Hello, welcome to the programme. We will be live injerusalem in a moment. First i want to take you through the latest images of what happened. Take a look at this. Air raid sirens these are the sirens blaring over jerusalem, you can see the explosions in the sky. 300 missiles and drones fired towards israel. Israel says that 99 of them were taken down. But it wasntjust over the airspace of israel, this is over jordan, allies including the us, france and uk helped to take objects out the skies. These pictures are from syria, the skies above damascus. Heading back to israel, it used its iron dome defences, they intercept missiles fired from the ground up into the sky to take out missiles and drones. As to the damage done to israel, the idf says there were no deaths, a Military Base suffered minor damage and a young girl was injured and in hospital. In iran, these were some pictures coming out of iran. These are government supporters celebrating the attack. Iran sees this as a response, retaliation to what is widely believed to be israels attack on a consulate in damascus. Lets look at the geography to show the significance, you have iran on the right and you can see the distance between israel and iran. This is the first time that iran has directly attacked israel from its soil. Lets take a quick look at the situation in the airspace in that region of the map. This is the live flight radar. The yellow dots are aeroplanes, that gap in the middle, there are a few flights which they went a few hours ago, that big space in the middle is the gap between the two countries, iran and israel. We have been looking at that for the last few hours and it seems the airspace is getting busier again after the attacks overnight. Lets cross over tojerusalem. Israeli air space is open and it is starting to open across the region but israel says its forces are on full alert and the crisis isnt over. All eyes are now on the meeting of that war cabinet, and we will look in detail at what was this unprecedented attack in the early hours of the morning. 300 projectiles, drones and missiles, including Ballistic Missiles fired for the first time into israeli territory. The idf has said that 99 of them were shut down. Israel saying it was a failure, but that it was an unprecedented attack. And israel is now considering its options. Iran, late last night, sent a representative from its mission in new york saying that as far as they were concerned it was a retaliatory strike and it closed the issue, the matter is over. But there were oh warning from a number of iranians officials who said that if israel responds, then iran will attack. Lets listen to the statement of the chief of the Iranian Armed forces. Translation from our point of view, this operation is over and there is no intention to continue the operation. But if the Zionist Regime takes any action against the islamic republic, whether on our soil or places belonging to us in syria or elsewhere, our next operation will be much larger. Many voices around the region calling for maximum restraint, and in london, Prime Minister rishi sunak issued a statement, now he has given the statement. Last sunak issued a statement, now he has given the statement. Given the statement. Last night, iran launched given the statement. Last night, iran launched a given the statement. Last night, iran launched a barrage given the statement. Last night, iran launched a barrage of given the statement. Last night, i iran launched a barrage of missiles and Attack Drones towards israel. This was a dangerous and unnecessary escalation which i have condemned in the strongest terms. Thanks to an international, coordinated effort which the uk participated in, almost all the missiles were intercepted, saving lives in israel and neighbouring countries likejordan. The ref sent additional planes to the region as part of our existing operations to Counter Insurgency in iraq and syria, our planes shot down a number of Attack Drones, and i want to pay to be two pilots flying into the face of danger to protect civilians. Sirso into the face of danger to protect civilians. Sir so the raf did shoot down a track drones, can you say what future role that they will have. The raf moved additional planes into our region to Counter Insurgency in iraq and syria and a number of iranians Attack Drones were shut down and we pay tribute to the bravery of our pilots flying into the face of danger to protect civilians. I chaired a cobra meeting on friday to agree a plan of action. Have you spoken to Benjamin Netanyahu and what is your message to him netanyahu and what is your message to him as netanyahu and what is your message to him as Israel Considers the options to him as Israel Considers the options |f to him as Israel Considers the otions. ,. 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Press conference in london by the Prime Minister of the uk, rishi| the Prime Minister of the uk, rishi sunak, emphasising that this was a reckless attack by iran, that had it been successful it would have caused a incalculable damage to israel and the wider region, emphasising the time is now for de escalation. He wouldnt be drawn on exactly what form that would take. And whether hed like the us is sending an exquisite message to israel not to retaliate. Letsjoin our exquisite message to israel not to retaliate. Lets join our defence correspondent, we heard from the Prime Minister the first confirmation that british jets were involved in intercepting some of those drones, missiles heading toward israel. Those drones, missiles heading toward israel. �. ,. , toward israel. Behind me, i am on downin toward israel. Behind me, i am on Downing Street toward israel. Behind me, i am on Downing Street where toward israel. Behind me, i am on Downing Street where that toward israel. Behind me, i am on l Downing Street where that interview has taken place with the Prime Minister. Confirmation from him that british jets took down a number of Attack Drones as he put them. He wouldnt put a specific number under but i think it is significant, the idea that British Military personnel were involved in that operation, coming into conflict with missiles and drones sent by the iranian regime. This is part of the uk government says an ongoing operation in iraq and syria which has been countering the Islamic State group. They have been a number of sorties by fighterjets, their numbers have been bolstered by dealing with this. He said that some of those missiles may have ended up injordan too which is another ally of the uk. The key message was de escalate, involved in this meeting of g7 leaders later on via video call, the emphasis will be on how to move forward diplomatically, draw a line under what happen without having to talk about any further military intervention. 