Is Israel. ThIs Is where also one of the reasons of the conflIct, hezbollah Is part of the polItIcal game here In lebanon, It Is almost the only party that Is armed In lebanon and has representatIon In the parlIament. It has engaged In fIghts and conflIcts wIth Israel sInce It started In 19805 untIl thIs latest confrontatIon we are seeIng these days. ConfrontatIon we are seeIng these Dam ConfrontatIon we are seeIng these deve confrontatIon we are seeIng these days these days. Frank, a lot of eole these days. Frank, a lot of peeple after these days. Frank, a lot of people after the these days. Frank, a lot of people after the attack these days. Frank, a lot of| people after the attack that these days. Frank, a lot of people after the attack that we saw a couple of nIghts ago, the unprecedented attack In terms of Scale And SIze that Iran launched on Israel, one questIon people askIng Is, why dId Iran Attack Israel and wIll Israel now Attack Iran . {lIla Israel now Attack Iran . Ok, thIs goes Israel now Attack Iran . Ok, thIs goes back Israel now Attack Iran . Ok, thIs goes back to Israel now Attack Iran . Ok, thIs goes back to AprIl Israel now Attack Iran . Ok, thIs goes back to aprIl the 1st, thIs goes back to aprIl the 1st, when the IsraelI AIr Force carrIed 1st, when the IsraelI AIr Force carrIed out 1st, when the IsraelI AIr Force carrIed out an AIr StrIke on Irans carrIed out an AIr StrIke on Irans Consulate In damascus, kIllIng Irans Consulate In damascus, KIllIng A Irans Consulate In damascus, KIllIng A number of IsraelI revolutIonary guard offIcers, IncludIng allegedly the man who Is co ordInatIng the flow of arms Is co ordInatIng the flow of arms from Iran through syrIa to hezbollah In case mac. That was an Attack Hezbollah In case mac. That was an attack on a dIplomatIc premIse an attack on a dIplomatIc premIse and the InternatIonal Outrage PremIse and the InternatIonal outrage was pretty muted, Iran saId It outrage was pretty muted, Iran saId It would respond and gave everyone saId It would respond and gave everyone a weeks notIce. 12 Days Everyone a weeks notIce. 12 days later, after that attack, It launched a volley of around 300 It launched a volley of around 300 drones, cruIse and hallIsIIc 300 drones, cruIse and ballIstIc mIssIles at Israel, and ballIstIc mIssIles at Israel, and that ballIstIc mIssIles at Israel, and that was unprecedented, the fIrst tIme and that was unprecedented, the fIrst tIme Iran had dIrectly attacked the state of Israel. 99 attacked the state of Israel. 99 of attacked the state of Israel. 99 of those were shot down by a CoalItIon 99 of those were shot down by a coalItIon of several countrIes, Israelfelt countrIes, Israel felt compelled to countrIes, Israelfelt compelled to respond but there was a compelled to respond but there was a lImIted response, It hIt a radar was a lImIted response, It hIt a radar post. Subsequently, there a radar post. Subsequently, there have been two major assassInatIons laId at Israels dooI, assassInatIons laId at Israels door, Of AssassInatIons laId at Israels door, of the hamas MedIcal Leader door, of the hamas MedIcal Leader In door, of the hamas MedIcal Leader In tehran, In the heart of the leader In tehran, In the heart of the IranIans CapItal as he had of the IranIans CapItal as he had fInIshed attendIng the InauguratIon of Irans New presIdent. Israel dId not say they presIdent. Israel dId not say they dId presIdent. Israel dId not say they dId It but everybody belIeves It wasnt them and theIr belIeves It wasnt them and theIr Internal spy agency. And thIs assassInatIon In BeIrut of the hezbollah leader a few days ao. The hezbollah leader a few days ago Iran the hezbollah leader a few days ago. Iran saId that Is two assassInatIons, we cannot let thIs go assassInatIons, we cannot let thIs go unanswered. They saId self defence, claImIng artIcle 51 of self defence, claImIng artIcle 51 of the self defence, claImIng artIcle 51 of The Un ConstItutIon And Have 51 Of the un constItutIon and have fIred these mIssIles at Israel have fIred these mIssIles at Israel. Israel says there wIll be Israel. Israel says there wIll he a Israel. Israel says there wIll he a very Israel. Israel says there wIll be a very heavy response. They are currently under the jewIsh New are currently under the jewIsh New year, but when that fInIshes New year, but when that fInIshes In 36 hours tIme, there fInIshes In 36 hours tIme, there could well be an IsraelI response there could well be an IsraelI response agaInst Iran, In whIch Case Response agaInst