of israel in washington, dc. —— dan arbell. of the meetings taking place in israel. diplomatically, what happens next? i think there are very close consultations, phone conversations taking place right now between senior american officials and senior israeli officials, just like there are with senior british officials and senior french officials. i think there is a discussion right now taking place in tel aviv of the israeli cabinet, security cabinet, and they are looking at different ways to assess this and respond effectively. but they are doing so in coordination with the united states. israel can protect its borders and its civilians. yet as you have mentioned in the last hour, these missiles, these cruise missiles and these drones are going over middle east airspace over different countries, whether it is syria, jordan, iraq where us forces are located or us missile defence capabilities are located, and therefore there is a need to coordinate the response, the initial response to this attack. and also looking once this att

in the meantime, dan arbell is with us. dan works with the center for israeli studies.bassy of israel in washington, dc. i know you are listening to what daniel levy had to say and effectively saying that the us has not used its leveraged in placing those demands on mr netanyahu to de—escalate. i wonder if you could add to that. l de-escalate. i wonder if you could add to that-— add to that. i think the us has used, is using _ add to that. i think the us has used, is using its _ add to that. i think the us has used, is using its leveraged, l add to that. i think the us has i used, is using its leveraged, has used, is using its leveraged, has used its leveraged. for instance, just last week, the fact that israel increased the flow of humanitarian assistance into the gaza strip, the fact that it has allowed the us to raid a maritime humanitarian zone, to bring assistance into gaza. the fact israel has been redeploying its forces, taking its forces out of the city of khan younis and bringing more back to northern gaza and withdrawing from parts of northern gaza into israel

joining me now is dan arbell.residence at the centre for israeli studies at the american university. he was also the former deputy chief of mission at israel's embassy in washington. joining me tonight is a scholar in residence at the centre of israeli studies. 99% taken out, and one set as far as they're concerned, equilibrium has been re—established. is that wishful thinking? been re-established. is that wishful thinkin: ? , ., . been re-established. is that wishful thinkinu? , ., . ., thinking? they do want to highlight the fact that _ thinking? they do want to highlight the fact that it — thinking? they do want to highlight the fact that it became _ thinking? they do want to highlight the fact that it became almost - the fact that it became almost unscathed from the attack. but i think the administration is under no illusion that israel will not respond. i think they do expect israel to respond. they are sending us strong messages to not lead to further conflict. what does that look like to you? what does that

let's speak now to dan arbell, scholar in residence the centre for israel studies.ch for coming on the programme. thank you very much for coming on the programme-— thank you very much for coming on the programme._ what l thank you very much for coming on l the programme._ what did the programme. thank you. what did ou make the programme. thank you. what did you make of — the programme. thank you. what did you make of the _ the programme. thank you. what did you make of the choice _ the programme. thank you. what did you make of the choice here - the programme. thank you. what did you make of the choice here of- you make of the choice here of israel's response? i you make of the choice here of israel's response?— you make of the choice here of israel's response? i think they want to send a clear _ israel's response? i think they want to send a clear message _ israel's response? i think they want to send a clear message that - to send a clear message that they could reach territory with its weapons and technology. also sending a message to iranians that their air defe