John Brandnew Footage from the pentagon shows american personnel helping israel shoot down iranian Ballistic Missiles. It has been just when he for hours now since iran unleashed its largest ever ballistic Missile Attack on israel. And prime Minister Netanyahu says tehran will pay. Its just a matter of win, not if. Hello, im john roberts. Good to see you this wednesday afternoon. Gillian Thank You. Good to see you, as well, john. Im gillian turner, Sandra Smith is on assignment. This is america reports. Israeli officials telling axios all options remain on the table, include take out Irans Oil facilities and may be Air Defense systems, may be targeted assassinations. John so what is the best course of action to stop Irans Aggression . We ask for a republican congressman mike waltz. Gillian we have Fox Team Coverage starting now but we are going to begin with trey yingst, who is on the ground in haifa. Hi, trey. Hi, guys. What you are witnessing right now in the distance is extensive Hezbollah Rocket Fire coming into northern israel. We have seen a number of barrages like this, but this is one of the largest that i have seen since we have been reporting here from the north. Some of those rockets getting intercepted by Israels Missile Defense system, the Iron Dome. These are Life Images you are watching. These explosions in the skies over northern israel. It gives you a sense of just how this story is developing. One of those rockets just landed. It did not get intercepted, might have been heading toward an open area. But as we report here along the border and i am looking at the lords coming in on my phone, you can get a sense it is not just the ballistic Missile Attack overnight from iran, but also the ongoing activity coming from hezbollah in southern lebanon. We learned today that eight israeli soldiers were killed Fighting Hezbollah in the southern part of lebanon. They were in a village when they were ambushed by these iranbacked militants. According to the israeli army, five of them are soldiers from the commander unit. Two of them were Recon And Reconnaissance soldiers, one a combat medic. Siren still sounding across northern israel. It looks like the initial barrage is over for now. But as we look forward here to the israeli position, and the current security state, not only do you have this incoming Rocket Fire and the ongoing Ground Fighting inside southern leb lebanon, you have what is expected to be a massive israeli response to this attack overnight. You saw the photo of israels prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today. He was sitting across from other top officials including Israels Defense Minister yoav gallant, and they were discussing how to respond to these 180 Ballistic Missiles that relaunch from iran overnight that impacted a number of areas of Central Israel and also the southern part of this country. And as we look forward here at the current situation on the ground, you have to remember one person was killed, two israelis were injured, and the iranians say for the first time the use the advanced fatah hypersonic missiles and responding to the killing of Hassan Nasrallah and Hamas Leader is the Security Situation remains tense. We do expect more statements from The Americans and senior Defense Officials telling Fox News Today that conversations are continuing between israeli officials and their american counterparts about a possible israeli response following that ballistic Missile Attack overnight. Guys, back to you. John so trey, american officials keep calling for a ceasefire trying to tamp things down, in the meantime it is probably impossible for israel to let stand what happened yesterday. What has the top talk then of what the possible response might look like . So we have looked at a number of israeli Media Reports and they are citing israeli officials who say that israel has everything on the table right now, from irans nuclear facilities to Oil Production facilities and the energy sector, and im just looking behind here because there are still some alerts going off in northern israel, but in terms of the possible response for the israelis blowing this ballistic Missile Attack, they can target a variety of things in iran. We heard today from President Biden, who said he does not support an attack on iranian nuclear facilities, but it is not President Bidens decision, and the israelis have made clear that at this point in the conflict, they feel they have iran and its proxies on their heels, but last Night Attack changed the equation. Remember, there was a ballistic Missile Attack against this Country Back in april. There were very few impacts and it was far less significant than what we saw Last Night. So israeli officials overnight that speaking with Fox News said it is not a question of if israel will respond but rather when and where, but again, a variety of options on the table and the israelis are still needing to determine how exactly they will respond to the Missile Attack overnight. John all right, trey, stay safe. Keep an eye on the ground there and get back to us of anything else happens. Gillian . Gillian Thank You, trey. Now we go to New York with you and secure the councils right now in an Emergency Meeting. You can see footage of the floor, following senior correspondent, sean what is the international response like so far today . Hello, gillian. Israel says iran is a terrorist state. Iran says israel is a terrorist state. So what the united Nations Security Council deliberations as israeli Ambassador Danny did Nontold The International body that israel will respond to the iranian attack. The Emergency Meeting was called by israel and france to try and deter irans aggressive actions. Dannon before the meeting starring said israel will not standby before these attacks and will respond, a response he called painful but he did not detail what that response will be. Told the international community to oppose sanctions against iran and designate the i rgc, the is Islamic Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization. He said iran simply wants to destroy israel with these terrorist attacks. We are under attack. This was not just an escalation, but a direct result on our very existence. The time for complacency is o over. The iranian regime have shed all of their beauty. They are no longer silent pocket masters. Their bloodthirsty, revealing in their violence and destruction. Iranian ambassador shot back, accusing israel of being the aggressor by Killing Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, claiming the Ballistic Missile launches were selfdefense, aimed at israels military bases, though none were hit. He also blamed the u. S. claiming the biden administration is complicit because of u. S. Support for the jewish state. Was a necessity to restore balance and deterrence. Israeli must understand that each act of invasion it makes, it is not unpunished and will be met with considerings is. This is the cost this regime must bear. Meanwhile the united Nations Secretary general Antonio Gutierrez has been banned from entering israel, declared a persona non grata. That is because in his initial