LIVE BREAKING: IRAN STRIKES ISRAEL - Continuing Coverage
Summary
TLDRThis transcript details a live coverage by CBN discussing a significant drone and missile attack launched by Iran on Israel. The coverage features updates from various correspondents, including George Thomas in Romania and Chris Mitchell in Jerusalem, discussing the unfolding situation, historical parallels, and potential consequences. The report emphasizes the scale of the attack, the rapid intelligence responses from the U.S., and comparisons to previous conflicts like the war in Ukraine, highlighting both the immediate impacts and broader geopolitical ramifications.
Takeaways
- đ Iran has launched an attack on Israel with drones, escalating tensions significantly.
- đ The attack was described as a direct response from Iran to an Israeli aggression, marking a significant escalation in direct confrontations.
- đ Coverage includes updates from multiple reporters across different locations, highlighting the widespread impact and concern.
- đ The Iranian attack is said to be a reaction to an Israeli strike that killed a high-ranking Iranian military operative in Syria.
- đ The U.S. and its allies have been active in the Mediterranean, showing a prepared stance against potential escalations in the region.
- đ The attacks involved hundreds of drones and missiles, described as slow-moving and likely to take hours to reach their targets.
- đ CBN emphasizes prayer and spiritual support for Israel, indicating a religious and community-driven response to the conflict.
- đ There are comparisons drawn with the pre-war intelligence activities before the Ukraine war, suggesting a pattern in the intelligence community's warnings.
- đ The situation is dynamic, with updates on the number of drones increasing and reports of the attacks unfolding in real-time.
- đ There is a discussion on the historical context and geopolitical consequences, including potential implications for global stability.
Q & A
What was the focus of CBN's coverage as described in the transcript?
-The focus of CBN's coverage was on Iran's drone attack on Israel and the unfolding developments related to this event.
Who joined the coverage from Romania to provide insights?
-CBN's George Thomas joined the coverage from Romania to provide insights into the situation.
What did George Thomas compare the intelligence reports about Iran's attack on Israel to?
-George Thomas compared the intelligence reports about Iran's attack on Israel to the events leading up to the war in Ukraine, noting similar patterns in the dissemination of intelligence.
According to the transcript, what was the significance of the timing of Iran's attack?
-The timing of Iran's attack was significant because it was coordinated with the end of Ramadan, which was expected to be a potential trigger for Iran's response to an Israeli action against a high-ranking Revolutionary Guard operative.
What was the main concern raised about the drones used in the attack?
-The main concern raised about the drones, specifically the Shahed 136, was their ability to overwhelm defenses due to their numbers and their potential use in targeting critical infrastructure such as power plants and water supplies.
How did George Thomas describe the impact of the Shahed 136 drones in Ukraine?
-George Thomas described the Shahed 136 drones as lethal, cheap to manufacture, easy to deploy, and having caused significant disruptions in Ukraine by targeting and damaging essential infrastructure.
What historical context did George Thomas provide about the use of proxies by Iran?
-George Thomas noted that historically, Iran has used proxy forces in the Middle East, such as Hamas and Hezbollah, to launch attacks against Israel, but the direct use of drones from Iran marked a significant escalation.
What did George Thomas speculate about the possible broader implications of the attack?
-George Thomas speculated that if Hezbollah and other proxies also launched attacks simultaneously with the Iranian drones, it could lead to a highly challenging situation for Israel due to the scale and coordination of the assault.
What parallel did George Thomas draw between the situations in Ukraine and Israel?
-George Thomas drew a parallel between the situations in Ukraine and Israel by mentioning his experience in Ukraine before the war started and the similar intelligence warnings received about impending attacks in both regions.
What did the coverage suggest about the potential for a broader conflict involving the United States?
-The coverage suggested that there was a serious concern about the escalation into a broader conflict, noting the involvement of the United States in providing intelligence and possibly intercepting attacks, which could lead to further regional instability.
Outlines
đĄ Coverage of Iran's Drone Attack on Israel
This segment covers a live report on Iran's drone attack on Israel. The coverage includes insights from CBN's George Thomas, who compares the situation to the pre-war intelligence reports on Ukraine. The U.S. had provided frequent updates before the invasion of Ukraine, similar to the current situation where the U.S. and other sources have indicated escalating tensions between Iran and Israel. The discussion also touches on Iran's potential response to an Israeli strike on a high-ranking Revolutionary Guard in Syria, and the broader implications of the intelligence sharing reminiscent of the period before the Ukrainian conflict.
đ Reporting from Odessa on Drone Threats
In this part of the discussion, the focus shifts to the city of Odessa and the use of Iranian-made Shahed 136 drones by Russia in Ukraine. The reporter shares personal accounts, including the tragic story of a family affected by these drone attacks. The segment underscores the low-cost, ease of deployment, and lethality of these drones, which have targeted vital infrastructure in Ukraine, illustrating the potential threat they now pose to Israel. The conversation aims to contextualize the severity and immediacy of the drone threat based on firsthand reporting experiences.
đ Hezbollah's Role and Regional Tensions
This segment delves into Hezbollah's involvement and the broader regional implications. It features an interview with Sarit Zehavi, a top expert on Hezbollah, discussing the threats posed by new anti-tank missile technology that Hezbollah has acquired, which could bypass Israeli defenses like the Iron Dome. The narrative draws parallels between current tensions and the historical context of Israel's complex relations with its neighbors, highlighting the sophisticated military strategies and potential for a multi-front conflict involving various regional players, including Syrian and Iraqi proxies.
đĄïž Israel's Security and Iran's Direct Involvement
The discussion in this section centers on Israel's national security strategies in response to increasing threats from Iran and its proxies. It covers the significant shift in Iran's approach, moving from proxy engagements to direct involvement. The talk also reflects on the geopolitical stakes, including potential actions by Israel to target Iran directly, thereby escalating the conflict to a new level. This part of the coverage examines the historical patterns of arms smuggling into the West Bank and the strategic implications of Iran's direct attack.
đïž Calls for Peace Amidst Escalation
This part of the script highlights the broader social and political ramifications of the ongoing conflict, particularly focusing on public sentiment in Iran and Lebanon towards war. The discussion points out the internal struggles within Iran, including significant public protests against the regime, and the general unpopularity of war amongst the Iranian public. Similarly, it touches on the economic and social challenges in Lebanon, indicating a strong local opposition to war with Israel, emphasizing the disconnect between governmental actions and public desires for peace.
đš Live Updates on Iran's Attack and Global Reactions
This final segment provides live updates on the unfolding situation as Iran launches a direct attack on Israel using drones and missiles. It includes real-time reactions and strategic assessments from CBN's correspondents, discussing potential responses from Israel and the international community. The coverage touches on the dynamics of media portrayal of the conflict, the strategic use of social media platforms by Iranian officials to communicate their stances, and the implications of these developments for global diplomatic relations and military strategies.
Mindmap
Keywords
đĄIran's attack
đĄCBN
đĄGeorge Thomas
đĄlive stream
đĄJerusalem
đĄintelligence
đĄRevolutionary Guard
đĄHamas
đĄdrone
đĄShahed 136
Highlights
Iran's significant escalation of drone attacks against Israel, marking an unprecedented direct conflict.
Discussion on the geopolitical implications of Iran's actions and potential repercussions in the region.
Insights into the U.S. and global response to the conflict, highlighting international diplomatic movements.
Analysis of Iran's declaration that their retaliatory measures have concluded, signaling a temporary cessation in direct conflict.
The impact of the conflict on Israeli society and its citizens, including discussions about internal displacements and security concerns.
Comparison of current events to historical conflicts, offering a broader perspective on the patterns of regional hostility.
The role of media and live reporting in shaping public perception and response to international crises.
Evaluation of technological warfare, specifically the use of drones in modern conflicts.
Discussion on the humanitarian implications of military strategies and the civilian toll in conflict zones.
Speculations about the future of warfare in the Middle East, considering technological advancements and military strategies.
Insights into the psychological impact of conflict on nations and individuals involved in or affected by the war.
