occupied west bank. he s been at steadfast supporter of israel for decades and is expected to face questions about the killing of palestinian american journalists, sharina black lab, our white house correspondent, kimberly hawk. it has more. what we know about all of this is that the president is trying to make an emphasis on really asserting american values in sort of shoring out some of these alliances. but at the same time, oh, this is puzzling to many americans, given the fact that on the campaign trail, joe biden, it really said the exact opposite. he said he wanted to try and focus on american issues as president and really kind of de emphasized the middle east and the priority that many presidents had placed in the past. there s growing anger in sri lanka after the prime minister was appointed acting, president s thousands are gathered at the offices of prime minister runner wickham singer in colombo to demand his resignation. despite a state of emergency being declare
Israel. Israel Defense Forces now say iran and their proxy forces in iraq, yemen, and lebanon launched around 350 rockets and missiles into israel overnight. Most of them shot down before they could do any he damage. But these attacks are threatening to escalate and already volatile, very dangerous situation in the middle east today, israels war cabinet met to go over options for response to iran unprecedented firstever direct attack. On israel from iran cabinet member benny gantz said vowing israel will exact a price from iran, doesnt abide meeting with other g7 leaders to virtually looking for a diplomatic path forward cnn has are correspondence around the globe covering all these late breaking developments for us, its a rapidly developing situation that unfolding right now in the middle east. And i want to start with Jeremy Diamond. Hes joining us from jerusalem right now. Jeremy, what are you hearing from officials there about todays war Cabinet Meeting . Well welfare, israels war
Start with the Breaking News leaders Around The World are responding after that unprecedented iranian attack on israel. The first time iran has ever launched a direct assault from inside iran on israeli territory in two hours, the United Nations Security Council will hold an Emergency Meeting on the escalating very dramatic tensions that are unfolding this afternoon. Leaders of the g7 met virtually trying to work out a potential diplomatic response to this iranian attack and the israeli war cabinet also has been meeting just a short time ago to wait its response. No decision was made, at least were told that no decision was made at least not yet but work member benny gantz is vowing to exact a prices where its exactly price from iran for the assault present joe biden, pledging ironclad, his word, ironclad us support for israel in a phone call with israeli Prime Minister benjamin, a tiny out, but he also warned that the United States will not participate in any offensive operations agai
Im Zachary Cohen in washington and this is cnn hello and welcome to her viewers here in the United States and Around The World. Im wolf blitzer in washington. And we start with Breaking News once again, any moment now, the United Nations Security Council is leaning in new york for an Emergency Meeting discussing the very volatile situation right now in the middle east, there is growing worry Around The World after iran launched. And the precedented attack on israel arrives firstever direct assault on israeli territory from directly inside iran Israel Defense versus say, they shut down almost all of the 350 rockets and missiles so fired of the country overnight. Many of those rockets and missiles were shot down by the us and the uk. Were getting a first look at the destruction, though. Take a look at this this is some israels never team airbase. A senior us military official says there was no significant damage throughout the country as a result of the air Defense System israel Presiden
Hello, im emily anguish. This is the news our line from tow coming up in the next 16 minutes. Benjamin netanyahu is said to return to power in israel after his right wing block. C q is a clear majority. Former pakistani Prime Minister in ron khan is short and injured while leading a protest rally. One person is killed in the attack, a show of strength and north korea carries out more new style launches, prompting the u. S. And south korea to exchange and joint military drills. The bank of england announces its biggest interest right high can 3, dec hangs to tackle inflation a day after the u. S. Federal reserve raised its rights and coming up in sport to just 17 days to go until the world cup and south koreas captain is heading for i surgery and could miss the tournament. Ah, we begin with ranking news from israel, where Benjamin Netanyahu and his writing allies have secured a clean majority with all the votes counted the former Prime Ministers and block has 164 out of 120 current lead