Iran, In whIch Case Iran response agaInst Iran, In whIch Case Iran has saId they would retalIate Case Iran has saId they would retalIate and that Is why everybody Is fearIng escalatIon. Everybody Is fearIng escalatIon.. EscalatIon. Tom, you are oInInr escalatIon. Tom, you are joInIng us escalatIon. Tom, you are joInIng us from escalatIon. Tom, you are I joInIng us from washIngton escalatIon. Tom, you are joInIng us from washIngton and It would keep It current, we wIll get Into amerIcas hIstorIc support for dIfferent countrIes In thIs regIon and wIred Is the way It Is, but when we look at what happened wIth the IranIan attack on Israel, what Is the us s response to that . I Israel, what Is the Uss Response to that . I thInk It Is Important response to that . I thInk It Is Important to response to that . I thInk It Is Important to wInd response to that . I thInk It Is Important to wInd back response to that . I thInk It Is Important to wInd back to response to that . I thInk It Is Important to wInd back to a l Important to wInd back to a week Important to wInd back to a week ago. Important to wInd back to a week ago, because Important to wInd back to a week ago, because we Important to wInd back to a| week ago, because we have Important to wInd back to a week ago, because we have seen a sudden week ago, because we have seen a sudden ShIft Week ago, because we have seen a sudden shIft on week ago, because we have seen a sudden shIft on the week ago, because we have seen a sudden shIft on the ground a sudden shIft on the ground and In a sudden shIft on the ground and In terms a sudden shIft on the ground and In terms of a sudden shIft on the ground and In terms of the a sudden shIft on the ground and In terms of the way a sudden shIft on the ground and In terms of the way the I a sudden shIft on the ground. And In terms of the way the us Is goIng and In terms of the way the us Is goIng wIth and In terms of the way the us Is goIng wIth thIs. And In terms of the way the us Is goIng wIth thIs. It and In terms of the way the us Is goIng wIth thIs. It Is Is goIng wIth thIs. It Is Important Is goIng wIth thIs. It Is Important to Is goIng wIth thIs. It Is Important to set Is goIng wIth thIs. It Is Important to set up. Is goIng wIth thIs. It Isl Important to set up the Is goIng wIth thIs. It Is Important to set up the change. We could Important to set up the change. We could go. Important to set up the change. We could go. I Important to set up the change. We could go, I was Important to set up the change. We could go, I was coverIng Important to set up the change. We could go, I was coverIng thej we could go, I was coverIng the unIted we could go, I was coverIng the UnIted NatIons we could go, I was coverIng the UnIted NatIons general we could go, I was coverIng the I UnIted NatIons General Assembly In New UnIted NatIons General Assembly In New york, UnIted NatIons General Assembly In New york, where UnIted NatIons General Assembly In New york, where the In New york, where the amerIcans In New york, where the amerIcans were In New york, where the amerIcans were the In New york, where the amerIcans were the leadIng dIplomatIc amerIcans were the leadIng dIplomatIc charge amerIcans were the leadIng dIplomatIc charge to amerIcans were the leadIng dIplomatIc charge to get amerIcans were the leadIng dIplomatIc charge to get a I dIplomatIc charge to get a dramatIc dIplomatIc charge to get a dramatIc resolutIon dIplomatIc charge to get a. DramatIc resolutIon between Israel dramatIc resolutIon between Israel and dramatIc resolutIon between Israel And Hezbollah dramatIc resolutIon between Israel And Hezbollah after I Israel And Hezbollah after months Israel And Hezbollah after months of Israel And Hezbollah after months of Cross Border. Israel and hezbollah after l months of Cross Border fIre Israel And Hezbollah after months of Cross Border fIre on the border months of Cross Border fIre on the border between months of Cross Border fIre on the border between the months of Cross Border fIre on the border between the two. The border between the two. That the border between the two. That to the border between the two. That to me the border between the two. That to me felt the border between the two. That to me felt lIke the border between the two. That to me felt lIke a the border between the two. That to me felt lIke a stark l that to me felt lIke a stark change that to me felt lIke a stark change from that to me felt lIke a stark change from what that to me felt lIke a stark change from what had that to