Critical examination of the effectiveness and responsibilities of international bodies like the UN in conflict resolution.
Debate on the ethical considerations of war reporting and the responsibilities of journalists covering live conflicts.
The influence of religious and cultural factors on the dynamics of Middle Eastern conflicts.
Analysis of potential peace processes and conflict resolution strategies post-escalation.
Transcripts
hello welcome to cbn's continuing
coverage of Iran's attack their drone
attack on Israel thank you all who are
joining us who are watching Chuck
holton's live stream just moments ago we
appreciate you all being here this is
cbn's continuing coverage and I'm joined
Now by cbn's George Thomas George is in
Romania right now so it's very late I
think 1:00 am there appreciate you uh
taking the time to continue this
coverage we're going to be hearing from
cbn's Chris Mitchell as well who's in
Jerusalem and he is working to get to a
location right now a safe location that
he can uh join us on this stream so stay
tuned for that we'll have Chris on as
soon as we can George so the situation
is this Iran has launched they've said
they've launched dozens of drones but
then that report is up that was the
initial report now it's up to hundreds
of drones and and missiles and Rockets
but a lot of them are slow moving we'll
get into the details on this so they say
this attack is likely to unfold over
hours time because they don't go very
fast takes a while to get there so a lot
to unpack here George where do you want
to start well I mean I think you know it
reminds me so much of the events leading
up to the war in Ukraine the US
intelligence uh back then was it it was
coming Fast and Furious and and the
United States was uh pretty much two
weeks before the war in uh in Ukraine
and Russia's invasion of Ukraine they
were putting out guys the intelligence
uh almost every day warning of a
potential attack on Ukraine and we see
the same Playbook uh in the last uh what
I would say 72 hours uh in relation to
the uh potential attack by Iran on
Israel we have seen an escalation of
that uh information from the White House
which is very very you know again
reminiscent of what I saw uh during the
uh during the escalation of the war
between Russia and Ukraine the same kind
of intelligence and so the United States
has spent the last three days guys
really four days really timing this
according to the end of Ramadan there
was this expectation uh that that Iran
would respond uh to the attack that the
Iran that the Israelis launched against
uh this high ranking uh revolutionary
Guard a military operative who was
working in Syria uh the Israelis
basically accused him of launching
multiple attacks across the border into
Israel was very much a part of the
calculus of what was happening in Israel
as relates Visa the war against Hamas
and so we've been seeing the sort of
steady drip of information and then in
the last 24 hours uh President Biden
went on on on on live television saying
again once again warning again dramatic
escalation because you knew that this
was very very serious and the potential
of an Iranian response uh to this
Israeli attack was imminent again the
United States we have not seen this
before keep in mind we've not seen this
before and it reminded me so much guys
of uh the events playing out in Ukraine
why because I was in Ukraine two weeks
before the war started on February 24th
on 2023 I was in Ukraine and I I would
hear this constant drum beat that the
war was going to happen the US had the
intelligence they knew it they knew this
was going to happen and we saw the same
thing happening uh in this situation
again the United States warning uh tahan
uh that any kind of response would be
met with not just Unity with Israel but
also a potential escalation
uh in the in in in the in the conflict
in the region I I think guys listen this
is a game changer I mean I cannot I
cannot emphasize why this is a
GameChanger why because for the longest
time uh Iran has used its proxies uh in
the Middle East uh for the longest time
be it in Iraq in Syria they have used
their proxies those who uh adhere to the
uh to the the mullah in in Iran uh you
know and and they have used their
proxies be it Hamas be it Hezbollah be
it Syria be it Iraq to launch their
attacks against the state of Israel but
this is very very different because we
have if the reporting is accurate
between 400 and 500 of these Shahed 136
drones and I'm a little bit familiar
with this because just a few weeks ago
guys I was in Ukraine reporting from the
port city of adessa about Russia's use
of Iranian made Shahed 136 drones and in
essence how uh very in uh very cheap uh
to to manufacture uh very easy to deploy
and also very lethal and in the process
of my reporting from adessa i f focused
on a family that was uh a husband who
lost his wife and four-month-old baby
from the city of adessa uh the Russians
have been notorious at using uh this uh
particular drone the shahad 136 in its
deployment in across Ukraine and it's
been a menace it has been a menace for
the ukrainians they have gone after
these Shahed drones have gone after uh
the power plants the electrical grid the
water supply in Ukraine and so that's
what we have uh potentially approaching
Israel in the next couple of hours and
um and and I've got some very serious
concerns about uh what what lies ahead
in the next few hours guys all right and
uh if you're just joining us Dan Andre
here with CBN joined by cbn's George
Thomas who is in Romania and um we just
are following up Chuck Holton live
stream he covered some of this as well
and we will continue to bring you all
the information that we have on this
this drone attack this missile attack
launched by Iran George can you talk to
me a little bit and and by the way for
you in the chat we're going to try to
monitor the chat there's so many of you
in there already
14,000 um I just put question in big
caps and we will try to flag as many of
those questions as we can I saw one in
there earlier asking if any of these
missiles have hit yet any of these
drones have hit yet yeah uh want you go
ahead with that one first I had more to
ask you typically look I think the good
thing look I mean let's let's be real
here Israel has the Israel in
conjunction with the United States and
our allies in the region have the
ability to track uh these drone uh
flight path and and they typically can
travel the Shahed 136 can travel up to
about 1200 miles easily within the
within the uh the the the strike zones
so to speak of of Israel so Israel is
clearly monitoring this here's my big
concern right my big concern is that if
you launch about 400 to 500 of these
drones simultaneously and they typically
for example when I was in adessa I
landed in adessa about a day and a half
after a major attack on the port city of
adessa they had launched about eight of
these kamakazi Shahed 136 drones from
the Crimean Peninsula into the city of
adessa now that's eight okay that's
eight and the ukrainians were able to in
intercept uh six of them uh they weren't
able to intercept two of them two of
them ended up hitting
a a residential area and I ended up
doing a story about the family that was
killed in the process so just multiply
that by what 40 if you've got 300 to 400
of these uh uh Shahed 136 drones coming
at you it's a little bit more
complicated here's the other thing that
I'm also concerned the flight path it I
mean it's supposed to take you know what
what, 1200 miles from tan if it's coming
straight from tan into into Israel the
big concern guys that I have is that in
the next in the next couple of hours if
if the Iranian proxies in Syria and Iraq
and then also Hezbollah just about a
week ago guys I was uh reporting
exclusively from inside Hezbollah
territory in South Lebanon my big
concern is that if all of these guys all
of these actors decide in the next
couple of hours to launch this massive
uh uh uh drone missile um um a mortar
attack from the south from the north
from the East uh we could be we could be
facing some really really challenging
times uh ahead hours ahead for Israel uh
if it's 300 to 400 that's a massive
amount of drones coming at you into the
Israeli airspace but then combine that
if Hezbollah decides in the next couple
of hours to time it so that you know at
around the same time that drones are
hitting Israel in you know a couple of
hours if they launch mortar attacks I
was doing a story I was interviewing one
of the leading experts on Hezbollah
sarit zahav who has who lives probably
about 2 three miles kilometer miles away
from healah positions in the northern of
northern part of Israel and her big
concern was these infrared um uh
anti-tank missiles new tech technology
that the uh that hisbah has launched in
the last well six seven months since uh
the attacks on on on on Israel from
Hamas you know these infrared guided
missiles anti-tank guided missiles uh
cannot be stopped by by the Israeli iron
dorm so just imagine your you're getting
hit from multiple possessions this is my
big concern whether in conjunct with the
United States whether the United States
and Israel will be able to fend off all
of these multiple missile ballistic
drone motor attacks from all of these
areas all right jge just one thing I
want to ask you I'm looking I'm watching
the comments here and um uh Shane or
Michelle I don't know which one it is
Shane or Michelle Shepard they um ask
will the they have specific units but
the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Italy and
the US quick reaction force will they be
called on I mean I guess the major thing
is Will other uh other countries like
America be involved in trying to thwart
these attacks I know you just covered uh
