last night, us warplanes attacked four areas in stanzur in eastern syria and three areas in anbar province in western iraq. the spokesman of the iraqi armed forces said that the us attacks violated sovereignty and undermined the efforts of the two. the iraqi government is to establish stability in iraq. the zionist regime massacred 13 palestinian families in sha'ban yesterday . 112 civilians were martyred and 148 people were injured in the zionist attacks. in one 11 members of a family and 3 other people were killed in these attacks on a house in rifa. we are witnessing extensive destruction and destruction in al-haad al-karamah area in the north of the gaza strip due to the bombardment attacks of the zionist regime. the occupiers retreated from these areas, but destroyed all the buildings in this area and agricultural lands . the occupants set fire to the residential houses of the residents of this area. yesterday, after the retreat of the occupiers from this area, people to investigate. therefore, the destruction in this area is very extensive , people this morning in a large way to thes

this is anbar province in iraq. ambassador, the deterrent factor -- you just heard hooman talk about how much more of this happens, how many more casualties or how many casualties are the result of this. what is your sense of whether this will cool things off in the region or heat things up? >> look, i think we need to keep a couple things in mind. the iranians have always been prepared to fight to the last of their proxies, with the one exception being hezbollah, who they view differently. so, the fact that their proxies take casualties won't in and of itself give them a reason to retaliate against us. secondly, they will be looking at, is the u.s. crossing a threshold? the iranians have gotten used to certain rules of the game from their standpoint. as long as americans weren't killed, they understood there was a lot they could do under that threshold and there was a lot their proxies could do under that threshold. now you have three americans killed. you have 40 wounded. so, the iranians anticipated something. an

keir makes the point, in anbar province, in iraq, they are american allies.orth, the kurdish presence, the stabilize in that region to keep the iraqi army from going back, supposedly iraqi territory, we do get a great deal of having an intelligent operative in iraq, in syria where, again, standing with our kurdish allies campaign, but i do think that there is going to have to be a sort of blank slate re- analysis of what are we doing? a lot of this, of course, is still driven by iranian regional attacks on u.s., israeli interests. it's also the shia sunni divide. everyone at these issues goes back to shia iran, trying to create the great arc, the crescent, most of the populist militias that they are supporting our she owned, including the houthis. there are larger issues here then a terrorist organization that is a threat to the plurality of iraq, which is shia muslim. >> a lot to talk about, sir, thank you as always for being with us. the military analysts, general barry mccaffrey, we appreciate your time. up next, today, bucks mrs. host publicans they could

it happened in anbar province, that is along that border between iraq and syria. it's in iraq, and up to the border with jordan, tower 22 is there along that border with jordan. so that is one target that we know about. and we're having to piece together, by the way, what we have been told by the u.s. and what we're hearing from reports here in the region that aren't confirmed but seem to make sense. so there is that part of it. and then there is another part of it inside syria. that is a place and around it, that is a place where we also know there are a lot of these iranian backed militia. and in fact, there is an iranian base along that line near that border. and that, again, appears to have been targeted because we have heard about explosions there and things. in fact, the syrian observatory for human rights, which began during the syrian civil war, monitoring things says that there are 17 sites that have been targeted there. so what more does that tell us? well, it actually tells us that while this is a powerful operation by the u.s. tonight, it also is limit

just to give you a picture, here in iraq, in anbar province they also have hit, according to the popular mobilization forces, at base where they are. they are also iran backed. but they're also connected to the iraqi government. that gives me a picture, too. the iraqi government complainant tonight about its sovereignty being violated. but the fact the u.s. felt it needed to hit a particular group connected to the iraqi army tells you something. this place, iraq now, plays a part of that u.s. and of iran. it looks in both directions. and a challenge to the biden administration is going to have an impact with a push in iraq closer to iran which is exactly what iran wants to push the u.s. out in this region. incredibly difficult judgment for the biden administration to make and we'll see what effect it has as today plays out. we'll see what happens. >> let me follow up on, that keir, as you are there in the north of iraq in the kurdish region there. it is the case, the shiite majority of iraq is controlled, the government, it is closely aligned with iran and there are a whole bunch of mili

and anbar province of course is famous because america fought there in the invasion of iraq.se, it fought ices there. and in eastern syria, we are getting more and more strikes. so america's history of intervention in this place is quite staggeringly long against this group. now, of course, targeting iranian-backed militias and the iranian revolutionary guard themselves, according to the u.s.. and what we are understanding, what we're hearing on the ground is that there is a kind of a sliver, a corridor where they've targeted along that border between syria and iraq, along the border with jordan where that drone attack happened. and it seems to be limited to that. so, in other words, this really is an escalation. this is a big move by the biden administration. but it is also limited at the same time. now, on the one hand, there is a risk of destabilization, we're talking about that on the show. as you heard from the iraqi prime minister here, complaining about iraq's sovereignty being invaded. and also, accusing america of destabilizing the region with these strikes. and we j

