Attack on israel last evening looking at live pictures from out of beiruts black plumes of smoke still rising from the densely populated Southern Suburbs where the israeli military went after hezbollah targets overnight. Israel is vowing to carry out, carry out more strikes in the region largest ever attack on the country. The commander in chief of irans powerful islamic revolutionary Guard Corps says 200 missiles were fired at israel and that 90 of them hit their targets, which appears to have been the mossad Intelligence Service Head the quarters and two israeli air bases, the irgc claims israel and the u. S are deliberately downplaying the effectiveness of the assault holds however, it is very unclear at this point whether the barrage caused any serious damage the idf has reported one death so far prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is vowing to hit back, fueling fears that this conflict will spread. Even further run, made a big mistake tonight, and it will pay for it the regime in iran does not understand our determination to defend ourselves and our determination to retaliate against our enemies. Now, we will stand by the rule we established. Whoever attacks us we will attack him well, were getting word of hezbollah claiming a Rocket Assault on some israeli Military Barracks. Cnns Paula Hancocks his live in Abu Dhabi in this happening now. Paula, were getting word that is baller is already claiming to have hit back. What do we know at this point from hezbollah in a statement that they have hit multiple locations. They say including a Military Barracks in Northern Israel near schumer, shiomura they say other locations they have hit israeli troops and we understand that from the hezbollah statement that they have thwarted, they say, and Israeli Military Incursion into Ala Desantis is a lebanese town, just across the border with israel. Now, weve reached out to the israeli military for comment and tom, this they are looking into it at this point. We have though heard from one of the main hospitals in Northern Israel, rambam, which takes in many injured soldiers, certainly did back in 2006. And they say that there has been a quote incident, but they say they cannot confirm at this point how many have been admitted to hospital, but it does appear as though there has been some kind of attack by hezbollah targeting Military Barracks, targeting israeli soldiers in Northern Israel. Also saying that they have thwarted and, israeli advance on one of the villages just across the border when we have more information on that, we will bring it to you but when it comes to the strikes, Last Night that we saw from iran into israel, we have heard from the pentagon that this was twice as large as what we saw back in april with the iranian launches of drones or Cruise Missiles into israel, the fact that this was a ballistic missiles such shows it was a much more significant attack. And the question now, of course is what will israels response be . We have heard from the israeli Prime Minister vowing to respond, saying that iran has made a big mistake when it comes to what it did Yesterday Evening and we also understand from the israeli side, or at least the u. S. Says they dont believe they have decided exactly what that response will be at this point, just for a bit of context, what happened back in april the israeli response was to strike targets in a district called ispahan. This is an area where some key iranian nuclear facilities are based back in april, it was believed that the u. S had convinced israel to downplay its response, and that it was seen as more of a message to iran that israel was saying, we can reach your iranian nuclear facilities if we want to. So of course that is a question whether or not that will be the kind of response we see this time around, there have been many countries around the world condemning what tehran has done though obviously concerned that this could signal a sinking into the wider conflict thats for months. Many countries have been been trying to prevent. And of course, becky, what were seeing at this point is each side upping the ante. We see iran now giving a more significant once it says for the killing of Hassan Nasrallah of hezbollah for Izmail Haniyeh of hamas and others. And the concern of course is that israel will feel that its response has to be more significant as well. Becky Paula Hancocks is thank you, paula. President Joe Biden says that the united states remains and i quote him here fully supportive of it. Israel but hes still discussing and appropriate response to Irans Attack. Mr. Biden confirmed that the u. S. Is in constant contact with the israeli government, though he hasnt personally spoken with prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu since august. He also spoke on this morning. Thank you israel has woken up to a country that certainly seems largely intact. Iran suggesting that the ballistic missiles that it used to attack the country Last Night Hit 90 of its targets. But the assessment at this stage, though it continues news as such, these were military and security facilities that were targeted. Whats your assessment of what happened between what 730 73815 or so . Last evening . Okay. I love the way that we quote what the iranians are saying that they fired these against these different Military Installations and yet it hit near a school, inside a School Yard in the town of there that most people in the world have never heard of. Not a Big City Inside Israel Hit inside the town that i live in to right next to Tel Aviv and all around israel. So i want to separate between the statements that they make, the statements that hezbollah make, they can say that theyre firing at Military Installations. They fire at the civilian communities. And wherever it hits, it hits and the idea that israel is hiding what happened yesterday, becky, you were here, we were all here. It was scary. It was hard, but thats what Air Defense does. Thats why israel, together with the united states, by the way invested heavily in the term Air Defense. I dont think people understand what that means its not just the act of