some of that as well so that was one
question we had and then I had another
one George which was this um why so
deliberate we we know about this I don't
think I ever can recall and I know it's
the type of weapon that's contributing
to this but I don't ever recall being
like all right there's this tack
unfolding and it's going to take a
couple of hours and uh it just feels
very telegraphed I mean it's either the
worst surprise attack in history or they
they wanted to make this known to
everybody uh very clearly so uh those
couple questions what's the level of
involvement going to be for the other
nations including America and then why
so deliberate here by Iran yeah
fantastic questions guys I mean really
is the good thing is that uh you know
since October 7th the United States
along with our NATO allies and other
Western allies have positioned strategic
um U Assets in the Mediterranean you
know in in in essence to send a very
clear signal not just to uh Iran but
also to also to Hezbollah and the
various proxies keep in mind uh since
October 7th since the horrific attacks
by Hamas on Israel on October 7th uh the
United States as well as our allies have
positioned uh various Assets in the
Mediterranean to really send a very
clear signal to all of the the players
in the in the region look listen if
you're going to launch any kind of an
attack against Israel uh the United
States as well as Great Britain and
other allies will get involved and they
have positioned those assets the United
States uh is very much involved in the
region be it whether it's in Syria in
Iraq uh we have our assets we will
continue to use those and call upon
those and and I think there was this
anticipation of uh look n none of this
has caught the United States by surprise
I mean if if it is I mean my goodness uh
you know I would call into question
those who are at the light switch are
you guys really aware of what's going on
clearly the United States knew the
position knew the possibility of this
escalating into a regional conflict it
was gearing up look the the the tea
leaves were there uh you know people say
well what's been happening since October
7th be it the proxies who were launching
attacks against uh us as well as other
International uh uh cargo coming through
the sus Canal the houthis were launching
attacks against these vessels coming
through this very strategic part of the
of the world a lot of Commerce coming
through the suest canal so so we know
that this the potential of this
happening was very very real uh so so I
think a the United States is prepared as
well as our allies I think what is what
is a little concerning to me personally
having spent time in Israel having spent
time in Ukraine and just having gotten
out of of South Lebanon is this idea of
of of of of a
multi-front um uh attack against Israel
one of the big concerns that uh that
serit zahav uh uh one of the leading
experts in in in Israel on Hezbollah was
she had seen in the last a couple of
weeks an uptick of arms smuggling uh
through the various conduits that Iran
uses be it from Syria from Iraq and Via
Jordan in fact uh in fact right after
October 7th when I went into Israel uh
to report on the massacre a couple of
weeks later uh you know I did a story
about the various weapons that was
flowing into the West Bank and the big
concern is that Iran was using its
proxies the sort of network of of weapon
smuggling that was coming through Syria
coming through Iraq and then coming
through the Jordanian border into the
West Bank and the big concern is that as
Israel was focusing on uh Gaza would a
second front open up on the West Bank uh
right and this idea that that that
Israel would be cons would be dealing
with a second front immediately Israel
went in cordoned off the West Bank began
to focus on that the jordanians
obviously helped because Israel and
Jordan have have a relationship as they
have had uh historically with Egypt it's
a tenuous relationship uh Jordan the
king Hussein has been playing since
October 7th the sort of you know back
and forth uh trying to keep the
Jordanian um uh uh uh Community uh you
know calm calmed them down in the face
of all the things that was taking place
uh in the Gaza Strip so the big concern
is that you know that that that Israel
could deal with not just retaliation
from the West Bank obviously now from
the North and then from Iran uh and then
its proxies but again this is really
important we knew this was coming the
potential of this happening we've been
talking about it we've been reporting
about it but the game Cher here the big
game changer here is that Iran instead
of using its proxies has launched a
direct attack from Iran that is huge and
the time timing of this and what kind of
missile technology they will choose to
launch in timing of these drone attacks
and could this potentially overwhelm
Israel uh at a time when it's dealing
with again a multiple front that is the
big concern yeah it certainly is good
points there George and if you're just
joining us cbn's George Thomas there in
Romania talking about this attack that
Iran has launched on Israel I'm cbn's
Dan Andros thank you so much uh for
being here on our continuing live
coverage for those of you with Chuck
hton and now George and I and we have
Chris Mitchell on the way uh and I saw
in the chat here those asking for
prayers for cbn's Julie stall and um
Chris Mitchell and their team there in
Israel because we don't know what's
going to happen with this attack and
it's on the way uh as George was talking
about there these Jones on the way and
you know one thing I want to know uh
somebody I think MZ username in the chat
mentioned this question and it's more of
a point and I had the same one George
and um would be interested to get your
reaction to this it's a subtle thing but
it's something that the mainstream media
does all the time in situations like
this with Israel they're calling it a
retaliatory attack and this is how MZ
rephrases after six months of Iranian
proxy attacks against Israel including
October 7th how can they label this a
retaliation that is one of those
frustrating things that the mainstream
media sort of does that that it's a
subtle thing and people just sort of
read the news but it leaves the
impression that Israel is just out here
attacking Iran exactly yeah and again
you know this this this attack that the
Iran that Israel obviously they did not
uh take credit for but I think everybody
in the International Community and it
you know it has the sort of the
fingerprint uh of of of an Israeli uh
operation and and they're very very good
at it taking out this very high ranking
irgc uh commander in downtown Damascus
right next to uh next to the Iranian
consulate uh again what what the
Israelis have done as I have seen in
South Lebanon having reported from
inside Hezbollah uh territory just about
a week week and a half ago uh you know
they they're going after these
individuals who have been very much a
part of the the the the the attacks that
hasbalah launched shortly after uh the
massacre on October 7th in um uh you
know in support of Hamas on October on
October 8th they know these various
locations where they launch their
missile attacks against this is Israel
defending itself in the process uh this
is not a retaliatory attack they went
strategically after this particular
individual that Israel claims was a
mastermind was involved uh in the
various uh operations within the Gaza
Strip but also more importantly uh
inside of uh of South Lebanon uh and
within the Hezbollah territory and again
you know obviously that's the narrative
that that Hamas and Hezbollah and Iran
would like to uh would like to view this
at but again you know it's it's it's a
GameChanger for Iran to take such a step
because wow I mean this is a huge risk
on their part right this is a huge risk
on their part keep in mind you know we
have a population
within Iran that is not necessarily 100%
supportive of the of the regime in Iran
because I've been inside Iran I've
reported now granted it's been quite
some time but I don't think a lot has
changed uh inside Iran I mean this is a
beautiful country that is yearning for
freedom and when I reported for for cban
news from inside Iran many many years
ago uh the Iran from many years ago has
not changed guys uh till to 2024
remember we had the um we had the huge
demonstrations the huge protest against
Masa amini the brave woman in Iran uh
two years ago who decided to take off
her her veil uh who took off her her
hijab uh in order to protest against the
Islamic regime uh keep in mind these are
the Iranian people uh today inside of
Iran who are pushing the envelope uh
pushing against the mulas of Iran so so
I would I would suffice to say having
reported extensively on Iran over these
many many years uh and having visited
Iran uh you know this is this is
something that the Iranian people don't
want uh it is uh it's it's something
that runs contrary to the populace uh
and and uh they want to live in Peace
and Freedom uh and it runs contrary to
what uh what the Islamic regime and the
mulas are are urging for so it's a very
different it will be interesting to see
in the next couple of hours how the
Iranian um Street uh responds to this
let me also add this very very important
caveat uh guys very important to realize
having spent time in South
leanon the
Lebanese they do not want war with
Israel they don't they are in an
economic mess their economy is in
tatters uh they just you know a couple
of years what what was it four three
years ago four years ago when that
massive explosion at the Beirut B uh
Beirut uh um Port that I mean I was just
there guys just a just a couple of days
ago in Beirut and it destroyed this
beautiful you know Lebanon is called the