isis suddenly revived that very same night and targeted the exact same forces in that yes in anbar province that that the americans are striking so we're seeing a convergence of us and isis in interests suddenly in the military theater in iraq um and it you raised lot of question marks, did they take advantage of the security um vacuum for the few hours that the us was striking, or was it a coordinated effort as many um in iraq believe uh, what did they achieve, it's really not sure, um, you know, one one thinks that we get to the point of a military strike when other options are no longer viable, whereas in the case of the americans, it often is the military strike is the first point of ' was the first um tactic employed uh, if if they were meaning to severely deplete um the capabilities of... their enemy, they haven't done that, almost immediately iraqi resistance forces struck back, yeah, they been killing again, they they issued a statement, they said this one in in a nomady was, it was them, they took responsibility, it was a drone attack, and then it's very interesting he bring up the

and 15 people were injured in the attack of american warplanes on al-qaim and akashat area in anbar province of iraq. also, the american air attack on eastern syria and the cities of al-mayadeen and bokmal in eastern deir zor, syria, near the iraqi border, left 10 martyrs and 18 wounded. the islamic resistance in iraq announced that the headquarters of the anbar operation of the people's mobilization organization in the akashad area was targeted by us airstrikes. official sources in syria and iraq stated that most of the bombed centers had been completely evacuated. al-mayadeen network also reported isis terrorists took advantage of the american attacks and attacked the army and the basij popular organization forces in the west of anbar region. minister. in explaining the military aggression of his country, the american defense said that the american forces attacked seven centers in iraq and syria, which included more than 85 targets. the american media, quoting the officials of this country , claimed that these attacks were a retaliatory reaction to the killing of three american soldiers at

here we are in anbar province again.ou know, fallujah is where you conducted the operations, led to you receiving the medal of honor were striking there. this many years later, i mean, what do you make of these retaliatory strikes at this point? >> i mean, look, i mean, i justi want to remind you that the last administration was .chaos. that is the calling card of biden 2024. that was chaosf bin . s righ this right now, this is not chaos. i realize we've lost three american soldiers. >> this is personal to you. hav it's personal to me. it should be personal to every member of this administration and d.o.d.. >> i got to second guess this. a wall for 90 days. it. took nazanin and jay z less time to respond with a diss track two years ago in a studio to each other rapping than it did for the unitedz le states ossf america to respond and atone for the vengeance of taking three of our own. >> this makes no sense forak whatsoeverin, ever. but again, the other administration was chaos, even thoughr admini our sitting president

the united states, and at the end of the day, you know, if militias are operating from western anbar province, attacking american service members, we have the rate to defend ourselves. >> all right. thank you. so for joining us this evening. appreciate it. >> thank you so much. >>> the mayor of long beach says his city could see more rain this weekend than they do in a typical year. ahead, the potentially life-threatening flooding bearing down on almost all of california. you can see it right there. stay with us. two leading candidates for senate. two very different visions for california. steve garvey, the leading republican, is too conservative for california. he voted for trump twice and supported republicans for years, including far right conservatives. adam schiff, the leading democrat, defended democracy against trump and the insurrectionists. he helped build affordable housing, lower drug costs, and bring good jobs back home. the choice is clear. i'm adam schiff, and i approve this message. growing up, my parents wanted me to become a doctor or an engineer. those are good careers! but

ironically, people will remember anbar province is a place where the u.s.ght isis and now, of course, here we are with it fighting iranian-backed militia in the same place. that is a moment in history, i would say. but just in terms of what we are hearing, there is a report that one of those targets there is the group that is accused of sending that explosives laden drone into tower 22 that killed those three u.s. service members, kataeb hezbollah. there's report that the mobilization forces a base there has been or a site there by them has been hit. they are an iranian-backed group militia you could say connected to the iraqi army. that kind of underscores the challenges of this targeting. we have just got a statement from the iraqi commander in chief of the armed forces. now you would expect the iraqis to be signaling unhappiness with these strikes targeting places inside iraq. he says the cam and the iraqi border areas are being subject to strikes by united states aircraft, as these strikes come at a time iraq is trying to ensure the stabilization of the

and here in iraq at anbar province, they report, the iraqi's report, 16 killed and 36 injured. substantial casualties but perhaps not as many as you like had there not had been had this not been signaled so thoroughly over many, many, days. what there is now are multiple controversies, arguments, rows if you like. blowing up around exactly what happens. the iraqi government furiously saying that it was not warned about these strikes, of course, taking place on its territory. our elijah mitchell reporting from senior administration officials that a warning was given. but it was late notice. of course, it just highlights one of the town to the law of this. the iraqi government is both a partner of the u.s. and also a partner of iran. any message sent to baghdad would've been funneled through to iran. that is one of the difficult calculations the biden administration would've had to have made. in terms of the question you asked. the reaction and the potential implications. in number of groups within the islamic resistance, the umbrella group as it is called, making angry rhetorica

