the international team. you ready for quote, silence over it was missile attack on israel. as long as you went in bassett or i'm your site. you know, i've only made it clear that it was strikes were a direct response to what they saw as aggressive. and terrorist acts spies, well, law, the iranian official side, it was, response was unnecessary and proportionate. that's what tell you that as well as breaches of its sovereignty by assassinating the former sometime us leader as mine, honey, ain't that wrong. he's as well also injured. it was in bassett, or in 11 on during the pager explosions. uh and uh, the recent shillings of a key hezbollah heaters on top of that, mrs. haas, on natural log. now,

on the flip side, uh us and bassett, or linda thomas greenfield, a wasted your time and denouncing as long as actions as id stabilizing publications . and it's what think regional piece of security um an interesting lead as well. what's paired from any blame and in her words, focus solely on it was strikes without acknowledging any flyer provocations from as well. colleagues as president biden, to emphasize following yesterday's attack, the united states has fully fully fully supported of israel. i can't believe i have to say this, but i will because the r g c and its allies are out there peddling propaganda. the decision to launch nearly 200 ballistic missiles at israel was not in any way defensive b r g c was not protecting a ron from threats from another member state. instead,

the r g c was acting in solidarity with his bola after the killing of natural law, who led to terrorist group that has the blood of thousands of americans lebanese and his release on his hands. i can't think so. i can think of no start, for example, of state support of terrorism, then watching ballistic missiles through a bit finish the death of a terrace leader. it is indefensible, and it is an acceptable and we have a collective responsibility as members of the security council to impose additional sanctions on the, our g. c for supporting terrorism. and for funding. so many of this councils. resolutions are shifting gears to russia. the russian representative because why, but the was for fueling the conflict bytes arming israel while turning a blind tie to the humanitarian crisis. that sponsor on folding and goes uh, a rush. i demanded an immediate cease fire and pushed for dialogue. instead of

escalating military actions are hunting and washington's policies that still rob animosity and violence are the washer, and bassett, or to the well now wonder is that he was, understands the scale of the disaster. uh, and as well as planned to ignite a larger conflict in the region. so he advised washington to be more careful about the consequences of his approach rep who used to be a one that is where i would not be able to act so brazenly and disrespectfully towards international law. if he did not feel under the unconditional where the protection of the united states for the sake of its middle eastern ally, washington has exercised seems to be so power in the security council 5 times. and has been deliberately trying to mislead us and certainly june promoting its infamous bite and plan. and it is quite diplomacy ain't broke, ring a deal between how my son, israel. frankly, this gives a persistent impression that these in direct negotiations to being conducted by washington with itself israel. it does not need any mediating efforts and continues

it's into main campaign unabated. it is becoming increasingly clear that the is ready leadership in times at any cost to provide a direct conflict between its main regional adversary, iran and the united it's, it's hard to say whether those english didn't understand this. but for now, this play is unfolding to the tune of his right interest. if it reaches its climax, the complete could escalate to unimaginable levels, threatening not only the middle east, but the entire wild. china is approach seemed to align with these sentiments. china's invoice, a, quote, the call for a balance approach. distressing god, the significance of peace talks to chat, cold, the underlying causes of on grass in the regions they called for an end to hostilities. and of course, saw the allowance of the flow of humanitarian aid up in affected area. so he was being directly pointing fingers at his, well, yeah, for you. so we share the you ins position that any incursion by israeli forces into

lebanese territory violates living on sovereignty and territorial integrity and contradicts the provisions of security. council resolution. 17 o one. since october of last year, the cycle of violence and conflict has been repeating itself in the middle east. amidst the complete disregard for calls from the international community for an immediate cease fire. and we urge all parties, especially israel, to exercise restraint and refrain from any actions that could lead to further escalation of the situation. so there was different and in some cases, opposing takes on the unfolding crisis and that we did. but what's clear is that the divide between the western nations and the rest of the world is clearly widening the wes steadfastly defended is wells wide to retaliate brushing off please for restraints as impractical given the current circumstances on the website . many countries expressed frustration over what they saw as the west's cute

