So how can we undo the damage . We could all unsubscribe and switch to xfinity. Their connection is unreal. And we could all unexperience this whole session. Okay, thats uncalled for. Experienced the difference the moon pod. Co, the white house Correspondents Dinner by saturday, april 27th, at seven eastern on cnn you are in, the cnn newsroom. Im jim sciutto in washington, breaking news in the middle east. We are learning new details about the unprecedented attack on is israel overnight by iran, Us Central Command now says us forces destroyed more than 80 iranian attack drones, at least six Ballistic Missiles launched from both iran and yemen. The Israeli Military says iran and its proxy forces across the region launched some 350 groans missiles, and rockets in total into its territory or edits territory. This iran says was in response to a deadly attack on its consulate in damascus earlier this month, which it blamed on israel, though israel has not taken responsibility with me now cnns Nic Robertson and jerusalem and Priscilla Alvarez at the white house mic. You heard earlier a cnn analyst, Barak Ravid Reporting that the israeli response was actually put on hold right in the midst of this iranian attack, that there was a case made in the war cabinet to begin the response as the attack was happening from iran. Where does that leave the israeli response now . And was that a step towards deescalation . Well, it gives us space for deescalation, but i think the rhetoric that were hearing that the pause is at the moment to decide when to strike and how to strike. Its not about deciding not to strike, but but but in the absence of a decision to go ahead, then that leaves the space. But look, we heard that both from bright ravid, that both Gadi Eisenkot and benny gantz, both former chiefs of staff within the idf wanted to strike back at iran while irans missiles were in the air. Now President Biden had, had cautioned Prime Minister netanyahu to notch this up cautioned him about about a Quick Response about retaliating and the decision has been taken clearly to pause to think about it more handed off to the idf in part to come up with a plan of action about what they could strike. The part of the strategy Going Forward appears to be to build out a broader international coalition. So israel doesnt have to go oh, it alone, or at least has its allies standing closer to it, though President Biden has been very clear that if israel responds, United States is not going to be part of that response against iran, but we know that rightwing members of Prime Minister netanyahus cabinet want a forceful response, a deterrence response, and thats why i think that although theres a pause at the moment, israels goto position to deter its enemies in the region is to hit them back harder than theyve already been hit the deterrence thats how it works. And israel has stood by that and its believed in it for decades. So thats the position theyre at today and they dont seem to be backing away from it. They seem to be considering how best to put it into effect or not isolate themselves from the allies, did so much to help them last night, gem yeah trouble is each step up call It Deterrence is also by some definitions escalation Nic Robertson, thanks so much. Priscilla, President Biden. Perhaps with that in mind, he has been speaking with g7 allies today. What is the intent of those talks . And is he looking to build an allied coalition in effect on next steps here including applying some pressure on israel not to strike iran in response. Well, looked in the focus here at the white house for a month, but especially in this moment, is to contain the risk of widening this regional conflict. And so in this phone call with g7 liters that occurred earlier today, President Biden and the leaders talked about coordinating a unified diplomatic response, diplomatic response being the key words theyre really moving forward, forward with non military actions, what they want to see is the region to stabilize. There have been heightened tensions and there was real fear and concern that this could escalate at any moment, which is party so the reason that President Biden in his phone call with israeli Prime Minister yesterday evening said that the us will not participate in an offensive action against a ran. It said cautioning and telling the israeli Prime Minister to think carefully and strategically about next steps. Now part of this stems from the fact that the us has assessed this should largely a success for israel. They were able to take down missiles and there wasnt any major damage to infrastructure. And that is exactly how National SecurityCouncil Spokesperson john kirby frame that this warning. Take a listen. Think about what they threw. That israel, right several hundred drones and missiles over the course of a few hours. And what damage did they cause . Not very much. I mean, it was an incredible effort by israel, but also it shows that iran is not the military power weight that they, they claimed now a senior. Administration official also says that israel doesnt want to escalate, but it still means that there is a big question here in terms of how israel chooses to move forward. Of course, there have been public risk between President Biden and israeli Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu over the course the war in gaza. So the question is what will israel do next . And will it also try to contain the risk of broadening this into a regional conflict. All of that very much still a top concern at this hour here. No question that we should know that israel is now allowing schools to open tomorrow morning, this morning, israeli time which you can imagine would not be happening if either israel was expecting another running an attack or planning its own retaliation immediately, Priscilla Alvarez at the white house. Thanks so much. Tonight, President Biden is holding a call with congressional leaders to discuss the ongoing situation in the middle east that happening just hours after House Speaker mike johnson said that he plans to discuss some aid package on the house floor this week, whether thats a supplemental that includes a najah for israel, but ukraine and taiwan or something separate. We dont know yet joining me now, republican congressman from florida, Carlos Jimenez congressman. Thanks so much for taking time on a sunday evening my pleasure. As you know, there was already a supplemental passed by the senate with bipartisan support, which includes aid not only for israel, but also ukraine and taiwan, which if brought to the floor by all accounts, would pass immediately. The quickest way to get aid to israel, but also to ukraine and taiwan. If that would happen, would you vote for it . Would you vote for that supplemental . I. Dont think so i want aid for ukraine. I want aid for israel. I want aid for taiwan and i also want border security. Id rather have those put to me separately. I want to see where everybody stand. There are things in that Pit Aid Package that i dont think are i think we could do do the same, have the same impact without spending so much money, i wanted to do military aid. And there theres billions of dollars for other stuff in there that i really have no, no appetite for. So at this time id rather see that i look forward this week to our speaker putting an aid package together for israel, but also well be encouraging him to put an Aid Package Military aid package for