The us said this attack had twice the scope of irans last bombardment in april. Not all the targets hit were military. One landed in this residential suburb of Tel Aviv neighbours rushing through repairs before thejewish new year tonight. Temporary solutions to the problems of a regional war. 83 year old schmulik s home, one of more than A Hundred houses damaged here. Everybody was scared because the blast, it was an enormous blast. And when we get out of the shelter, we saw something not from this world. All the house was glasses, no windows, no doors. The impact site around 100 metres from his front door, another what if. This is the second time in six months that iran has attacked israel directly. Actions that were once seen as red lines are now becoming routine. Each time, the line between Message And Miscalculation is paper thin, and each time demands a response. Israels Prime Minister has promised a response will come. Translation we are in | the middle of a tough war against Irans Axis of evil, which seeks to destroy us. This will not happen because we will stand together, and with gods help, we will win together. Israel has been Crossing Red lines itself, sending these soldiers into lebanon this week a limited and targeted incursion, it says, to destroy hezbollah tunnels. But another four brigades were called up today and villagers in the south of lebanon told to leave their homes and move north. Also today, the first israeli casualties airlifted out of the Combat Zone eight killed and others injured, men from israels elite Commando And Infantry brigades, the youngest of them 21 years old. Two days into this war, israel is facing the risks of old conflicts weighed against the risks of playing by new rules. Lucy williamson, bbc news, israel. More than 1,000 people have been killed in lebanon in the past two weeks by israeli bombardments, according to lebanese officials, including 45 on wednesday. Here are some live pictures of beirut. Southern beirut has been hit particularly hard, with israel launching strikes in dense areas and ordering evacuations. Just over an hour ago, israel said it launched what it called a precise strike. Witnesses reported seeing massive explosions across the city. The images there dark, but we are monitoring them. 0ur Correspondent sally nabil has been with a number of Media Crews invited and accompanied by hezbollah to visit beirut s Southern Suburbs. Heres her report. We are here in beirut s Southern Suburb known as dahiya. Its a stronghold for hezbollah. Weve been invited, among other Media Crews, by hezbollah, to check out the scale of the damage caused by the israeli Air Strikes over the past few days. Weve been told that this building used to be a Tv Channel for religious programmes. Its affiliated with hezbollah. This is what weve been told here. On our way to this place, weve seen large Scale Damage in different parts of this neighbourhood. Buildings have been partially or totally reduced to rubble. Many cars have been smashed. Over the past few days, dahiya has been a target for israeli bombardment. 0ne Resident tells me that when the Israelis Issue a warning asking residents to leave, ten minutes later, the Air Strikes begin, so people do not really have room to run for safety. The picture here speaks for itself. The large Scale Destruction is pretty clear, and this has been the case in many spots in this area. As long as the israeli Air Strikes continue on dahiya, more people will flee for their Safety And Lebanon has to put up with a huge displacement issue. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says his country is not looking for war but pledged a stronger response if Israel Retaliates for the attack. On wednesday, both iran and Israels Ambassadors addressed an Emergency Security Council session. Heres some of what irans envoy had to say. Experience has proven that israel only understands the language of force. Diplomacy has repeatedly failed, as israel Views Restraint not as a gesture of goodwill but as a weakness to exploit. Each act of restraint taken by iran has only emboldened israel to commit even greater crimes and more acts of aggression. Consequently, Irans Response was necessary to restore balance and deterrence. After the security council meeting, Israels Ambassador to the un, danny danon, joined me here on bbc news. Heres some of our exchange. Let me ask you about what iran has said at the un security council meeting. Iran said it has the right to restore its territorial integrity in self defence, and the un ambassador listed the assassinations of hamas s Political Leader in tehran, the targeting of Irans Ambassador to lebanon, the assassination of Hassan Nasrallah and also the secretary general, and so on. What is your response to that, iran saying, this is in direct response to these assassinations and this is our ability to defend ourselves . Nothing he mentioned can justify the attack of 200 ballistic missiles. Even during the blitz of london, Nobody Saw such a number of missiles flying into another country, so thats unprecedented. And i think what he said about nasrallah, he actually revealed to the world that the iranians are trying to seek revenge for nasrallah, who was a notorious terrorist who killed hundreds of americans, was behind hundreds of attacks against civilians all around the world. All of the sudden, iran is trying to claim responsibility and to attack israel because of that. Thats unacceptable, and i think everybody in the room realised that there is no justification for what happened yesterday in israel. Staying here in the us, a strike by 115,000 us dockworkers has entered its second day, halting shipments across the us coast with no current progress