foreign policy that they say favors one side over the other. lemme bring in murray . maria here to give us a perspective not maria. the us is read to read thing. it's on we have reading support to e's real. yes. again. what more do we know at this point? washington has been the case. ponds are an arm supplier for israel in this conflict, including the deadly worried guys are followed by air, bombardments and now the ground operation. and lab, but on the u. s. has also been shielding israel diplomatically all these months between resolutions of the un security council that they deemed contradictory to his really interest delivering the protective speeches and just defined violence, including when it's resulted in civilian casualties and gaza alone. according to this troops house ministry, the idea of so offensive has claimed around 42000 lives, among whom all thousands of children and women and the elderly. the death toll and

attacks and 11 also continues to rise again, including the civilian population. yet not only does washington refrain from condemning these real, but it also protects israel with the old mantra off the rights to self defense. the u. s. is also israel's key strategic partner. it help israel intercepts may solve as far as from the wrong. you are in a prose attack and now on tuesday as well, even when we heard some criticism from across the ocean or some concerns were boys from washington. it actually rarely lasted long and fairly changed anything as we saw, for example, with the invasion of rough, a densely populated 15 southern gaza or with the ground operation in lab and on that washington has been repeatedly saying it opposes at the very moment when the us and boy to the you and was reaffirm and american support for israel while condemning a ron for is attack, the idea of chief of stop issued

a statement threatening is rose and him is with the ability to reach them anywhere in the middle is let's take a listen this afternoon, a gift. we have the capabilities to strike any point in the middle east. those of our enemies who have not yet understood this will soon understand it. we will respond. we know how to locate important targets. we know how to strike with precision and power. all is really in bass of the to be when addressing the security council earlier, also condemned the run for the miss, how the raj, and stated the tire on, must be held accountable. one must be a heavy price for these attack. any seamless is complexity. do not be fooled by this fact. that is very, it'll be fences but from numerical last night, saving countless lives beyond imagination. we also appreciate i will pass no further assistance in defending against

a one's attack. i once fellow that must be managed the either behind their actions, the intentions or the witness to was nothing showed of fuel. unrestrained evil. just to me said assault, if there is history, they have openly launched hundreds of reasons. the info, see didn't every, as up to date, the mask is off and though he believes now laid bare for the wall to see that's one of the g must reveal it's to nature know just have the world's greatest funds bill of bill. but as an active, direct, a gristle on tuesday and iran launched an unprecedented attack against israel, firing at around 200 ballistic me, solves to here on claims. the number was double, but there onset it was targeting israel's military infrastructure, including the notary headquarters in california, located inside the residential area,

a southern military base and strategic military intelligence centers. israel's gaz rigs and the mediterranean were also targeted. israel initially denied any damage to its military facilities describing the running attack as a failure later the admitting that one military base was indeed heat. well, we have to say that the ran and attack on tuesday was huge in scale, but in terms of casualties. nope, that's significant. as a result, we know that one man was killed in the city of jericho in the west bank and 2 others slightly injured. it is difficult to compare it with is really military operations, whether in gaza or lab and on. or when israel attacked yeah man twice. however, if you make a comparison, it will hardly be in israel's favor. and if one wants to be fair and while we're talking about the need to help those responsible accountable,

they should be questions for as well as well. while on top of that as well, has declared the un secretary general pest not on graph of what he said, what is for you to to condemn me, ron's missile attack ivy's ready on void to the un, says antonio, good that as easy festively putting up even to run on the same side on this page might be put out basically calling for the escalation, not mentioning they want, not mentioning we, the dresser. always selves depending is it's people. that's more the question is detached from reality. and that's why we would like to accept that and i expect that they would, they would generate it today when he comes to the security counseling a few minutes to say very clearly, we that dresser in this conflict. indeed that back over you want to buy one against these well and not to call both sides and know to put us in the same place a dressing the security council shortly after he had been declared passing