Paris of it used to be called the Paris
of the Middle East Lebanon does not want
the majority of Lebanese people do not
want war with Israel and I and having
spent time in South Lebanon uh amongst
the people for 10 days reporting
exclusively from inside Hezbollah
territory I can tell you without a
shadow a doubt they do not want war with
Israel in fact uh many of the people
that I spoke to uh said to me very
openly and they were not afraid to go on
camera and in fact they've gone on
public television in Lebanon saying to
Hezbollah very boldly did you ask us as
Lebanese citizen whether we want to go
to war with Israel did you consult us
and they resoundingly said no this war
that is between Israel and Hamas has
nothing to do with Lebanon leave us out
of it so the point that I'm trying to
make here is that is that both in tahan
and in Beirut and in South Lebanon the
populace the people do not want war with
Israel that is the truth and and and
they do not want that they don't see
this as as their war that this is
something that deals with Israel and
Hamas it's got nothing to do with Iran
nothing to do uh with
Lebanon all right all right cbn's Dan
Andros here joined by cbn's George
Thomas who's in Romania we are talking
about if you're just joining us this
attack an unprecedented attack direct
attack here by Iran on Israel sending
hundreds reportedly of these drones and
uh missiles at Israel so uh we're and
they're slow moving so they're taking a
while to get there as we talked about a
very deliberate sort of attack here and
so we have these reports as they're
going so we're going to be talking to
cbn's Chris Mitchell here in a little
bit as well from Jerusalem from Israel
uh and so as soon as he's able to and
he's in a safe spot we will we will go
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really appreciate that he asked uh to
you George what is the possibility of
these drones having biological chemical
or even nuclear ordinance on them yeah
probably not nuclear ordinance uh the
possibility of of chemical biological is
is is there is that potential but I
hardly think so uh because we haven't
seen that kind of Technology uh utilized
by by the Russians in in in Ukraine uh
but who knows we we're living today you
know on on April 13th at least here in
uh in Bucharest Romania uh you know
we're we're in a different kind of world
today uh as we see these uh drones being
being launched directly from uh from uh
from inside of Iran uh the potential for
those chemical and biological yes but I
I think more more of it is is uh you
know is Iran sending this message that
it's it's uh it's getting involved
directly involved after many many years
of using its various proxies uh in the
in the region uh and it's directly
getting uh you know directly getting
involved in in the process uh so I I
wouldn't be very concerned uh
immediately the other thing that I'm I'm
also I that I would be I'm more
concerned about is the use of ballistic
missiles coming outside of uh of Iran
this is this is huge uh again I cannot
stress the sort of concern that I have
of all of these coming at Iran rather at
at Israel at the very same time and
whether the United States and Israel in
conjunction with the various technology
that Israel has deployed over the many
many years uh in order to deal with the
existential threat that it faces from
the region whether it can handle a
barrage of these U uh of these attacks
from multiple uh multiple uh locations
that's the that's the big concern for
sure all right again breaking news here
we've got Iran attacking Israel and we
got another question here George from a
username Astro in the chat asking will
this attack put Iran in big trouble and
as I said yesterday with Chris Mitchell
George I'll hop on my Soap Box real
quick here uh real quick and then get
you a response but I've had that similar
thought and I thought the reason
potentially one of these attacks is
happening why is Iran so bold now and
part of it could be and I'd like your
reaction to this as well George the fact
that Hamas blatantly launched a horrific
terrorist attack on October 7th on
Israel and we see the response from the
United States has largely been one of
calling on Israel to restrain itself
basically criticizing Israel for its
response to it and so if you're
Iran wouldn't that encourage you to say
well wait a minute look at this attack
that you know they likely helped
obviously Hamas pull this attack off but
Hamas does this attack and Israel's
getting yelled at so what do we have to
lose here if we do this attack and
Israel tries to strike back at us
they're going to say wait a minute
Israel slow down not so fast even though
they're the ones yet again getting
attacked what's your response to that
yeah I mean I think
look you know we we've
seen Israel is in the business be it in
Syria uh in other parts of the world
when it faces when it knows that there
are various threats against uh the holy
land when it knows that it faces
potential threats be it from Hamas
operatives Hezbollah operatives Iranian
operatives we have seen I mean I've been
for the last 20 plus years doing stories
about how Israel uh finds a way to take
out various uh uh threats be it in Iran
or in neighboring uh countries those who
are directly involved in Iran's nuclear
technology whether it's the nefarious
actions by Iran through its various
proxies and its tentacles around the
region obviously Israel has the uh the
capability has the human intelligence
the ground uh intelligence to take out
these individuals and after all these
many years of of you know and you think
of not just Israel but also the United
States when we went after uh one of the
leading um um men involved in the irgc
suani several years ago when the United
States took him out and we didn't really
see Iran respond even though they
threatened and they you know they was
all all bark and no bite in terms of of
their retaliation they were warning
about a potential retaliation against
the death of uh Solani and we didn't see
that happen um I'm not quite sure what
within the Iranian uh the is the the
regime calculus that changed uh in this
particular in this particular situation
whether you know in many cases you would
see uh you know Iran respond based on
you know sort of domestic for sort of
domestic policy right so in order to
Plate what maybe a segment of the
Iranian population would feel of wanting
retaliation like how dare they would
launch an attack against against uh uh a
leading uh you know irgc individual in
Syria and and wanting to Plate uh that
for local domestic policy uh and and and
audience but to launch a direct attack
is quite quite I mean it's it's we've
never seen this it's this this is
totally new territory that we are uh we
are entering and and Israel has made it
very very clear uh in the last couple of
days that
if were to respond uh that Israel would
obviously take take action and I see my
colleague Chris Mitchell just come in
all the way from Jerusalem my brother I
was just I was just there with you a
couple of days ago and uh wow talk about
a game changer Chris yeah huge game
changer George yeah you just left a few
days ago and uh now you know people are
talking about this being even bigger
than October 7th not to diminish how
awful and horrific that day was but now
we're looking at a huge uh escalation in
the uh the whole war between uh Iran and
its proxies and the big thing I think
right now is that this is uh directly
with Iran I mean these uh UAV these
possible missiles coming directly from
Iran uh early this week the foreign
minister and the defense minister were
saying if anything does come directly
from Iran then Israel uh would respond
and attack Iran directly so a huge
escalation in this war that began on
October 7th and uh I I I understand that
we're anticipating uh hits from uh from
some of these uavs maybe by 2:00 which
is in about 16 minutes the other thing
uh we're hearing and uh from my
colleague and yours Julie stall is
saying that the United States has
knocked out more than 100 uavs right now
uh that have not come uh to Israeli
airspace yet uh Chris do we have any
idea and thanks for joining us and real
quick Chris before I get to the next
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and so Chris Mitchell has joined us now
from Israel Chris do you have any sense
of where these uavs are headed where
they might be hitting and what is the
iron dome's capability here is it just
sort of is there a limit to when they're
putting that many hundreds of them in
the air is it confuse the system how
does that work because usually with with
Hamas it would be a few Rockets right a
handful at a time maybe even one at a
time I don't know that we've seen
anything like this well on October 7th
uh there was a a barrage uh from Hamas
uh several hundred missiles early uh on
October 7th and so that was the uh that
was one way to overwhelm the Iron Dome
uh but with the number of the uavs
coming uh that is part of the strategy
uh we understand of of Iran or Hamas or
Hezbollah is to overwhelm the Iron Dome
uh missile system and to your question
about where these things uh would be
coming there's explosions and like oh
Sirens outside yeah we're we're right
now uh Dan we're literally hearing
Sirens outside we just heard an
explosion probably uh an Iron Dome uh
Interceptor knocking down one of these
uavs which has come
uh yeah we're hearing that there we'll
try to get this but we're hearing there
is footage of those being shot down
right now and uh you know again Chris we
had people in the chat praying for you
guys and goodness I mean that's thank
you that's that's happening right right
near over your head it sounds that's uh
that's crazy uh yeah it's very close
yeah we can hear that if you can hear
