Of them were shot down. The attack marks the first time iran had ever launched a direct Military Assault on israel. We will be live injerusalem shortly. But first, lets bring you up to speed. Take a look at this video. Sirens what you can hear is the air raid sirens injerusalem. What you can see is israels air defence system, the iron dome, in Operation Flashes in thejerusalem sky as drones and missiles are shot down. A coalition of israels allies, including the us and uk has helped shoot down some iranian drones and misiles before they reached israeli territory. This is footage of that happening overjordan. Similarly, this video is from the Skies Over Damascus in syria. You can see objects being hit in the sky. And again, in the skies over iraq. More drones and missiles being intercepted as they travelled towards israel. You can see the wide front of attack or being pushed back against by israel and its allies. So heres what we know so far. Iran has attacked israel with around 200 drones and missiles. There were significant Explosions In The Sky over israel, caused by interceptions from the iron dome. Us President Joe Biden has spoken with Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and condemned the attacks by iran. He says the us shot down some iranian drones that were headed towards israel. Uk Coalition Forces were also involved in defensive operations. Israels Defence Forces say one girl has been injured so far and that light damage was caused to a military base, we do not have details of which base. The idf� s Spokesman Says the 10 Year Old Girl who was injured by shrapnel from falling has warned israel and the us that any idf response would be met with further retaliation. The girl was injured by falling to breathe. Hezbollah in lebanon, and houthi fighters in yemen both iranian proxy groups have also fired rockets at israel. We will hear from our correspondent Hugo Bachega Injerusalem tough few hours. It isjust tough few hours. It is ust after seven i tough few hours. It is ust after seven oclock h tough few hours. It is ust after seven oclock in h tough few hours. It isjust after seven oclock in the | after seven oclock in the morning here, the country is waking up after a very busy and tense night. An unprecedented attack carried out by iran, the First Time Ever that iran has attacked israeli territory. The military said more than 200 drones and cruise and Ballistic Missiles were fired by iran but that most of those missiles and drawings were intercepted not only by the israeli but the americans. We heard the average Load Injerusalem at about two load in jerusalem at about two oclock in the Load Injerusalem at about two oclock in the morning and loud explosions which was an indication of the country are Defence Systems being activated and intercepted. Objects of the city and we heard from an Israeli Military spokesman earlier today saying that a number of missiles did penetrate the territory of the state of israel, but given the scale and magnitude of this attack it does seem that the impact was very limited. A base had minor damage according to the spokesman and a child was hurt but i think we should get a better action of the impact of this unprecedented attack later today. Again, this was something that iran or days said they were going to do in retaliation for the attack that happened two weeks ago in syria. The attack on the iran dip maddick compound in damascus that killed several military advisers diplomatic compound. They want the attack was going to come so an unprecedented attack. figs was going to come so an unprecedented attack. As people wake u , unprecedented attack. As people wake up. Im unprecedented attack. As people wake up, im sure unprecedented attack. As people wake up, im sure people wake up, im sure people havent necessarily had a huge amount of sleep. What is the sense, what is it like to be there for that attack. We have not seen before. Not seen before. Exactly, last niuht not seen before. Exactly, last ni. Ht we not seen before. Exactly, last night we had not seen before. Exactly, last night we had some not seen before. Exactly, last| night we had some indications of an attack being imminent because measures had been announced by the israeli authorities such as cancelling School Activities for the next few days. Also limiting outdoor gatherings and then we had information that the airspace would be closed overnight, the airport would be closed as well. Also information coming out of neighbouring countries such asjordan and lebanon that something was about to happen. For days, the americans have been warning that the attack was a matter of when and not if and we had some incredible detail about what the americans thought that the iranians were planning on doing, there was an official talking about more than 100 drones and missiles that would be fired by the iranian law or at a timeline for the attacks. It was not surprised but the magnitude and scale of the attack was unprecedented. Scale of the attack was unprecedented. Scale of the attack was unrecedented. , ~ ,. , unprecedented. Thank you very much. Lets take a look now at some of the Major International reaction. President biden rushed to the Situation Room in washington to keep across the developments. The white house published a photo from the Situation Room on x. You can see the president surrounded by some of his top security officials. Defense secretary lloyd austin, Secretary Of State antony blinken, among President Biden has spoken over the phone with israeli pm Benjamin Netanyahu to say he condemns the attacks in the strongest possible terms. In a statement President Biden said the uk Prime Minister rishi sunak was also quick to release a statement overnight. That statement from rishi sunak. The United Nations secretary general Antonio Gutterres released a Statement Saying the Un Security Council will be holding an Emergency Meeting later on sunday at the request of israel. Lets speak to benjamin radd, a senior fellow at the Burkle Center for International Relations at ucla. Thank you forjoining us. The question obviously is whether this gnomon is going to escalate or whether tensions can be calmed and whether israel can be persuaded not to retaliate in a matter that will make things even worse. In the conversation make things even worse. In the conversation joe make things even worse. In the conversation joe biden make things even worse. In the conversation joe biden had make things even worse. In the j conversation joe biden had with Conversationjoe Biden had with Benjamin Netanyahu he pushed him to accept the outcome of the last 12 hours as a win for israel, meaning that iran largely failed to succeed to materially impact israels security in any way, very minimal casualties limited to that one incident you mentioned. If thats the fact its difficult to see how it is successful for iran and the motivation to retaliate is not there. I believe that this will help stay the situation from inflaming any further but that could change if iran continues to launch further attacks in the next few hours. We are obviously the next few hours. We are obviously seeing the next few hours. 