a non grata antonio goods had as ross to clarify that his was previous condemnation, while not directly naming a run, was indeed intended for a run. however, he did express his disapproval on the escalating violence throughout the region along with the many tier and crisis in gaza, but refrain from explicitly condemning needs all the while and tell of eaves closest all i opted not to support the move again. good. that is, at least on paper chemistry, i look for this for me to present. so is there a, catch the statements warning the time of your guitars who will be banned from entering his route? do you have any response to the adult fines that's or we don't find that step to be productive in any way, but don't, let's call doing them bob, who to you said that the ease roll declaring what that is best on on graphs. that is just another case of it's for state against the united nations. it's not your fault or is it i it is to accuse the united nations as an organization. even now they are,

they consider the longer off at the store to get an addition and goes a good that or she is the last victim of is that are it'll be inc. i q. is that the best when i go to and then from inputting is that i am just maybe because he wants to be in mini mom to be balanced and being balance. and this will means that you are a guest, is that i live, you are not standing with it and with the or, and of course adopting the united states position. concerning is that i, if you are not like this, then you are the any man or us administration wants to avoid any escalation in the area one months before the elections might then try to in the what inc as a buttons denny, i would refuse that. so maybe it's just the discharge of the united nations or united states, the position of this escalation, kind of, they want to show kind of a plan to and it's a gland to is what i look good so they will blend. that is done. we saw this and for this escalation, but also maybe it's kind of

a message to benjamin that. then you know that what you're doing also is not the right specially when you are leading the solution. that good thing, you and i did this, that the bulk of this, this is what they're not, they're not at the states doesn't want. now this comes following you around launching a bronze of hundreds of messages towards numerous sites and he's roland tuesday. the now you run published these images showing the myself, the enrollment, the file, the idea of claim that the around the fire, the only about $200.00 projectile to right instead of the real number was twice that that is rarely and us officials down plays the overnight attack, claiming that he was ineffective, only one pressing was reported, killed during the strike. a mr. fossil this attack failed is failed thanks to israel's air defense system,

which is the most advanced in the world. and i congratulate the idea on its impressive achievement. i attacked peers that i defeated an ineffective and this is testament is really military capability and this attack appears to have been defeated an ineffective. this was 1st and foremost the result of the professionalism of the idea. but in no small part because of the skilled work of the us military and meticulous joint planning and anticipation of the attack. you launch you guy to me or iran, launched approximately 200 missiles at the state of israel yesterday. the damage was relatively minor. i visited tell them the off air base. the base is fully operational. it has not ceased to operate for a moment and continues to carry out strikes wherever required beams, rides use will waited until the following day to admit that some of the writing and this of hit add basis. but he claimed that there was no significant damage. but

let's take a look at the map here. yeah, showing the military and 1st doctor that you run these reported to have been targeting. it includes what's the needs to be the most side has. what is just the north of tel aviv them and also another 3 sides, the po, number, base, the hassle base, as well as the never team base here, which store f for the 55 the jets tags, and add the military acid. now the wrong on these lama position are regard core has announced that if use it's new, hapless tonic mess of pop the 2 for the 1st time. and it's the attack against easel other find the best uh, successfully destroyed the rate as all these really arrow to an hour. 3 mess all defensive defense systems of the projectiles. had the range of 1400 kilometers. and 101-6000 kilometers per hour when it comes to speed. now, the mess has the ability to vastly maneuver and change its direction. other

professor are the american university school of international services and mohammed would need my says, if usual mattress effectiveness by the number of people killed, then you run to attack was not effective. if this was an effective, that means that there is an island killing of you know, a 1000. so guys on and also thousands of really, but new civilian is a very effective image though, is how many civilians are killed that i think that, you know, you can see it as an effective. we've seen definitely signs that the, the response that contain the response of the ad on human side is calculated in a way to target is a highly, is it only military happens tournaments or places? and i think that was the main message here on wanted to send. on the other hand, of course, each side to spin, spin the response in, in some ways. and you know,

to justify that, especially to those that are, decides to justify data, continuous attack on the, and on globe and as well as im garza but it, you know, if you consider eh, having all the is there not really is citizen in shelters for about 20 or 30 minutes. if that's an effective then there is something really wrong in the way that is right as measuring the damage and the effect on if it's civilian, that that, that definitely something that needs to be taken into consideration as well. that's the update. now keep watching r t international for all the latest from the middle east and around the world by now the