the sirens too I'm in the studio right
now uh I could also go out to the
balcony perhaps uh if we change if I go
to the phone um but yeah we're it's very
close so where these uavs are going
obviously they're coming to Jerusalem
and uh and we suspect uh many other
places around the country you know I can
look back to 2019 when Iran hit uh uh
Saudi Arabian oil refinery one of the
largest in the country uh they put that
Refinery out of action uh so I would say
that perhaps infrastructure would be
part of the targets military
installations power plants uh so any of
those that could be vulnerable or or put
at risk the infrastructure of um uh of
Israel would be potential targets uh
we've heard as many as 500 uavs are in
their way and maybe missiles following
that so uh it's it's very close to home
right now Dan yeah Chris I mean I I'm
not going to encourage you to go out
there outside that was not the way I
wanted that question confirmed by the
way with a with an air siren and an
explosion literally right after I asked
that question yeah I'm still still I'm
still kind of at a loss for words for
that that just happened right now that
was pretty crazy um so we are getting
reports that I mean obviously we just
got one right there that got shot down
but we were getting other reports from
Outlets reporting that um there had been
the US shot down at least one Iranian
drone uh so and Chris George and I were
talking about this this is sort of the
unprecedented nature of and we talked
about this yesterday on our stream Chris
but I'd love for you to touch on this
just this new level of escalation that
Iran has reached what does this mean
what can we expect to see in response
from this as well it's a great question
you know earlier as I said you know
earlier it was the defense minister the
foreign minister said that if anything
comes from Iran directly then Israel
would be able to respond directly to
Iranian territory uh our car Julie stall
was in a briefing earlier with the IDF
and someone asked the question you know
uh is this the first time that is Iran
has directly attacked uh Israel and the
answer was yes typically Iran uses its
proxies like Hezbollah Hamas the hutis
uh the Iranian back uh militias in Syria
and Iraq so where does this go it
depends if Israel is going to take uh
follow up its pledge to go ahead and
attack Iran directly uh Iran does have
some vulnerabilities it's oil refining
uh plants for one obviously would this
be a time and this may be going too far
uh but would this be a time when uh
Israel feels feels it would be able to
go ahead and attack Iran's nuclear
facilities something that people have uh
speculated about or encouraged for two
decades almost so uh it where this goes
from here is is Uncharted Territory
right now and we're in Uncharted
Territory for the last several
hours Chris can you hear me yeah yeah
Chris I was just I was just very curious
because I think you know everybody wants
to know uh you know is this sort of the
impetus is this sort of the green light
that Israel has you know for the longest
I would say since October 7th we you
know you've been doing some amazing
stories for uh so many years about the
potential of Israel going after Iran's
nuclear capabilities we have actually
really not heard a lot about where Iran
stands today in its ability to produce
the the sort of capacity that that thing
that takes them over and becomes the
Iranian nuclear bomb the Shia bomb and
we've not been hearing that really since
the last six seven months but I'm just
curious to to you question to you
whether this gives Israel the impetus
the opportunity to strike these targets
that it's been needing in order to sort
of of an excuse to go after to to to
either not maybe completely destroy but
at least to set back where they are
today in the process and push them back
maybe six months one year or two years
uh it very well could be George and I
think that was uh one perhaps it was the
the defense minister or foreign minister
alluded to the fact that maybe they
could go after Iran's nuclear program uh
you know we have reported not too long
ago that they are pretty close the
military grade uranium and and as you
alluded to the fact that now there's
been a a 6 months plus war with Hamas
then uh nobody was really paying much
attention to Iran's nuclear program and
how close they were getting to military
grade I think if they want to go over
that threshold to go to 90% in Rich
uranium it could take a a matter of less
than two weeks or or just a few weeks
and uh then they would have that plus uh
ballistic missile
and I think the one Link in that chain
would be whether or not they could
miniaturize a a device to go on a
ballistic missile and uh certainly if
they became a nuclear power uh that
that's a game changer here in the in the
Middle East but to your point uh you
know maybe this is the opportunity that
uh Israel uh feels it can take right now
and has the uh legitimacy to go ahead
and attack the Irani nuclear program we
know it's not going to be easy because
if Iran has uh Diversified its uh
uranium enrichment its uh uh way of
maybe miniaturizing a nuclear device uh
its ballistic missiles they did that
intentionally because of Any strike uh
comes against uh um you know the nuclear
program uh it wouldn't be just one
strike it would be a number of strikes
and we we're we're certainly uh aware
that Israel has plans in in Set uh to go
ahead and do that if they have to on the
other hand George and we know that and
you're up there in South Lebanon we know
that Hezbollah is really is Iran's acce
in the hole that if uh Israel ever did
attack Iran's nuclear program then
Hezbollah could be Unleashed and uh and
that's really uncertain right now with
if Hezbollah is going to be um set Loose
as it were by Iran to go ahead and
attack uh Israel I just got back in the
studio just a few minutes ago and I was
up there not too far away from the uh uh
Lebanese border uh up in the Galilee and
you can hear constantly the uh sound of
uh airplanes up there uh either
attacking or uh you know installations
up there in South Lebanon against
Hezbollah so whether or not that front
is going to open up in a major way uh
very possible in uh in the next few
hours or next few days yeah all I was I
was going to say uh Chris real quickly
I'm curious having reported uh from uh
uh from Ukraine just a few weeks ago
specifically uh doing a story about the
Shahed 136 I think our viewers and the
world is going to learn more about
Iran's Shahed 136 CBN News uh was in
South in in South Ukraine uh just a
couple of weeks ago I was there doing
the story about the Shahed 13 6 to be
honest I had not really known a lot
about the Shahed 136 until I went to
South Ukraine and seen the how Russia
was using uh these Iranian made drones
they had uh you know basically ordered
up from Iran more than 6,000 of these
drones and in Ukraine Chris I'm I'm I'm
curious about this in Ukraine they have
primarily used the Shahed 136 drones to
go after power plants uh water supply uh
in in Ukraine knock the lights out in
fact just just about a week and a half
ago two weeks ago the these shahad 136
drones knocked out the power supply in
hon I'm sorry in har very close to the
bellarus border and for a couple of days
the entire city of har was in the dark
I'm curious does Israel have the
capability uh do they have backup plans
in case uh you know for the first time
ever that Israel deals with an attack on
the
infrastructure uh the electricity the
power supply within the
country well I assume they have plans
right now uh George for that I'm sure
they want to protect those power plants
we have been hearing for the last few
months that uh when an attack and the
the idea was that it would come from
Hezbollah they would Target uh the
infrastructure and people were uh now
the the IDF about two weeks ago
cautioned people you know you don't have
to go out necessarily and get a
generator but I can tell you that a lot
of people were getting generators
because of the threat uh of coming
against the electricity and the power
plants uh here in Israel so that they
could really literally turn off the
lights here uh in Israel but I I would
assume that Israel is going to do what
they can to protect that from happening
but the Swarms of uavs uh you know they
can overwhelm uh you would expect you
know the Iron Dome or other ways that
they can shoot down uavs if and
certainly that's the intention of Iran
to try to overwhelm that system uh but
uh pray that uh Israel will be protected
and its power plants will be protected
its infrastructure uh would be protected
um you know this is uh really
unprecedented uh everybody it's uh you
know this is really uh ratcheting up the
situation here uh in the Middle East U
to a whole new level yeah all right we
have 50,000 of you on this live stream
here so I just want to reset real quick
for those of you just joining cbn's Dan
Andros here joined by cbn's George thas
in Romania and cbn's Chris Mitchell
there in Israel and if you were here a
minute ago you just heard an air siren
go off right outside of Chris's back
door there and an explosion in the
background so I definitely be praying
for their safety and everybody's safety
over there uh in Israel and I want to
quickly mention we're watching the chat
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question here Keith nolles asks if Al
AXA happened to get hit by some of these
drones would this lead I mean heaven
forbid that happen would this lead to a
ground war between Muslim St State
operators and perhaps uh local internal
Muslims in Jerusalem so an interesting
question there because uh there are it
looks like my apologies if my camera is
frozen there but um would would that
trigger some sort of internal Muslim