me felt lIke a stark change from what had happened when change from what had happened when It change from what had happened when It came change from what had happened when It came to change from what had happened when It came to the change from what had happened when It came to the Gaza Change from what had happened when It came to the gaza war,. When It came to the gaza war, because when It came to the gaza war, because for when It came to the gaza war, because for months when It came to the gaza war, because for months the because for months the amerIcans because for months the amerIcans were because for months the| amerIcans were vetoIng because for months the amerIcans were vetoIng calls for an amerIcans were vetoIng calls foran ImmedIate amerIcans were vetoIng calls for an ImmedIate ceasefIre. AmerIcans were vetoIng callsI for an ImmedIate ceasefIre by the un for an ImmedIate ceasefIre by the un securIty for an ImmedIate ceasefIre by the un securIty councIl. For an ImmedIate ceasefIre by the un securIty councIl. ThIsl the un securIty councIl. ThIs tIme the un securIty councIl. ThIs tIme the the un securIty councIl. ThIs tIme the amerIcans the un securIty councIl. ThIs tIme the amerIcans were tIme the amerIcans were actually tIme the amerIcans were actually among tIme the amerIcans were actually among those tIme the amerIcans were actually among those leadIng thIs charge actually among those leadIng thIs charge for actually among those leadIng thIs charge for an actually among those leadIng thIs charge for an ImmedIate | thIs charge for an ImmedIate ceasefIre thIs charge for an ImmedIate ceasefIre. They thIs charge for an ImmedIate ceasefIre. They were thIs charge for an ImmedIate ceasefIre. They were callIng I ceasefIre. They were callIng for medIated ceasefIre. They were callIng for medIated negotIatIon I for medIated negotIatIon between for medIated negotIatIon between the for medIated negotIatIon between the two for medIated negotIatIon between the two and for medIated negotIatIon between the two and a l for medIated negotIatIon between the two and a truce, 821 day between the two and a truce, 821 day truce. Between the two and a truce, 821 day truce, In between the two and a truce, 821 day truce, In context between the two and a truce, 821 day truce, In context of l 821 day truce, In context of everythIng 821 day truce, In context of everythIng had 821 day truce, In context of everythIng had just 821 day truce, In context of everythIng had just been. EverythIng had just been talkIng everythIng had just been talkIng about. EverythIng had just been talkIng about. EverythIng had just been talkIng about. K everythIng had just been talkIng about. K 21 I everythIng had just beenl talkIng about. K 21 day truce~ talkIng about. K 21 day truce. That talkIng about. K 21 day truce. That effort talkIng about. K 21 day truce. That effort faIled. TalkIng about. K 21 dayj truce. That effort faIled In talkIng about. K 21 day. Truce. That effort faIled In a vIvId truce. That effort faIled In a vIvId form truce. That effort faIled In a vIvId form because truce. That effort faIled In a vIvId form because the truce. That effort faIled In a I vIvId form because the IsraelI prIme vIvId form because the IsraelI prIme mInIster vIvId form because the IsraelI prIme mInIster was vIvId form because the IsraelI prIme mInIster was In vIvId form because the IsraelI prIme mInIster was In New. VIvId form because the IsraelI. PrIme mInIster was In New york for the prIme mInIster was In New york for the assembly prIme mInIster was In New york for the assembly and prIme mInIster was In New york for the assembly and gave prIme mInIster was In New york for the assembly and gave a for the assembly and gave a speech for the assembly and gave a speech not for the assembly and gave a speech not mentIonIng for the assembly and gave a speech not mentIonIng the I Speech not mentIonIng the CeasefIre Speech not mentIonIng the ceasefIre at speech not mentIonIng the ceasefIre at all speech not mentIonIng the ceasefIre at all and speech not mentIonIng the ceasefIre at all and WIthInl Speech not mentIonIng the. CeasefIre at all and wIthIn 90 MInutes CeasefIre at all and wIthIn 90 mInutes of ceasefIre at all and wIthIn 90 mInutes of that, ceasefIre at all and wIthIn 90 mInutes of that, the ceasefIre at all and wIthIn 90 mInutes of that, the strIke. CeasefIre at all and wIthIn 90 l mInutes of that, the strIke was launched mInutes of that, the strIke was launched by mInutes of that, the strIke was launched by the mInutes of that, the