ukraine, taiwan, and then also add another, another, another attempt to try to control our border given though, as you know, if that would happen, if it were to be separated out and parcel doubt, it would have to then go back to the senate if if these are urgent needs, not just for israel but for ukraine, why not take the most urgent . Path to getting that aid across the finish line i mean, we can pass this next week and give it to the senate. They can take it up next week also. So i mean, you know, it goes both ways. This urgency and so again, ive been asking to speak or for some time to put the ukraine taiwan, israel on its separate, separate as votes. And lets go. Its time that we need to help our allies. And this, these attacks, this yesterday, just show how much we do actually need to help our allies, especially israel and ukraine. And so thats what i would like to see now, some of my colleagues would like to see a bigger package, a different package then then the then the senate sayyed. So i think the Senate Senate bill has issues that will have difficulty in passing, in passing, i think congress at this time, as you know, you have republican colleagues in the house who are thriving happening the speaker, if he attempts to bring any aid for ukraine to the floor, Marjorie Taylor greene, ill name might make a motion to vacate a risk for the speaker. What would you do in that case . I do. Luck i will do exactly what i did when i was mayor of miamidade county, just do the right thing. Okay. And you let the chips fall where they may, but you got to do the right thing what is the right thing . So you cant would you vote to remove the right thing is no. Heck, no. No. I support mike johnson. I think hes a good speaker and hes an honest man. Hes a good person. No, i think that in my estimation the right thing is put forward these aid packages to ukraine, taiwan, israel, okay. And, and let the chips fall where they may after that, see who else votes born. So you votes against it and then send that off to the senate. Israel needs, needs a package right now. So does ukraine. Theyre running out of bullets. And the last thing i want to see is russian tanks rolling into kim. Okay. And so we need that also. So yeah, my advice to that to the speakers do the right thing and i think in the end it things will work out for you. Speaking about next steps in the middle east right . Now, israel is, of course, considering options now for how it responds and in what way your republican colleague in the senate, Marsha Blackburn cheese advocating for a us strike on iran in response. And i wonder if you would agree with that at this, at this time, no, but i do think that israel has the right and the duty to protect itself. Look, what what do you think would happened if somehow we woke up yesterday and iran had fired like 300 drones homes, and Ballistic Missiles at us. Do you think were going to respond even if we shot them all down . Yeah. I think we would respond because you want to deter that kind of activity, that kind of threat in the future. So i think that its right for israel just to take their time, figure out what theyre going to do. But in the end, just because you took, you took a swing and the punch its didnt do too much damage, doesnt mean that youre not going to strike back because if not, then our ramzan to think, hey, we can just launch missile after missile after missile. And israel is not going to do anything the Prime Minister has a duty to protect the people of israel. And so he needs to do that. And ill support his actions. One thing we saw work in effect here and im not certainly not minimizing the size scale, and brazenness of this iranian strike. Its new, its unprecedented. But the Defense Systems in coordination between israel, the us, the uk france, apparently, but also arab allies taking part in shooting these missiles down, showed cooperation against the iranian threat. And i wonder if you see a model there to some degree, not all those folks taken part advertise their participation in it. Some of those arab allies but they did. And i wonder if see a model there for standing up to iran Going Forward i should hope so, and i would hope so lucky. I ran is the state thats causing most of the problems in the middle east day they fund hezbollah, they fund hamas us unfortunately because were not enforcing some of the sanctions and guest iran, there actually selling 500 more of their oil and using that money against israel, against our interests and so, yeah, i think that that was a very good sign that arab states in particular took part in shooting down these drones. And it was also a signal to iran that, hey were not with you on this fight and dont use our airspace and dont try to get us involved. And were going to shoot down your stuff. So that this doesnt escalate beyond what we have right now, because then it can spill over its into our area, into our territory and involve our country. So yeah, i thought that was very good, very good thing we had before i go, we had an ambassador, john bolton on the air last night, and he was advocating for a strike on Iranian Nuclear facilities this time around, in effect, saying that nows the time to neutralize that potential threat. Now, as you know, thats something that general understanding is, israel cannot do without us help. Do you think the us should help israel carry out such a strike . Im not privy to the intelligence on this right now. What what where where is the Nuclear Capability of iran . How close they are. But ill tell you this. All right. I ran has said and the agile has stated time and time again that he wants to wipe israel off the face. Of the earth. I take that seriously. And if you, if i wasnt israeli, i think id take that seriously two. And so yeah, theyre going to have a weapon thats going to wipe my white me off the face of the earth. I think im going to take some action. So right now, i dont have that intelligence. Im not going to say go ahead and pull the trigger. But when the time comes and the thread israel, israel is going to have to protect itself. Congressman Carlos Jimenez, we do appreciate you taking the time this evening my pleasure i still ahead this our iran is promising further action. If israel response will, israel and iran climbing this ladder of escalation . Theres genuine concern in the region and back here in the were going to break down those risks coming up in the cnn newsroom you know whats brilliant boring. Think about it. Boring is the unsung catalyst for bowl. What straps bold . 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Com today asking an essential question, which is, what does iran want . And your description of what iran wants is quite ambitious. Yeah, i may they want to evict the United States from middle east. They want to turn israel and palestine. They want to end the us based world order. These are not modest goals, but Ayatollah Khomeini daily four, who runs around he believes hes goals representative everyone he has absolute theocracy. And if you look it from the iranian perspective, theyd be doing pretty well with this project. They basically, they control lebanon through hezbollah they largely dominate syria they kept considerable could control in iraq, and they largely dominate yemen through the houthis. So think about that. Jim is 1,500 miles from beirut to the red sea in yemen they control much of that region and so will they achieve these goals . Different question but they certain