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has cut short a weekend trip to return president biden has cut short a weekend trip to his home in delaware — to return to the white house — for urgent discussions on the middle east — amid rising tensions over a probable armed conflict between israel and iran. and in the last hour — israel's mililtary announced a state of alert and ordered all schools to be closed on sunday. the military has also announced new restrictions on civilian gatherings — the move comes hours after iranian special forces seized a container ship linked to israel in the straits of hormuz. the white house has demanded the immediate release of the ship and its crew, accusing iran's revolutionary guards of an act of piracy. our diplomatic correspondent, james landale, has the latest from jerusalem. an iranian special forces helicopter has been seen in footage that has been verified by the bbc, hovering over the deck of the ship. you can see one person on the deck, two people climbing down the rope, and iranian state media have been very clear and vocal about attributing that to iranian revolutionary guard nav
has cut short a weekend trip to return president biden has cut short a weekend trip to his home in delaware — to return to the white house — for urgent discussions on the middle east — amid rising tensions over a probable armed conflict between israel and iran. and in the last hour — israel's mililtary announced a state of alert and ordered all schools to be closed on sunday. the military has also announced new restrictions on civilian gatherings — the move comes hours after iranian...
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the role of the us in this development, the return of president biden from delaware back to the white house, is that as expected or a significant sign as tojust that as expected or a significant sign as to just how serious things could be if, as they won, within the next 48 hours, there is an attack? there is always a bit of hubris when we engage in this game, what move her matters and why. but i do think it is significant. i don't want to over ascribe intentionality to it but i think it is significant given president biden had already said america would commit to israel's security as ironclad and another military naval vessel was sent to the region in defence and in support of israel as a show of strength and this followed the dispatching of america's top military official to israeljust a few america's top military official to israel just a few days america's top military official to israeljust a few days ago. i america's top military official to israeljust a few days ago. israel 'ust a few days ago. i don't know israeljust a few days ago. i don't know if you _ israeljust a few days
the role of the us in this development, the return of president biden from delaware back to the white house, is that as expected or a significant sign as tojust that as expected or a significant sign as to just how serious things could be if, as they won, within the next 48 hours, there is an attack? there is always a bit of hubris when we engage in this game, what move her matters and why. but i do think it is significant. i don't want to over ascribe intentionality to it but i think it is...
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motorcade saturday on its way to the white house, after he cancelled a weekend trip to his residence in delaware. mr biden will be in the situation room, along with secretary of defence lloyd austin, secretary of state antony blinken, and several other top security officials. earlier, secretary austin spoke with his israeli counterpart yoav gallant to reiterate washington 5 unwavering support for israels defence. american fighterjets and naval assets are also in the region. i want to read a statement from the white house national security council spokesperson adrienne watson on the attacks joining me live is our diplomatic correspondent james landale live in jerusalem. la ke very lake very good to have you with us and which are hearing right now it's iran has launched this strike and hundred drones in iran and directed towards israel and they say those drones will reach israel and confident that there will be destroyed by air defences either on the way or when they arrive. or we are also hearing from the iranians, specifically the guard, they're talking about notjust an attack with the drones bu
motorcade saturday on its way to the white house, after he cancelled a weekend trip to his residence in delaware. mr biden will be in the situation room, along with secretary of defence lloyd austin, secretary of state antony blinken, and several other top security officials. earlier, secretary austin spoke with his israeli counterpart yoav gallant to reiterate washington 5 unwavering support for israels defence. american fighterjets and naval assets are also in the region. i want to read a...
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he cut his weekend away in delaware short to return to washington to have urgent meetings with national security officials regarding those events in israel and we have had a statement from the us national to cancel that says iran has begun an airborne attack against israel. president biden is being regularly updated on the situation by his national security team who are in constant communication with israeli officials. it says this attack is likely to unfold over a number of hours. unnamed us official speaking to american media have said that iran may launch missiles later, it may synchronise the drone attack with missiles that will be launched at a later time. present biden and other senior us officials have said repeatedly over the last few days that american support for israeli security is ironclad and we know that us forces in the region are on alert and are ready to assist the israelis with protecting their territory. intelligence officials here reportedly believe that iran will target multiple sites inside israel, but importantly they are not expecting them to target us forces in
he cut his weekend away in delaware short to return to washington to have urgent meetings with national security officials regarding those events in israel and we have had a statement from the us national to cancel that says iran has begun an airborne attack against israel. president biden is being regularly updated on the situation by his national security team who are in constant communication with israeli officials. it says this attack is likely to unfold over a number of hours. unnamed us...
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photo published with the president cutting short the prospect of his weekend at his weekend home in delaware, coming back to address the situation and meanwhile response from other israeli allies including uk, with uk prime minister rishi sunak releasing a statement in response to iran's modular drones saying that i condemn in the strongest terms the iranian regime's reckless attack against israel, the strikes risk inflaming tensions and destabilising the region. iran has once again demonstrated that its intent on sowing chaos in its own backyard. the uk will continue to stand up for israel's security and all our regional partners including jordan and iraq alongside our allies. we are totally working to stabilise the situation and prevent further escalation. no—one wants to see more bloodshed. we also got reaction, new from france. this is from the french foreign minister. he has said that france condemned the strongest terms attack against, lodged by iran against israel deciding on such an unprecedented action, iran is taking and used up in its destabilising actions and taking the risk of
photo published with the president cutting short the prospect of his weekend at his weekend home in delaware, coming back to address the situation and meanwhile response from other israeli allies including uk, with uk prime minister rishi sunak releasing a statement in response to iran's modular drones saying that i condemn in the strongest terms the iranian regime's reckless attack against israel, the strikes risk inflaming tensions and destabilising the region. iran has once again...
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and what we've seen, he's now and in a situation room cutting short his trip there to delaware over the weekend. what do you expect in terms of his coordination now with the pentagon, with lloyd austin and so on, what kind of plans will they be discussing: the president has assembled within his national security team all the experts, whether it has to do with military capabilities and secretary austin, or intelligence capabilities, and he's got i'm sure open lines with prime minister netanyahu, certainly with other leaders that are within the region that are providing not only updates in terms of assessment but also intelligence of this ongoing operation. 50 intelligence of this ongoing operation-— intelligence of this ongoing operation. so i suspect that if, based — operation. so i suspect that if, based on _ operation. so i suspect that if, based on advice - operation. so i suspect that if, based on advice coming | operation. so i suspect that i if, based on advice coming from the chairman and from secretary austin, the president is asking looking forward beyond what's happening i
and what we've seen, he's now and in a situation room cutting short his trip there to delaware over the weekend. what do you expect in terms of his coordination now with the pentagon, with lloyd austin and so on, what kind of plans will they be discussing: the president has assembled within his national security team all the experts, whether it has to do with military capabilities and secretary austin, or intelligence capabilities, and he's got i'm sure open lines with prime minister netanyahu,...