strIke was launched by the IsraelIs mInutes of that, the strIke was launched by the IsraelIs that I launched by the IsraelIs that kIlled launched by the IsraelIs that kIlled hassan launched by the IsraelIs that kIlled Hassan Nasrallah launched by the IsraelIs that kIlled Hassan Nasrallah In. KIlled Hassan Nasrallah In BeIrut kIlled Hassan Nasrallah In BeIrut It kIlled Hassan Nasrallah In BeIrut. It was kIlled Hassan Nasrallah In BeIrut. It was authorIsed I kIlled Hassan Nasrallah In. BeIrut. It was authorIsed by benjamIn BeIrut. It was authorIsed by BenjamIn Netanyahu beIrut. It was authorIsed by BenjamIn Netanyahu from I beIrut. It was authorIsed by I BenjamIn Netanyahu from hIs hotel BenjamIn Netanyahu from hIs Hotel Room BenjamIn Netanyahu from hIs Hotel Room In BenjamIn Netanyahu from hIs Hotel Room In New BenjamIn Netanyahu from hIs Hotel Room In New york. BenjamIn netanyahu from hIs| Hotel Room In New york. Even BenjamIn Netanyahu from hIs. Hotel room In New york. Even to the extent Hotel Room In New york. Even to the extent that Hotel Room In New york. Even to the extent that the Hotel Room In New york. Even to the extent that the IsraelIs the extent that the IsraelIs released the extent that the IsraelIs released a the extent that the IsraelIs released a photo the extent that the IsraelIs released a photo of the extent that the IsraelIs released a photo of hIm I the extent that the IsraelIs I released a photo of hIm doIng so. Released a photo of hIm doIng so that released a photo of hIm doIng so that felt released a photo of hIm doIng so. That felt lIke released a photo of hIm doIng so. That felt lIke a released a photo of hIm doIng so. That felt lIke a clear so. That felt lIke a clear sIgnal so. That felt lIke a clear sIgnal to so. That felt lIke a clear SIgnal Tojoe so. That felt lIke a clear SIgnal Tojoe bIden so. That felt lIke a clear SIgnal Tojoe bIden that| so. That felt lIke a clear sIgnal to Joe BIden that they were sIgnal to Joe BIden that they were not sIgnal to Joe BIden that they were not goIng sIgnal to Joe BIden that they were not goIng down sIgnal to Joe BIden that they were not goIng down part. SIgnal to Joe BIden that they were not goIng down part of| were not goIng down part of dIplomacy, were not goIng down part of dIplomacy, they were not goIng down part of dIplomacy, they felt were not goIng down part of dIplomacy, they felt It were not goIng down part of dIplomacy, they felt It was I dIplomacy, they felt It was rIght dIplomacy, they felt It was rIght that dIplomacy, they felt It was rIght that they dIplomacy, they felt It was rIght that they have dIplomacy, they felt It was rIght that they have the I RIght that they have the OpportunIty RIght that they have the OpportunIty And RIght that they have the opportunIty and kIlled L RIght that they have the opportunIty and kIlled Hassan Nasrallah opportunIty and kIlled Hassan Nasrallah. We opportunIty and kIlled Hassan Nasrallah. We have opportunIty and kIlled Hassan Nasrallah. We have seen opportunIty and kIlled Hassan Nasrallah. We have seen thel nasrallah. We have seen the IranIans nasrallah. We have seen the IranIans Response nasrallah. We have seen the IranIans Response and nasrallah. We have seen the IranIans Response and the I IranIans Response and the amerIcans IranIans Response and the amerIcans have IranIans Response and the amerIcans have now IranIans Response and the amerIcans have now hadl IranIans Response and the I amerIcans have now had to follow amerIcans have now had to follow suIt. AmerIcans have now had to follow suIt, publIcly follow suIt, publIcly supportIng follow suIt, publIcly supportIng the follow suIt, publIcly supportIng the kIll. Follow suIt, publIclyl supportIng the kIll of follow suIt, publIcly supportIng the kIll of Hassan Nasrallah supportIng the kIll of Hassan Nasrallah and supportIng the kIll of Hassan Nasrallah and laId back supportIng the kIll of hassan. Nasrallah and laId back about Ally Israel Nasrallah and laId back about Ally Israel publIcly, nasrallah and laId back about Ally Israel publIcly, they Ally Israel publIcly, they supplIed Ally Israel publIcly, they supplIed the Ally Israel publIcly, they supplIed the weapons. Ally Israel publIcly, they| supplIed the weapons to Ally Israel publIcly, they supplIed the weapons to carry out these supplIed the weapons to carry out these mIlItary supplIed the weapons to carry out these mIlItary operatIons. They out these mIlItary operatIons. They have out these mIlItary operatIons. They have been out these mIlItary operatIons. T