Israeli jets target Iran with airstrikes
Newshour
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🗓️ 26 October 2024
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
Israel has finally retaliated for Iran's missile strikes earlier this month, carrying out a series of relatively restrained air attacks overnight. The Israeli army struck Iranian military sites, including air defence batteries and missile manufacturing facilities, killing two Iranian soldiers. Tehran denies there's been any serious damage, but says it has a right to defend itself and may strike back - although the US and UK have urged de-escalation.
Also on the programme: We hear from north Gaza, where the UN human rights chief says the "darkest moment" of the war is taking place, and get an update on elections in Georgia, which are being seen as the most consequential in 30 years.
(Picture: A general view of Tehran after several explosions were heard, in Tehran, Iran, October 26, 2024 Credit: Majid Asgaripour/WANA via REUTERS)
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| 0:00.0 | Hello and welcome to this edition of News Hour from the BBC World Service. |
| 0:08.4 | My name's Paul Henley. |
| 0:09.6 | We're coming to you live from London. |
| 0:12.2 | What Israel called Prec strikes on military targets in |
| 0:15.9 | Iran have been described as limited by most observers including those in Iran |
| 0:20.6 | itself. There were explosions in the country's capital Tehran overnight |
| 0:25.2 | and two Iranian soldiers were killed. Israel said it was responding to Iran's firing of almost |
| 0:31.1 | 200 ballistic missiles more than three weeks ago. |
| 0:34.4 | This was recorded from a spot close to the ASP shopping centre in northern Tehran. The United States was briefed on the strikes beforehand but did not have any involvement in the Israeli |
| 0:54.3 | operation that's according to the Pentagon we'll be discussing that later. Israel |
| 0:58.7 | said the three waves of attacks had achieved their goals and Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari |
| 1:05.3 | announced the completion of the military strikes on Iran. |
| 1:09.2 | I can now confirm that we have concluded the Israeli response to Iran's attack against Israel. |
| 1:16.0 | We conducted targeted and precise strikes on military targets in Iran |
| 1:22.0 | thwarting immediate threats to the state of Israel. |
| 1:26.2 | The Israel Defense Forces has fulfilled its mission. |
| 1:30.8 | If the regime in Iran were to make the mistake of beginning a new round of escalation, |
| 1:37.0 | we will be obligated to respond. |
| 1:40.0 | Our message is clear. |
| 1:42.0 | All those who threaten the state of Israel and seek to drag the region into wider escalation |
| 1:49.0 | will pay a heavy price. |
| 1:51.0 | So how is what happened playing among Iranian people? These Tehran |
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