on negotations. PresidentJoe Biden s administration has put presssure on us Port Employers to secure a deal with the dockworkers to end the strike. Economists say the strike will not initially raise consumer prices, but a prolonged stoppage could eventually affect the price of key goods like food. Heres our North America Business correspondent ritika gupta. Its the second day of the strikes, and neither side has shown signs of backing down. The international longshoremen s association turned down an offer from the United States Maritime Alliance for a 50 Wage Increase for workers over the next six years. Its notjust about the pay. The ila is also concerned about automation, technology and machines taking Dock Workers jobs. No negotiations are currently scheduled between the two sides, and the lack of progress is raising concerns on those reliant on shipments that the disruption could be prolonged. PresidentJoe Biden s administration has put pressure on the Port Employers, saying its time for them to bargain. The strike has blocked goods from food to raw materials and auto shipments across dozens of ports, from maine to texas. Analysts warn it will cost the economy billions of dollars a day. While consumers might not feel the pinch right away, if it extends for weeks, it could snarl Supply Chains and lead to shortages and higher prices ahead of the president ial election. Food prices are likely to react first, according to Morgan Stanley economists. Lets talk more about this now. Join me live is Secretary Of Transportation pete buttigieg. Great to have you back on bbc news. Thank you so much for joining us. We mentioned it seems like negotiations at the moment are stuck. Is there anything that is moving this forward . ,.. anything that is moving this forward ... forward . Administration has en. A. Ed forward . Administration has engaged both forward . Administration has engaged both the forward . Administration has engaged both the union engaged both the Union Leadership in the Ocean Carriers and other parties on the other side of the negotiation. We have urged the parties to come to an agreement. We actually believe economically they may not be that far apart, and of course its important for them to reach any agreement that takes care of workers, that allows them to participate in the record profits of the shipping industry, one that i think is compatible with that industry remaining very profitable, and to get those ports back up and running and goods moving in this country as quickly as possible. I this country as quickly as possible this country as quickly as ossible. a i.. possible. I will ask you about those goods possible. I will ask you about those goods in possible. I will ask you about those goods in a possible. I will ask you about those goods in a moment, i possible. I will ask you about. Those goods in a moment, but if we look at where the sticking points are, there are disagreement about the use of automation going forward. The longshoremen, they want protection from automation, and us maritime alliance said they want to keep that language about automation, saying their offer would increase wages and triple employer contributions to retirement plans. What do you think of that . We to retirement plans. What do you think of that . To retirement plans. What do you think of that . We have seen in many different you think of that . We have seen in many different industries, in many different industries, for manufacturing industries to the recent negotiations with screenwriters in hollywood, concerns over the impact to workers from automated technologies. This concerns are addressable. There was langridge in the last contract with Dock Workers that spoke to those issues. 0bviously with Dock Workers that spoke to those issues. Obviously this is an example of the sort of thing that you do parties have to come to terms on, but we believe that can be done, certainly we have seen in other countries that have a very strong Labour Tradition and lid protections, ways that that has been addressed and click to bargaining, and the bottom line is we believe in the collective Bargaining Process and its capacity to create notjust Bargaining Process and its capacity to create not just The Terms around issues like that issues like benefits but also just the basic question of pay. These workers went without raises in some recent years, including 2020, which was a year when they went to work, covid was going on, many of them lost their lives doing a job that cant be done over zoom, and its understandable that they want to participate in the astronomical profits that have been accrued in the Shipping Companies in recent years. Shipping companies in recent ears. ~. Shipping companies in recent ears... Years. What are the economic consequences years. What are the economic consequences if years. What are the economic consequences if this years. What are the economic consequences if this Work Consequences if this Work Stoppage continues over a long period of time . Period of time . Certainly rolon period of time . Certainly prolong the period of time . Certainly prolong the Stoppage Period of time . Certainly i prolong the stoppage would period of time . Certainly prolong the stoppage would have impact across our Supply Change and affect the economy in a number of ways. Even a short stoppage is disruptive, which is why we are urging the parties to weakly come to terms. ~ . terms. Weve also been reporting terms. Weve also been reporting on terms. Weve also been reporting on The Terms. Weve also been reporting on the impactj terms. Weve also been i reporting on the impact of Hurricane Helene on a number of states, particular north carolina, where the