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At this israeli position is . At this moment israeli position is . At this moment no, israeli position is . At this moment no, not israeli position is . At this moment no, not a israeli position is . At this moment no, not a surly l israeli position is . At this l moment no, not a surly but israeli position is . At this moment no, not a surly but for the moment what israel can enjoy is it has received a lot of International Support that had been waning and drifting away from its favour in the last few weeks as criticism of its conduct of the war was mounting. Israel is enjoying a Military Victory in a sense it managed to deflect and prevent any serious injuries or casualties from taking place and also diplomatic support not only from regional allies and allies like you know sense but we see across europe and the arab world. We see across europe and the arab world arab world. There is a lot of focus on arab world. There is a lot of Focus On Hezbollah arab world. There is a lot of Focus On Hezbollah and arab world. There is a lot of Focus On Hezbollah and we i arab world. There is a lot of Focus On Hezbollah and we have seen the proxies acting as well overnight. What is your reading as to that situation, could that still flare up . That still flare up . Those roxies that still flare up . Those proxies have that still flare up . Those proxies have been that still flare up . Those proxies have been conducting their operations going back to november. Some of them even before then, hezbollah has been active on the Northern Frontier for quite a while, the united state has been successful in using its Carrier Groups and assets in the region to intercept those attacks coming not just from intercept those attacks coming notjust from iran but also from lebanon, yemen, syria and iraq. I dont see it going any further yet. It iraq. I dont see it going any further yet further yet. It is unprecedented | further yet. It is i unprecedented to further yet. It is unprecedented to have a further yet. It is unprecedented to have a direct strike from iran into israel. There is bound to be some political pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu to respond in kind. Thats Whatjoe Biden specifically addressed when he told the Prime Minister, he said look, israel managed to come out of this relatively unscathed. Iran fell to convert any of its objectives, it created more support for israel internationally that it had before today and it also emboldened other arab allies to see iran as a critical threat in the region and one that could escalate tensions rather than calm them down. Its difficult to see how this is not a win for israel and that would motivate angevin and yahoo to not escalate the situation Benjamin Netanyahu. Situation benamin netanyahuh situation benamin netanyahu. Situation benamin netan ahu. ~ ,. , netanyahu. Will the us go as far as saying netanyahu. Will the us go as far as saying that netanyahu. Will the us go as far as saying that if netanyahu. Will the us go as far as saying that if he netanyahu. Will the us go as far as saying that if he does i far as saying that if he does not follow that particular track that the us is going to properly withdraw support from israel because they have not done that until now . The Senate Minority leader done that until now . The Senate Minority leader in done that until now . The Senate Minority leader in the done that until now . The Senate Minority leader in the united Minority Leader in the United States has now called on congress to convene and pass a Aid Package Budget that would provide increased Military Funding and assistance to israel. Its difficult to see how Something Like that would pass with houses of the us congress if Benjamin Netanyahu openly defied what the president was asking to do and excluded further. If he wants to rely on continued us assistance in the form of additional or supplement to aid packages that he would be wise to heed Whatjoe Biden is telling him. To heed what joe biden is telling him. To heed what joe biden is telling him. Getting lots of information telling him. Getting lots of i information and wires coming in, one report saying that the Israeli Defence minister repelled the first major wave of aerial attacks with the confrontation not yet being over. Would you expect any israeli action within the next few hours or do you think you will be further in future and whether they will be what pressure to pause before they take any further action . In the next few hours, we cannot expect israeli responses in lebanon, syria and maybe even yemen. It is unlikely given the President Biden indicated and given the ability for them to achieve it for israel to have any counter attack into iran proper. In a Video Statement attack into iran proper. In a Video Statement according to reuters it said israel has propelled the first wave of launches but the confrontation is not yet over. What does that suggest . It is not yet over. What does that su est . , , is not yet over. What does that su~est . , ,. , suggest . It suggests that even thou. H suggest . It suggests that even though irans suggest . It suggests that even though irans mission suggest . It suggests that even though irans mission to suggest . It suggests that even though irans mission to the i though irans mission to the United Nations indicated that its operation is by and large done, there is no statement or indication from proxy groups that they are not going to continue to escalate the situation further. Israel still finds itself in a defensive posture as it waits to see what would happen next with these other groups acting separate to iran. � ,. ,. , other groups acting separate to iran. �. , iran. Also reporting that netanyahu iran. Also reporting that netanyahu said iran. Also reporting that netanyahu said we iran. Also reporting that netanyahu said we intercepted, propelled together and we will win. How receptive have other countries in the region being in trying to de escalate and putting pressures on israel . Iran finds itself isolated diplomatically. We know the jor