remarks about the is rainy iranian ballistic Missile Attack he called for a deescalation and a ceasefire of the israeli Foreign Minister slamming him for that, for not mentioning iran or condemning iran. In his opening statements at the secure the counsel, gutierrez did condemn her on and as blah but also criticized israel for its actions in gaza. Gillian that and his years of antiisrael rhetoric. Well check in with you later. John . John Florida Congressman Michael Waltz, former green Beret And House foreign affairs committee. It would seem israel will launch a significant counterpunch to iran. Here is what axios wrote, israeli officials tearing down all out regional war tell Axios Israel will launch a significant retaliation to tuesdays massive Missile Attack, targeted Oil Production facilities inside iran and other strategic sites. There is a sense that iran just Cant Give, israel Cant Give iran a bloody nose. Got to Break a few bones here. Yeah, thats right, john. Thats the only thing that is going to deter the regime from continuing to do this. Look, we cant normalize hundreds of Ballistic Missiles being launched from iranian soil indiscriminately at israeli civilians in their cities, without a serious response. The only way were going to deescalate his with a partial escalation. Number one. Number two, i have no idea, it makes zero sense to me why biden would take irans nuclear facilities off the table publicly. Why is it so hard to say all options are on the table, and we stand with our Ally Israel to support itself . Now tactically, operationally, perhaps, iran can surge its Air Defenses or protect some of its oil facilities, ballistic Missile Production sites, its storage sites, or elsewhere, because biden loves to tell people what hes not going to do and what hes not going to support. And then finally, john, look, we have to, this administration has got to even if it doesnt want to do so publicly, admit that its middle eastern and iran policy has failed. Every time they say deescalate, the escalate, and shift back to maximum pressure. They could put secondary sanctions on chinese buyers of iranian oil tomorrow. The house has passed it, Schumer Wont take it up, you have to dry up the cash or this is always going to continue. John the president had something to say at Andrews Air Force base as he heads to North Carolina, but here is what he said about the potential way forward with iran. Reporter anything about iran and israel . Yes, look, i called a meeting of the g7 today. Working on a joint statement all of us agree on. Iran has gone way off the board. We are going to put together a joint statement. It hasnt been done yet. By the time we land. And there are going to be some sanctions put on iran. John so he says theyre going to be some sanctions imposed on iran. It sounds like the same old thing. Yes, the definition of insanity, and they are going to be focused just as much on telling israel to tap the brakes and constraining israel, rather than condemning iran and making iran pay the cost peered what costs have they paid for all of these attacks, all of this terrorism, trying to kill a president of the united states with ongoing assassination plots. Zero, none, and that is why they continue to do it. John, i think the good news here, the good story is the amazing capability, Iron Dome system, took down irans most advanced hypersonic missiles, the fattah 2, and this is why President Trump is talking about a big beautiful Iron Dome for the united states. The Obama Administration when they defunded it, i think they have all been shown to have been wrong. The experts have been wrong once again, john, to channel j. D. Vance Last Night. John let me turn to North Carolina and Hurricane Relief because the president is headed there, the Vice President is going to georgia. You are critical of the lack of immediacy in the Administrations Response to what is happening to those poor folks out in the western part of North Carolina and some other areas. The North Carolina national guard has a few assets out there, they are trying their best, but i am talking to volunteers, including my Colleague Cory mills, represented of cory mills, who are paying outofpocket moving helicopters, moving supplies, and meanwhile, you have a huge base at fort bragg, now for liberty, with dozens of helicopters and im talking to them, they havent been authorized by biden, harris, or Secretary Of Defense austin. He just did today a week into this. People are running out of oxygen, medicine, the supplies that they needs. Water. This is very serious come up in these mountains and the only way you can get to them is by helicopter, and youve got a whole base for right down the street. Why havent they gotten the goahead from the pentagon to get up there . These are activeduty helicopters that could be up there right now saving lives, and we are a week into this and we have just now are getting A Thousand soldiers out of this White House. John thats a very good question, congressman, and one we will put to this administration to find out why they are not utilizing a readily available assets. Commerce and Michael Waltz from the great state of florida, former green beret, Thank You for joining us, really appreciate it. Thank you. John gillian . Gillian a growing number of Container Ships are awaiting offshore, stranded today, as the Dockworkers Strike freezes dozens of ports for the second day. What it could mean for consumers, as well as refrigerators, if the strike is not resolved this week. John plus President Biden and Vice President harris will tour the damage across the Southeast Today amid scenes of sheer devastation from hurricane helene. We will hear from one Fire Chief in one of those hardhit areas coming up next. 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I dont know you heard Michael Waltz a moment ago saying theres all sorts of Rotary Wing assets at the 82nd Airborne, the 82nd Airborne is home in North Carolina. Is there space there, steve, where they could Landor Airlift Goods in by dropping them . John, just as you say that we see a Military Chinook Fly overhead. We have seen the u. S. Military really land helicopters on a dime in places like haiti on muddy mountainsides, so helicopters dont need a lot of room and with the u. S. Militarys expertise it could be done if they wanted, even in times like this that are pretty much Cut Off as far as Electricity And Water and road vehicles, there is really no wan or out. We have been asking people here basically one question are you getting help you need . Are you getting any help at all . And really to a person the answer is the same. Havent seen anyone yet. I understand that there were some forster people here a day or so ago, but i never saw them come through, and im not sure, you know, they are not the ones that we need the help with. The campground, you know, they need help to have people come in, help clean up everything. A lot of people have just volunteered to do everything they can who live here. You really get a sense of pride, too, when you ask people if they need help, they will really come out and say we are desperate for help, b