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There had been a growing chorus of criticism against israel following on from the attack on an aid convoy which left british aid workers dead. The debate in westminster has been if the uk should continue to send arms to israel, there has been pressure for the government published legal advice to show if israel has broken international law, the government reluctant to do that. It will interesting to see if this attack last night changes the mood a little bit. The expectation is that the Prime Minister will give a statement to the House Of Commons tomorrow, also interesting to note that he didnt it seems seek formal approval from the cabinet before going ahead with this military action. It seems that there were a lot of cabinet ministers, some of the key ones involved in a Emergency Committee on friday at which this potential action was discussed, to launch missile. , ~ , , , action was discussed, to launch missile. , ~ , , missile. Thank you for oining us with the update missile. Thank you for oining us with the update on missile. Thank you forjoining us with the update on what missile. Thank you forjoining us with the update on what the missile. Thank you forjoining us l with the update on what the Prime Minister rishi sunak had to say. He said that the attack hadnt been successful but how does tehran view it. Joining me now is kasra naji from bbc persian. How is this attack being viewed . They say it is a complete success, they say they have hit the targets and most importantly, there are also saying, as far as they are concerned this is it, they dont want to take it any further. This is the conclusion of their action against israel for what happened in damascus on april one. The iranian people are watching, very concerned, because this is picking a big fight with a Major Military power in the region, israel, if not the major power. A power that has the backing of world powers and is a nuclear power. And they are asking how rational is get to pick a direct fight for the first time in a0 years . For a0 years they have managed to keep the tension at a certain level without entering into a direct fight with israel, and now suddenly the have done this yesterday with this attack. The during the war that we were saying that iran was trying to avoid being drawn into a direct attack against israel. , drawn into a direct attack against israel. , , israel. The fact that the Supreme Leader ayatollah israel. The fact that the Supreme LeaderAyatollah Khamenei israel. The fact that the Supreme LeaderAyatollah Khamenei and l israel. The fact that the supreme l leader Ayatollah Khamenei and his closest advisers crossed this line, what does it tell you about the mood in the upper reaches . It what does it tell you about the mood in the upper reaches . In the upper reaches . It tells me the are in the upper reaches . It tells me they are under in the upper reaches . It tells me they are under a in the upper reaches . It tells me they are under a lot in the upper reaches . It tells me they are under a lot of in the upper reaches . It tells me they are under a lot of pressure l they are under a lot of pressure from their own people and from the general Public Opinion in the region. Not only in iran. Among their allies, among the people in their allies, among the people in the region, the arab world and the islamic world. The Public Opinion is very important for the iranians leadership. Dont forget, since the 7th Of October when hamas attacked israel, iran has stayed out of the fray, and that didnt look too good for iran because Everyone Else was involved. Hezbollah, hamas was involved, iran kept away. That was at its cost internally, given that, also the fact that the last few months, and years there have been a lot of attacks by israel against Revolutionary Guard commanders, killing many of them. And iran hasnt really responded in a big way. The Public Opinion from their own supporters in iran, showing weakness, and that they shouldnt project the power, retaliate which they hadnt done until yesterday. They are under pressure to respond and to save face. And to save face. Through the night there was attacks and to save face. Through the night there was attacks from and to save face. Through the night there was attacks from iran and to save face. Through the night there was attacks from iran and there was attacks from iran and also from hezbollah and from yemen. Would this be coordinated or are they acting alone . This be coordinated or are they acting alone . Once this kind of thing starts. Acting alone . Once this kind of thing starts, they acting alone . Once this kind of thing starts, they will acting alone . Once this kind of thing starts, they will feel acting alone . Once this kind of thing starts, they will feel that | thing starts, they will feel that they have to join in. Thing starts, they will feel that they have tojoin in. Up to thing starts, they will feel that they have to join in. Up to a thing starts, they will feel that they have tojoin in. Up to a point. I dont know whether they have been in coordination but what happened on the ground was that there was a coordinated attack, houthis fired drones towards israel, hezbollah fired missiles against northern israel. That is what was going on. At the moment, The Big Question is if israel will retaliate. In iran, the feeling is if israel was going to do the same thing to iran, attacking iran in within the borders, does iran have the capability to defend itself . Iran doesnt have sophisticated air Defence Systems to do what israel did last night. If it happens, there will be a lot of damage in iran, thatis will be a lot of damage in iran, that is very concerning. Will be a lot of damage in iran, that is very concerning. Thank you very much that is very concerning. Thank you very much for that is very concerning. Thank you very much forjoining that is very concerning. Thank you very much forjoining us. That is very concerning. Thank you very much forjoining us. That that is very concerning. Thank you very much forjoining us. That is l very much forjoining us. That is the question, what does israel do next . We may find out more when these Cabinet Meeting is done, lets get some perspective on that side of this growing tension. Lets speak to noga tarnopolsky, An Independentjournalist who specialises in the middle east, usually based injerusalem, today she joins us from chicago. Good morning. Good morning you have been following good morning. Good morning you have been following the good morning. Good morning you have been following the events good morning. Good morning you have been following the events through been following the events through the night. 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