infighting uh if something like that
were to
happen well I guess that's interesting
question we're talking about Shiite and
sunnis uh Iran being the largest Shiite
nation in the world and uh sending uavs
obviously just a few minutes ago just
shot down outside Jerusalem uh whether
or not they would you know spark
something between uh sunnis and Shiites
I don't know uh but you know on the way
uh as I was driving down from the
Galilee uh I was thinking you know we
talk about uavs and we talk about
nuclear power plants or the electric
plants and nuclear facilities but you
know I've been wondering what is driving
Iran to do this and we go back to the
1979 Islamic revolution and I want to
ask you George because you've done a
story on What's called the uh the 12th
Imam or the Mii and I believe that there
is a theology that is driving uh you
know all this technology that they they
have ballistic missiles they have uavs
they're trying to get a nuclear program
but but beyond that and underneath that
and driving some of that is this
theology that they want to provoke and
bring a time when the Mii this Islamic
Messiah from the Shiite theology would
appear and you were there in Iran many
years ago and did a report on it yeah I
mean it's obviously it's you know keep
in mind this is not a theology that is
widely popular amongst the
Iranian countries this sort of this this
concept that uh that that in order for
the
Islamic savior what they call the Mahi
the 12th Imam to to reappear that there
needs to be this convulsion this sort of
spiritual convulsion that takes place
within the Earth and that uh that that
there needs to be this war this literal
war that takes place that brings about
uh the the the Islamic savior called the
M but really that's that's something
that not all of Iranian Iranians believe
or or follow but it's very much a part
of their
eschatological uh mindset I'm but I'm
also very curious you know we're getting
reports that the you know I was just
Chris I was just with you a couple of
days ago and uh to be honest I felt this
very un the sort of unction to leave the
country at the time that I did but not
to leave uh to come back to the United
States because I just had a sense that
things were not not well in the region
and so that's why I am here in in
Bucharest Romania and trying to figure
out how to get back the the reporting is
that the Lebanese airspace is closed the
Israeli airspace is closed the Aman
Jordan airspace obviously is closed
because of the situation uh but again uh
you know I think as I was mentioning to
Dan just a few minutes ago so much and
Chris you've reported from Saudi Aria so
much of the Middle East has changed all
right we have a much younger generation
that is yearning for Freedom we see the
the the the yearning amongst the
Iranians for Freedom we see the
incredible boldness by Iranian women uh
two years ago over the tragic tragic
death
of um Masa amini and these thousands
upon thousands of Iranian women who took
to the streets of their country all
across the region Yearning For Freedom
we see this also in Saudi Arabia uh you
know this Yearning For Freedom again
this is not something that that Iranians
want my sense is that the Iranian
populace the general population does not
want War uh with with Israel they don't
want a major configeration it's the same
sort of attitude that I saw while I was
in South Lebanon inside of Hezbollah
territory nobody that interviewed Chris
was itching for war with the Jewish
state it was quite the contrary they
were saying no we don't want this war we
are in economic Calamity we look at
what's going on today in Iran uh the
real you look at the currency plummeted
we it's almost like the same that's
happening in in in karakas Venezuela uh
where the where the where the exchange
rate has has just dropped to
unbelievable uh levels and they're in
such economic Di trits and then to face
this kind of situation this is not what
the the sort of the Middle East Street
so to speak uh once uh wouldn't you
agree what do you think
Chris well I would and and we were just
in the knesset just about a about a week
ago uh there was a caucus on the update
on the Abraham Accords and from what we
heard then that the actually the cords
even six months after a war with Hamas
uh the Abraham Accords were holding
quite well uh they could measure that by
tourism they could measure that by trade
they could also measure that by what was
said in private not necessarily said in
public but uh publicly many of these
Sunni nations may condemn uh Israel for
the war but privately uh actually many
of them would like to see Hamas defeated
uh Hamas is a uh offspring of the Muslim
Brotherhood which is actually a mortal
enemy to some of the Sunni Nations like
Saudi Arabia and the UAE and Bahrain uh
so in that sense I think uh to your
point yes uh many of these uh Nations
here in the Middle East uh they want to
normalize relations with uh Israel when
I was there in 2019 as I talked about
that uh that attack by Iran we were
there when that happened but we also saw
uh a Saudi Arabia that wasn't your
grandfathers or Father's Saudi Arabia uh
we saw um women being able to come to a
soccer game uh women being able to drive
go to a movie theater I mean it sounds
like uh you know like an obvious thing
but for Saudi Arabia this is a bit of a
revolution a cultural revolution so you
do see changes in the Middle East and
despite the mulas there as you were
saying about the uh the ground swell of
opposition against the uh the Islamic
regime uh it's pretty widespread and yet
right unfortunately mulas are the one
with the uh with the power with the uh
the message on the street to be able to
quench uh many of these um
demonstrations and obviously have their
hand on uh on the military and I just
want to also just say uh I'm getting
this from uh Julie stall our colleague
and uh she's saying that Israel is
saying they're going to uh respond
powerfully to what's happening today so
we're going to expect that um this is
not over over for a long shot yeah yeah
and we were I mean we were wondering
about that um just a moment ago on what
what kind of a responses can Iran expect
on this and uh obviously we're getting a
little bit of a Prelude to that this
video you're looking at by the way was
shot by cbn's Jonathan Goff here just
outside and uh I think it was probably
you see one of the interceptions
happening there it looks like and that
was probably the one we heard earlier on
the live stream if you were with us as
Chris was talking you heard that so
great great shot there from uh Jonathan
of of what's going on right there where
Chris is and the team in in Israel so uh
yeah I mean we in case you're just
joining us again we have so many of you
on the chat we're thankful you're here
Iran going into uh Uncharted Territory
here and and launching this attack on
Israel uh George your reaction yeah uh
Chris I'm curious brother I mean you
you've been there for 20 plus years I'm
just
curious is is it we've all been talking
about this for quite some time Chris
right this whole idea whether Israel can
deal with a three front War right so for
the longest time the three front war was
Hamas in the Gaza Strip uh Islamic Jihad
the whole alphabet soup of terrorist
organizations and the west bank and then
obviously hezb but today the calculus
has changed and now we are dealing with
a direct attack from Iran and then also
its proxies from Syria from uh from from
Iraq and the houis let me ask you this
Chris is Israel able in your opinion to
deal with not just a three front War but
today a war a direct war that includes
the nation of
Iran and its
proxies be it amongst uh in Yemen Syria
or
Iraq well they're facing that right now
George we were in a briefing with the
defense Ministry wav Galant on Wednesday
and he was saying that uh Iran Israel
right now is fighting on seven fronts
but obviously what's happening today
takes it to a whole new level can they
uh handle this well they'll do
everything they can I think the one
thing that's changed even maybe in the
last few days is the sense that the
United States is working with uh Israel
right now uh we know that uh the
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has
been talking with uh defense secretary
here uh UAV Galant they said that the
relationship is Ironclad President Biden
also said that as well he came back from
Delaware and went to a national security
briefing obviously about what was uh is
happening right now so can they do it
they'll have to do it George there's
really nowhere else to go um and so let
me just add this uh I'm getting this
from the IDF uh desk news desk siren
sounded in Northern Israel the neive
northern Israel siren sounded in the are
area of Jerusalem which we just heard
the shimron area Southern Israel so uh
obviously as we had said about 20
minutes ago uh you know that's when they
said that many of these uh uavs were
going to start hitting um so I'm just uh
just want to keep up they're just
keeping us in real time uh doing what
the yeah what's happening uh apparently
that uh one was right over the knesset
uh thankfully it uh nobody was injured
in that and the caness is not too far
away from where we are that's what we
heard Chris Dan can I ask a question
yeah go for it go for it so so you
understand the the Dynamics of the
region and the split between uh Shia and
Sunni uh Islam and you have reported
from inside Saudi Arabia uh you had this
exclusive incredible access to go to
Saudi Arabia and to report on the
Abraham Accords I'm curious um this is
this has been primarily a Shia war
against Israel Hamas is Shia his balah
is Shia Iran is Shia the huis are Shia
the the the Iranian proxies in Syria and
Iraq Asia I'm curious how is RI rad and
jeda Saudi Arabia being a Sunni country