defiance of having the Interceptors Intercept these missiles in the atmosphere above the ground. And the booms that we heard, its also about the passive defense. What you and i did when those sirens were going on and on and on yesterday for you . No. Within that our will, we protect us as we go to places we know how to act. So i dont believe the iranians, i dont believe hezbollah. And i do think that this kind of unprecedented attack is not the same as april. This is bigger and harsher two things. Israel vowing a response saying that iran made a big mistake and that they will pay the price. Firstly, to your mind, what does that . Price look like in iran so this isnt just about posture, theres a lot of rhetoric that happens in the Middle East. We all make statements and here i am and on israeli tv where i live inside israel were on the 360 i wrote it down 300 62nd day of this war. Weve been in war a year hamas hezbollah, the proxies, let alone iran has already attacked us in april and now, when we talk about an israeli response, were talking about an all out war. And iran is using its proxies. And right now, it directly attacked israel and so to me theres no question that theres a response. The question is, which one were consistently trying weve been on the initiative against that main Proxy Hezbollah in the last few weeks Thats Part of it, but it could be direct against elon for our viewers the tweet from the iranian Foreign Minister after this attack on iran Last Night, he said, and i quote earlier this evening, we exercised selfdefense under Article Targeting solely military and security sites in charge of genocide in hashtag gaza, hashtag, lebanon. This is the iranian Foreign Minister and he went on to say, we did so after exercise exercising tremendous restraint for almost two months to give space for a ceasefire In Gaza and speaking to sources around this region there was certainly an enormous effort made on the part of regional actors to try and rein in Irans Response to the killing ishmael haniyeh, the head of hamas, Intact Ron and laterally to the assassination of the Hezbollah Chief backed by iran. Of course, and his many of his commanders. And now of course, the limited and targeted incursion, as it is described into into lebanon the Foreign Minister very quick to point out that this has been a policy of Exercising Restraint for almost two months to give space for a ceasefire In Gaza. That seems as far away as it ever has. At this point, the concern is clearly now about a wider regional war. Do you share that concern and you front opening up with iran itself rather than just, for example, its proxies in hezbollah and its in allies, it were in hamas, In Gaza. What are your concerns at this point about where this goes next my first concern, becky, is that ive never wanted to War October 7 is the worst day in my history when we talk about the last 362 days, where we never want it the war. The question is what you do with the proxies with Iran And Hezbollah is both a Proxy Anna lebanese player. And when you talk about diplomacy, want to be clear, diplomacy is not about a Peace Treaty. You dont do a Peace Treaty with somebody who is calling for your annihilation. The Peace Treaty, there would be that i dont exist and then everythings great. And i say that because right now, if you look at that Foreign Ministers tweet, i was reading it right before the program on night of april 13, 14, the former Foreign Minister, he was killed in that Air Crash that happened when the president was skilled, put out a similar tweet from the united nations, from the Eu Rain and where they show that what theyre doing is legal and what theyre trying to do is not just the physical attack against israel, its the Information Warfare Look of what youre just telling me that what elon is doing is legit and that what theyre doing is just selfdefense. I dont think thats what you were saying, but thats what theyre saying. What the islamic regime of iran is going is a overt attack against a sovereign state. They can say whatever they want. This is beyond illegitimate. Its big called out as such by the president of the united states, by the Prime Minister of the uk by, by all of the world leaders. This Isnt Something that should be put in the iranian information more context, we shouldnt allow that to be able to be legitimised in such a way. What do i want . I want an end to the war. I want the hostages back. I want hamas to stop attacking me. I want his hezbollah to stop calling for my annihilation in the meantime, i need to talk, at least in a certain degree in Middle Eastern terms with his proxies in the voices that they hear and thats my targeting them in a very specific way eisin, just before i let you go very briefly and should we expect to your mind a response from israel on iran in the immediate . Future. Im talking about in the coming hours i dont know. And i will say that today is the jewish new year, and that were all looking forward to next jewish year being a bit better. And i dont know if that will impact our decisionmaking, but i do not know what does not have to be immediate. It does not have to be over but i do think that there will be a response eisin, out of Tel Aviv. Its good to have you on im glad to hear that youre safe. Thank you will in Tech Ron, scenes of jubilation in the streets, the iranian capital following Tuesdays Missile strikes on israel. Irans President Masoud Pezeshkian of posted on x, formerly known as twitter, that Tuesdays Operation was, quote, only a portion of our Power Hand Warning israel not to enter a conflict with his country and the iranians who prim, Leader Ayatollah khomeini, also issued a warning on Social Media posting in hebrew that the quote blows against israel would become stronger and more painful if israel strikes back abbas as lanny is a journalist and senior Research Fellow at the center for Middle East strategic studies. He joins me now from Tech Ron, the u. S describes the unprecedented attack by iran on israel Yesterday Evening as defeated the missiles mostly intercepted. They say, and those that landed dont seem to have caused significant