Tonight the major escalation in the Middle East Iran launching a barrage of ballistic

missiles at Israel and a suspected terror attack in an Israeli city. The night sky

lighting up as Israel says Iran fired nearly 200 missiles at its territory.

U.S. warships helping to forth the attack, launching interceptors while in the Israeli

city of Jaffa, the deadly attack that began on a train, police

calling it terrorism.

All this after Israel began ground operations in Lebanon, targeting Iran-backed Hezbollah.

Our teams inside Israel and Lebanon.

Also, tonight growing desperation in the southeast,

crews searching for survivors days after Helene struck.

As death soared more than 150,

the urgent race to get relief into the hardest hit areas.

The major strike at ports along the east and Gulf Coast, tens of thousands of dot workers walking off the job,

how it could impact the price you pay and the supply chain ahead of the holiday shopping season. The vice presidential candidates Tim

Walls and J.B. Vance facing off tonight will it be the final debate of the

2024 campaign? The beloved actor famous for his roles in good times and roots remembering

John Amos and heroes and hope after Helene the brave professionals and everyday

people saving lives in the storm zone.

This is NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt.

Good evening and welcome. It was Iran who struck tonight in the ever

spiraling cycle of violence in the Middle East. The US says around 200

Iranian ballistic missiles launched from Iran rain down across Israel this evening

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