Welcome back to our breaking news coverage here in Washington.

We have a lot to get to this hour, including White House National Security Communications

Advisor John Kirby, who's sitting right here at the table ready for me to ask him a lot

of questions about the Iranian attack on

Israel overnight. And as we count down to the start of the first criminal trial of a former president,

Lanny Davis will also join me live later in the hour. He's a legal advisor to star witness Michael Cohen.

And Congressman Jamie Raskin is going to be here to weigh in on all of the above. And what

exactly Speaker Johnson was up to at Mara Lago on Friday. But I do want to start this hour with the breaking

news out of the Middle East. Over night, Iran carried out an hours-long airborne attack against

targets inside Israel, launching more than 300 cruise and ballistic missiles and drones.

According to the IDF, 99% of the

incoming fire was intercepted. In part, thanks to the Iron Dome and Arrow 3 defensive systems,

largely funded and provided by the United States, and to a coordinated effort by the U.S. and neighboring

countries, including Jordan, in the region. Only a few of the more than 100 ballistic missiles launched

actually entered Israel, causing minor damage at an Israeli airbase. A young girl was injured

by shrapnel, but there were no immediate reports of other casualties. There haven't been at this point in time.

Iran says this attack was in retaliation for the Israeli strike on an Iranian consular building

in Damascus, Syria, which killed several senior Iranian commanders earlier this month.

Now, despite being adversaries for more than 40 years, this does mark the first time Iran

has launched a direct attack on Israel from inside their own territory. And for that reason, it is unprecedented.

It's important to remember that. Iran also made clear last night through a statement issued by the

UN mission that they were done, stating, quote, the matter can be deemed concluded. Indicating Iran has

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