how would they respond uh to this to
this
conflict uh I'm not sure they would
respond directly to Iran right now I
think they might stay out of this fight
uh uh militarily but perhaps they will
give whatever um assistance they can
what they might do is uh provide some of
the defensive uh uh Arsenal that they
have for on behalf of Israel uh I
believe they have shotten down uh shot
down a uh a UAV from the hooes that was
on its way uh to Israel so but whether
or not they they how much they come into
this Fray remains to be seen but the
things we heard there George uh in Saudi
Arabia of the UAE or Bahrain uh is that
Iran is as much of animated
uh to them as it is to Israel there was
uh I think it was one of the top leaders
in Bahrain and one of the briefings we
had they said the first the three top
enemies that they have is Iran Iran and
Iran so that gives you an idea of how
much they see Iran as a threat to them
whether or not they participate in
anything uh any battle any war between
uh Israel and the United States remains
to be seen but uh but certainly they
they're um on they're rooting probably
uh privately for Israel and the United
States to do what they can uh to degrade
or defeat the Islamic Republic of Iran
all right Chris we have a question here
from the chat from the live stream we
are trying to monitor that as best we
can there are a lot of people on this so
they're going by pretty quick uh Steve
ritler asked do you think the USA will
discourage Israel from any
retaliation against Iran Chris before
you hopped on Georgia and I were talking
about that the framing of this in the
media you see it hey here is uh you know
Iran responding they're retaliating uh
to an attack from Israel and so of
course they kind of skipped the other
attack on October 7th that Iran helped
and funded and all these other proxy
attacks that they did in the months
afterwards and then made it made it
sound like through the framing that hey
here comes uh you know Israel and Iran
just fighting back after Israel or you
know Iran was just minding their own
business and doing anything that's sort
of the that's sort of the feeling you're
left with on that but for this question
what do you think is going to be the
reaction from the US as far as once
Israel does respond as you just reported
moments ago they promised a big
response yeah they are promising
according to the ladies we have heard
powerfully uh a response you know the uh
the Iranian General that was killed in
that attack on April 1st at the Iranian
consulate U we understand was one of the
masterminds of October 7th uh it's a
great question because we have seen in
the last couple of months uh the United
States increasing its pressure on Israel
to slow down its war against Hamas not
to go into Rafa the last stronghold uh
of Hamas uh to protect the civilians
which certainly Israel wants to do as
well but there seemed to be you know
this this uh micro managing of the war
against uh against samas what happens
now with uh with Iran uh that's a great
question you know what we had been
reporting on uh just a few weeks ago and
it was really underreported in the media
partly because it's a bit of a
complicated uh question or
situation uh what happens is that Iraq
buys uh energy or electricity from Iran
but there's a sanction on the money that
Iraq will send to Iran amounting to $1
billion with the Biden Administration
wave that sanction now technically the
money does not go into Iran it goes into
a bank in Oman and uh and the White
House was saying well they're not
getting the money directly inside the
country but as we all know if you have a
bank outside the country you can still
access the funds they also said that
Iran wouldn't use that for uh would use
it only for
humanitarian uh purposes uh and we know
that even if they didn't if they have1
billion money is fungible it can be used
for other things so you have this this
history of appeasement of the Islamic
regime and so how will the United States
obviously they seem to be helping Israel
right now coordinating with sencom the
head of sencom I just left this this
morning uh General Kella um and so
there's obviously a lot of cooperation
and coordination going on right now
between the United States and Israel and
hopefully that will continue and uh and
the United States will continue to help
defend Israel against this unprecedented
attack hey guys uh yeah so I'm just
getting this on uh on Twitter uh let me
let me let me get uh Chris's response
this is from the permanent mission of
the Islamic Republic uh to the United
States uh to the United and I'm going to
quote uh the Islamic Republic based on
their tweet on X it says quote conducted
on the strength of article 51 of the UN
Charter pertaining to legitimate defense
Iran's military action was in response
to the Zionist regime's aggression
against our diplomatic presence in
Damascus the matter can be deemed
concluded the Ma I'm going to reiterate
this the matter can be deemed
concluded however should the Israeli
regime make another mistake Iran's
response will be considerably more
severe it is a conflict between Iran and
the Rogue Israeli regime from which the
us and this is in quotes in all caps
which quote the US must stay away this
is from the permanent mission of the
Islamic Republic to the UN the Iranian
regime is saying on on X formerly known
as Twitter that their matter can be
deemed concluded that these attacks
these drone attacks against Israel have
concluded however should the Israeli
regime make another mistake Iran's
response uh will be considerably more
severe so at least coming on breaking
news here as we come on YouTube uh Iran
is basically saying that this is done do
do you think George that that statement
explains perhaps some of the deliberate
nature of this attack that we were
wondering about and saying well why are
they sending these slow moving attacks
like the worst surprise attack in
history obviously they don't want it to
be a surprise attack are they just
trying to get some sort of street cred
for having launched this attack knowing
that perhaps doesn't have a high
likelihood of succeeding we that yet to
be yet to be seen on that front uh and
then they wait for the response after
that yeah I mean I think again you know
I mean I think Chris and I we both you
know we've been reporting on this region
for such a long time right and and we've
seen this with uh with Solani and and
other other highlevel nuclear scientists
that the Israelis have taken out at
least they haven't admitted but
everybody body knows in the region uh
that that it has Israeli fingerprints on
it and and in and Iran never never
responded you know directly uh so I'm
I'm I'm curious uh you know you know the
timing of this whether this is all about
domestic Uh u u you know to to try to uh
Shore up their their their popularity or
the lack of popularity thereof within
within the Israelis
within the Iranian uh Society but to say
that this is pretty much done that we
were only going to launch you know these
many drones and keep in mind also you
know these drones I was I was mentioning
to Chris you know having reported about
these drones these Shahed 136 drones uh
in Ukraine uh the United States with our
allies in the Mediterranean along with
the Israelis it takes what 5 six hours
to to to fly these drones from tan you
know we have have the capacity with in
conjunction with the Israelis to track
these drones and to take them out uh and
and so we know that and we know we have
that capability uh the United States and
Israel does uh so for for for is for
Iran to say this basically
concludes their their military operation
uh and their re sort of quote unquote
revenge for the attack I'm I'm I'm I'm
befuddled Chris
well you know I George I had heard that
same report I didn't know uh how
specific uh that Iranian response was
but uh that's been reported on Israeli
uh media as well about that you know
this is it's all over now uh now that
we've uh satisfied our need to have
Revenge uh so but I don't I don't
believe that Israel is uh going to stop
they had pledged a few days ago that if
any attack came from Iranian territory
that they would be uh hitting back to
Iranian territory I think maybe the wild
card in this is will the United States
tried to
restrain uh Israel in its response they
said almost immediately after the attack
on April first on the Iranian Consulate
in Damascus that they weren't part of
that and they almost uh wanted to
distance themselves from it but uh we'll
we'll see if is if the United States
will certainly help is certainly helping
uh Israel right now defensively whether
or not they would to help with any sort
of response by Israel directly against
Iran remains uh to be seen and I would
add uh my friend my Israeli friend who I
was talking to just a little while ago
uh he lives up in hia and he was saying
that they live on a a mountain side and
they could see many of the other uh
apartment buildings on across the valley
and all the lights were on and right now
a lot of Israelis are up and staying up
in the we hours of the morning to just
monitor what's happening uh this is uh
October 7th uh all over again yep and uh
just I want to again thank you all for
being here just want a quick thanks to
everyone in the Super Chat there today's
Bible thank you for your Super Chat
mendal thank you for yours as well HB
coms and Teresa and charot you're in
there as well I appreciate that uh
wanted to get this comment in from this
was also from X formerly known as
Twitter House Majority Leader Steve
scalise issued a statement said in light
of Iran's unjustified attack on Israel
the house will move from its previously
announced legislative schedule next week
to instead consider legislation that
supports our Ally Israel and holds Iran