devastation has been reallyjust magnified by some of the unexpected consequences of the flooding in places like asheville, as you know. What impact does that have on things like shipping, goods, transportation . We are aware Relief And Recovery operations are still ongoing. They are, and our apartment has beenin they are, and our apartment has been in contact with the various departments of transportation in different states to make sure roads are up states to make sure roads are up and running, airports and everything else they need, and when i was at the Fema Headquarters Yesterday getting ripped on this, certainly this came up. Just think about the piece of open till Pace Pace of ocean shipping. It is not the kind of thing that would have an immediate overnight impact but the issues and the talking devastation around Hurricane Helene is one important reminder of why it is important reminder of why it is important to have our Supply Chains working as smoothly as possible in this country and is why we are urging the ocean carries to put forward a Deal Thatis carries to put forward a deal that is sufficient to bring the union to the table to work out something durable and that will get everything back up and running for the good of the economy. Running for the good of the economy running for the good of the economy. Running for the good of the econom. Y.. economy. Very much have a real imact. Economy. Very much have a real impact we economy. Very much have a real impact. We know economy. Very much have a real impact. We know many economy. Very much have a real. Impact. We know many americans dont feel great about the account he right now. Are you worried about the impact on how people feel going forward if things like the cost of Food And Gas and all the Rest Searching go up . Certainly, americans searching go up . Certainly, americans have searching go up . Certainly, americans have felt searching go up . Certainly, americans have Felt A searching go up . Certainly, americans have Felt A lot i searching go up . Certainly, americans have Felt A lot of Price Pressure in recent years, and if you look at how we got insulation from its peak around 9 back to where it is now in the two, 2. 5 range, a big part of that, disinflation, came through the work on the Supply Chains, but one of the points weve been making to the ocean carries in this process is, unlike some of the other issues that have affected Supply Chains in recent years, and costs as well, whether were talking about covid, Houthi Attacks In The Red Sea of the Water Levels in the panama canal, the ultimo Bridge Collapse that shut down the Port Of Baltimore for a period of time, this one can be addressed. There is control over this one. But there was not in some of the others. All the more reasons why we think the more reasons why we think the parties need to come to terms. And by the way, we think thatis terms. And by the way, we think that is abundantly doable. I was looking at reporting, just one shareholder, just one person who was one of the owners of one of the Shipping Companies personally made about 14 companies personally made about 1k Alien Dollars in a Single 1a Alien Dollars in a single year recently 14 14 alien dollars in a single year recently 14 billion. That by the rough maths is a personally triple the collective pay of all 45,000 Ila Dock workers in that same yearfor some we know Ila Dock workers in that same year for some we know this is something that can be compatible with the business is continuing to succeed and with the workers participating in that success. , that success. Nonetheless, the ma or that success. Nonetheless, the mayor timeline that success. Nonetheless, the mayor timeline say that success. Nonetheless, the mayor timeline say they that success. Nonetheless, the mayor timeline say they are mayor timeline say they are making a fair offer so i guess last question to you and the secretary, what more can the Writing And Ministration do to try and break the stalemate . Try and break the stalemate . Biden try and break the stalemate . biden administration . We are engaged in constant dialogue with the players. We have seen many times before in difficult negotiations where it felt like the parties were dug in but we were able to urge them to get to a deal and they did, and i should note, time and time again with the United Auto Workers as just one example of the Rail Workers as another one, ultimately we saw workers get a serious, major increase of pay and benefits, to participate in those profits, and those businesses and companies remained profitable. To President Biden is optimistic . To President Biden is otimistic .. optimistic . He is certainly a in optimistic . He is certainly paying attention optimistic . He is certainly paying attention to optimistic . He is certainly paying attention to this i optimistic . He is certainly i paying attention to this issue and we are working day and i to encourage the parties to come to a deal to get the workers there raises, get the companies back into business and get the goods moving again. Qm. Goods moving again. 0k, secretary goods moving again. 0k, secretary buttigieg, goods moving again. 0k, secretary buttigieg, always good to have you on bbc news, thank you so much forjoining us tonight. The President And Vice president have today been visiting some of the worst Hit Areas affected by Storm Helene last week. The latest Death Toll stands at at least 180. My Colleague Carl Nasman has been in north carolina, just north of the hard Hit Area of asheville. The Announcement Today by us president Joe Biden sending in A Thousand military personnel, that will be welcome news in communities like this one. This is green val