we're hearing some reports that one top commander of a proxy group in anbar province was killed in the strike. >> bret: okay. we will continue to follow that. jennifer griffin live at the pentagon. thank you. let's find out what is going on right now in israel. get reaction from the region. senior correspondent mike tobin is in tel aviv tonight with the latest there. good evening, mike. >> good evening, bret. despite the statement from john kirby the nfc spokesman informed before these strikes that took place. we are getting a different take from iraqi military spokesman who says the strikes inside iraq violate iraqi sovereignty and threaten to pull the region into, coat quote, dire consequences. mean time we do have sources on the ground confirming indeed the area inside iraq near al keim which is by the western border of iraq near ther isian border across the border about 60 miles away additional strikes in the deer azir area. al adean. abu kemal logistic hubs for the iranian proxies and iranian revolutionary guard. now, despite the telegraphing of these attacks, it was not a well-ke

. ♪ ♪ these videos appear to show ♪ ♪ one of the strikes earlier ♪ ♪ today in anbar province in ♪ ♪ western ♪ belonging to and iran black ♪ ♪ militia group that has been ♪ ♪ sanctioned by the u.s. ♪ ♪ government. ♪ ♪ during the roughly 30- minute ♪ ♪ attack, u.s. central command ♪ ♪ said that military forces hit ♪ ♪ over 85 targets at those ♪ ♪ locations, with more than 125 ♪ ♪ precision munitions, including ♪ ♪ command and control centers, ♪ ♪ intelligence centers and weapon ♪ ♪ facilities. ♪ ♪ these strikes began shortly ♪ ♪ after president biden and the ♪ ♪ first lady attended dignified ♪ ♪ transfer of the three american ♪ ♪ soldiers killed in that drone ♪ ♪ strike. ♪ ♪ president biden issued the ♪ ♪ statement, saying in part, ♪ ♪ our response began today. ♪ ♪ it will continue at time and ♪ ♪ places of our choosing. ♪ ♪ the united states does not ♪ ♪ seek conflict in the middle ♪ ♪ east or anywhere else in the ♪ ♪ world, but let all those who ♪ ♪ might seek to do us harm, know ♪ ♪ this, if you harm an american ♪ ♪, we will respond, end quote. ♪ ♪ the defense secretary lloyd ♪ ♪ austin al

revolutionary guard corps and pro-iranian militia came under fire last night in the syrian province of iraqi al-anbard us strikes on militias in the border areas of the country, calling them a violation of the state. the us air force, according to the syrian authorities, 23 people, including a civilian, became victims of american bombing of the territory of the arab republic. in syria, pro-iranian formations, after an attack on their targets , attacked a us military base located near an oil refinery on the left bank of the ifrat. it is reported that several dozen rockets were fired at the facility. the united states has no military bases in syria and not two, although soldiers under the stars and stripes into the country. didn't call. the american military contingent in this arab republic remains one of the possible targets for retaliatory measures by pro-iranian forces in the region, although the answer may be given in a completely different place. in the same red sea and the gulf of adon, there are now many american warships, which are a desired target for the same yemeni houthis. alexander blivov,

the syrian province of derrizor and the iraqi al-anbar came under fire last night.hdad condemned us strikes on militias in the country's border areas and warned that the consequences of such actions are unpredictable for the situation in the region as a whole. american strikes. is a violation of iraqi sovereignty and undermines the government's efforts to stabilize the situation within the country. such us actions could drag iraq and the entire region into a situation with unforeseen and dire consequences and pose a real threat to security and stability in iraq and the entire region. in syria, pro-iranian formations, after an attack on their targets , attacked a us military base located near oil refinery on the left bank of the euphrates. it is reported that at the facility... there are many american warships, which are a desired target for the same yemeni houthis. alexandrov, dmitry cherbakov and polina fedorova. news: middle east. now about the situation in the special operation zone. in the southern donetsk direction, our troops stopped attempts by the ukrainian

guard corps and the pro-iranian militia came under fire last night in the syrian province of derrezor and iraq's al-anbardad condemned the us strike on the militias. border areas of the country, calling them a violation of state sovereignty and warning that the consequences of such actions are unpredictable for the situation in the region as a whole. the american side falsified the facts: claiming preliminary coordination to carry out this aggression. these are false statements intended to mislead international public opinion. as a sign of protest against the actions of the american military , the us charge d'affaires was summoned to the iraqi foreign ministry to present him with a corresponding note. the iraqi shida militia reported the death of sixteen of its fighters as a result of strikes by the us air force. according to the syrian authorities, 23 people became victims of american bombing of the territory of the arab republic. and civilian in syria pro-iranian formation after the attack on their facilities, they attacked a us military base located near an oil refinery on the left bank of the ifrat.