You can hear now the sirens uh here in northern Israel. This is the second night in a row uh that we're getting ballistic missile attack uh from Iran. It was very quiet day all day and now late at night a new attack is beginning.Iran launched a barrage of missiles at Israel overnight as Israel said it was striking tan. They continued to attack sites connected to the country's ballistic missile program. senior military personnel.And for the first time, Iran's energy infrastructure, including gas fields and f ...

Geopolitical Situation & Military Action - Incoming and outgoing missiles were reported in Tel Aviv, indicating an ongoing exchange of fire [1][2] - Israel's Iron Dome interceptors are actively attempting to shoot down incoming munitions [3] - There is uncertainty regarding the extent to which Israel's missile defenses can withstand the attack [6][12][13] - Alerts are in effect throughout Israel, signifying a nationwide state of alert [7] - The situation is considered a very dangerous moment for Tel Aviv and all of Israel [7] Strategic Context & Retaliation - The current conflict appears to be a retaliation by Iran, anticipated and potentially planned for some time [2][9] - Israel believes Iran was moving quickly towards nuclear weapon capability, prompting the current action [10][11] - Iran has not experienced an attack of the magnitude Israel posed, and vice versa, creating uncertainty [13] - Targeted attacks included senior IRGC leadership, including the head of the IRGC air force [14][22] - Senior Iranian nuclear scientists were also targeted in the attacks [15][23] Potential Consequences & Future Scenarios - The attacks could either force Iran back to the negotiating table or cause them to accelerate their pursuit of nuclear weapons [17] - A comprehensive attack across all of Iran's nuclear facilities may be underway [18][19] - Iran might revert to financing terrorist acts against Israeli and American targets [20] - The extent of the damage will determine Iran's ability to retaliate [23]

General Clark, this this barrage of strikes seem to take Iran by surprise. And we're getting more details this morning. The AP's reporting that MSA, Israel's intelligence unit, was able to smuggle weapons into Iran ahead of these attacks that were then used to target its defenses from within.What does that tell you. What does the the broader attack tell you about the level of sophistication within Israel's military. Oh, it was extremely well done.And it's not over. uh the fact that they could get the drones ...

Back to our top story this hour and a stunning show of military strength by Israel striking Iran with 330 munitions over 100 sites dropped by 200 fighter jets according to Israel's military spokesman. Iran has since responded directing 100 drones toward Israel. Joining us now NBC News senior national security correspondent Courtney Cubie.Courtney, we just laid out some of those details from last night's attack. What does all this suggest about Israel's military capabilities and how sophisticated are their w ...

Moments ago, the Israeli military struck an Iranian nuclear facility. That's according to state media reports there. It comes after a series of overnight strikes against Iran that killed at least three of its senior military leaders.Those strikes, which the Israeli military said involved more than 200 fighter jets were aimed at Iran's main enrichment facility and scientists working on Iran's nuclear program. In response, Iran launched more than 100 drones toward Israeli territory early this morning. Iran's ...