damage, although that assessment continues, the iaf israels Air Force still has its full operational abilities according to the idf. So will this be seen as a success or a failure for Regime Supporters in iran . And perhaps we should also explore whether it will be seen as a Success Or Failure for those who do not support the regime in iran take is that the u. S. Wants to play down this operation in order to avoid escalating this into a fullscale regional war and the figures which have been given by sources and officials, they have been saying that any 90 of those missiles were succeeded. Think their targets know, teams that with the this attack you ban, try to generate your of joy including in the country because it was retaliating against the assassinate. A Ismail Haniyeh In Tehran, as well as assassination of Hassan Nasrallah and other iranian officials and their beliefs ones. Also, this created a joy among its regional allies, Casting Shadow over the israeli celebration following those recent assassinations. And there have been different reactions, but there have been calls from political factions and officials calling for unity against this this is something which is different from the last April Attacks and this means that iran is also ready for the next waves of attacks in Case Israel retaliates. And this is something which is being awaited In Tehran. There are reports that israelis might be to repair spring for a response against iran so they are trying to also make sure that they will be ready to react against israel in case a response comes well lets talk about that readiness because israel is vowing a response. It hasnt said when but it is vowing a response saying that iran has made a big mistake and that they will pay the price internally what does that price potentially look like . In iran and how is the country preparing itself for an attack on, for example, irans nuclear facilities or its Power And Oil Infrastructure Or Counter strikes for example, against where these Launch Pads and Launch Sites are for the missiles, the ballistic missiles that were launched yesterday on israel becky, you know, the response could be targeted at some sites, including some infrastructure or even the nuclear sites. Or it could be a measured response like what happened in last april it seems that israel would not be doing this without any pastor, the provost from us Administration And President , and if attacks like on nuclear facilities happen, this could have also costs, not just for you run by, for the global community. And those who have some concerns about irans nuclear program. This could somehow provoke you Rons Withdrawal from the nuclear nonproliferation, the socalled Np Apt and undermine that non Proliferation Mechanism on the long drawn and this will this can also carry the risk of evolves further response against israel, which can escalate to it hey, broader conflict in the region. This is the scenario, i think which is not favorable to the united states as well ahead of the president ial election. And i think this is good for tat there is an assumption here that israel is still in any way reined in by the united states. And if that is an assumption that is being made in Tech Ron, they may be mistaken at this point, given the israeli governments form to date, the Foreign Minister tweeted this morning, i was just talking to my last guest about this, so i just want to put this to you. He said the attack came after exercising iran exercising a tremendous restraint for almost two months to give space for a ceasefire In Gaza. Was that the received wisdom in iran and including iran, potentially holding back hezbollah in recent months. And will there be a school of thought . That says that was a mistake and has made iran look weak in the eyes of a un israel with momentum at present forth between Israel And Hezbollah was done in a calibrated way, but that was israel who escalated into a new stage where the Rules Of Engagement have changed the deterrence, you know, line have been somehow moved to mean being dynamic and moving on a long and iran has been as it was said, showed, showing restraint because they run was promised a ceasefire In Gaza if it didnt respond against the assassination of hamas chief In Tehran. But this turner to be further assassinations against senior commanders of hezbollah iranian irgc commander, as well as the leader of the group as well but if iran didnt want to respond, it could be an invitation for further assassinations or a measures including inside the raanan territory, thats why iran sees this as a kind of, lets say a measure in order to stop that cycle of this could be a Felon Back Pressure on me. Ask you very briefly because im going to need to let you go very brief. How far addition to determine wrong do you believe if he wants to somehow you know, mobilized a Public Pressure in israel against netanyahu how far briefly is dead wrong prepared to go at this point because israel vowing a response, the us in coordination with other allies supporting israel Last Night in intercepting these missiles, who is a target at this point . For Tech Ron around this region becky, you know, the previous times and always we have been failing that iran has been trying to operate short of a war meaning a fullscale war in the region. But this time the feeling is a bit different because, you know, the announcements, the way they are from made or the situation, the sense here In Tehran is that this time, if israel conducts a significant Military Strike against iran directly there will be another response from iran inside this could escalate into a bigger war and the readiness for a likely the war is being felt. This time around. This was not the case back in last april and we have a hearing many calls from iranian officials calling for a unified stance toward israeli threat. And this indicates that the situation is a bit different from the previous times. And this you know, signifies the seriousness of a likely war abbas as lonny is in tech rhona. I appreciate your time this morning. Thank you very much. Indeed. 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