and its terrorist proxies accountable
the House of Representatives stands
strongly with Israel and there must be
consequences for this unprovoked attack
more details on the legislative items to
be considered will be forthcoming so
that was from scalise here just moments
ago guys your reaction to that you know
Dan that could be a game changer at
least on Capitol Hill from my
understanding uh there was
14 maybe2 billion dollar supplied or
pledge toward Israel back in October but
it's always been tied to aid for Ukraine
as well and that has been uh you know
something that I believe the freedom
ccress doesn't want to do so that money
has been in limbo whether or not they
can decouple the uh the Ukrainian aid
from the Israel Aid uh would be
something if that happens in the next
day or
two all right I have a question here
from Jay he asks how does this attack
you know meeting the one from Iran here
affect Israel's planned invasion of Rafa
great question
um uh I think that the attack for Rafa
will go on uh prime minister Netanyahu
said it would happen uh we heard defense
minister yuav Galan said it was
happening it wasn't a question of uh if
but a question of when uh I think the
first thing they need to do is try to
get some of those uh refugees that came
from the Central and northern part of
Gaza that went to
in out of Harm's Way and into safe zones
that could take a few weeks uh but I
think that uh that is Operation is still
going to happen uh and who knows maybe
it'll accelerate it but uh I but I think
that's still on and uh in spite of
what's happening
tonight George your reaction to that
yeah I mean I think you know it's it's
you know having you know Chris knows us
more more than I because he lives and
breeds and and lives in Jerusalem I as
somebody said I you know some of us
report as parachute uh into this region
so but he lives and breeds uh Israel and
everything Israel uh but I think look
this is this is a threat that Israel
continues to face is a threat that it
faces in the north uh having been inside
of Hezbollah territory just a few days
ago you have some 60,000 to 880,000
Israelis who have been displaced
internally displaced uh citizens of
Israel having forced to to move out of
that border region between between
Lebanon and Israel uh you know how long
can they continue to stay away uh from
their homes now granted these are folks
who have dealt with this for a very very
long time even though the northern front
has been relatively quiet uh so to speak
over the last couple of years things
have escalated since October uh 7th but
again within the
Israeli government and within the
populace how long can you have 60,000 to
880,000 Israelis displaced and having
spoken to a former IDF uh intelligence
officer who knows uh Hezbollah inside
and out uh you know I asked her the
question you know back in 2006 when
Israel and and and Hezbollah were at War
the last time
Israel did not move uh to evacuate its
citizens from the northern part of of of
Israel uh but in 2024 they did that and
I said what kind of psychological impact
did that have what kind of message did
it have uh for for for Hezbollah and her
response very candidly in fact to me was
that it was a boost to Hezbollah because
basically it was like well we are you
know look at what we can do to the Isis
we can force them to to leave this
region but again 2006 is very different
from 2020 23 2023 it was a very
difficult situation uh you know again
keeping in mind that that Israeli
intelligence knew that Hezbollah was
planning for a very very long time the
same kind of identical scenario that
Hamas played out in the Gaza Strip they
were planning the same kind of scenario
in the northern part part of of Israel
that Hezbollah would in essence come in
from multiple areas and surround the
Northern Communities and the and the
sense was that if Hamas could do it
which is less powerful than healah
obviously hasbalah could do the same
thing so in the Israeli mind in the
Israeli government under BB Netanyahu
why take the risk if they can do it in
in the Gaza Strip we don't want to see
that happen to our citizens in the
Northern parts of the moved them away
60,000 to 880,000 of them out but the
question is how much more longer can
they do this and I I was asking this uh
former IDF uh intelligence officer uh
and and in her mind she said to me uh
the Israeli calculus is to and I was in
South Lebanon two weeks ago uh the the
the calculus on the IDF standpoint is to
hit uh these various areas within South
Lebanon especially this uh this unit
within Hezbollah they call it the the
so-called tip of the spear within
Hezbollah it's called the Rodan r a d w
an the Rodan Force they make up between
5 thou 3,000 to 5,000 uh forces who have
incredible experience uh in the war
against helping with the Bashar al-assad
regime in Syria they're hardcore trained
uh uh soldiers and they are in in
basically trained to infiltrate the
northern part of Israel and so what
Israel has been doing since October 7th
uh I actually October 8th is to go after
the commanders of the Rodan force and in
fact just last week they took out one of
their high ranking uh commanders in in
South Lebanon and so I asked this this
uh former Israeli intelligence ID of
official what does success look like
what does it look like is it the
complete defeat of Hezbollah she said no
the idea is that to hit them at various
points within the within the southern
quadrant of Lebanon in order to create
sort of to push Hezbollah out of this
area so that their rocket fire their
missile fire cannot necessarily hit the
Northern parts of Israel granted the
entire Ence is that Hezbollah has rocket
fire missile fire rather that can pretty
much hit all of Israel but the idea is
to degrade hezbollah's activities in the
north so that they can you know in some
Essence bring these folks who have been
internally displaced back home to the
northern part of Israel
Chris yeah go ahead Dan yeah I was just
going to reset here real quick uh for
those of you joining us cbn's Dan Andro
here joined by George Thomas and Chris
Mitchell Chris Mitchell in Israel George
Thomas in Romania right now and uh
obviously covering this uh attack by
Iran on to Israel unprecedented attack
really and here's uh this the statement
from the White House which is ESS
essentially uh a statement saying
they're not going to have a statement so
I'll read it for you though it says as
of now no statements planned from the
White House we do know the president
returned to the White House today and is
with the National Security Council also
per the White House the list of people
meeting today with pish should also
include Homeland Security adviser Liz
Sherwood
Randall and uh here's the full well I'm
not going to read through the whole text
here but it says this that this
afternoon President Biden met with
principles of the National Security
Council to discuss events in the Middle
East the meeting took place in the White
House Situation Room so uh and that he
was briefed on it etc etc all the other
people that were there so I mean a very
vague uh statement here from the White
House today
guys yeah I'm not sure they want to get
too specific right now I just wanted to
add to George's point about while the
threat of Hezbollah on the northern
border uh a few years ago we reported
and actually got to go inside uh one of
the Hezbollah tunnels that was
discovered by the IDF their strategy was
very similar to what uh almost identical
to what hamasa was they wanted to send
in Commandos uh this particular tunnel
was also actually inside Israeli
territory and uh and there was a
community just a few feet away from the
entrance of that tunnel the whole idea
was to send uh Commandos this Rodan uh
unit into uh into Northern Israel to
kill kidnap uh and take over part of the
northern part uh of Israel and so that's
their strategy and uh but October 7
changed things in a sense uh it took
away the uh any maybe uh Element of
Surprise by Hezbollah uh Israel put many
troops up there on the northern border
uh to protect that part of the country
but as George said you know a lot of
Israel right now uh maybe a 5 to 10 Mile
buffer zone on the Israeli side of the
border is uh most Israelis are not
living there anymore uh not only the
threat of uh uh rockets and and missiles
but also these anti-tank missiles which
cannot be shot down by the Iron Dome and
they they have a range of maybe six
miles or so and uh very deadly very
devastating and really and and one
Israeli was killed just uh just a day or
two ago uh from that but that's part of
the strategy Hezbollah they don't need
to get into a fullscale war just right
now and they can still maintain this
idea that many Israelis are not going
back home because they don't have a
sense of security or they don't have
security yeah uh Dan I was just going to
can you hear me yep go for it yeah I was
just going to say we had a chance to uh
interview um Senator James Langford uh
the Republican senator who sits on the
Senate's intelligence Community uh
committee he was just in Israel a couple
of days ago we had a chance to CBN News
had a chance to interview him while he
was VIs visiting the northern uh
Northern Israel region and I asked him
the question uh about uh un
1971 this un re resolution that in
essence brought an end to the war
between Israel and Hezbollah back in
2006 and this is a very important
resolution uh the United Nations
basically said uh that in order to end
this war that Israel had with hez balak
in 200 six the agreement would was that
that that the Israelis would evacuate
from South Lebanon and Hezbollah would
move uh about 15 kilometers
uh south of the of the Lebanese border
to the Lani River in fact beyond the
Lani River I was just there uh about a
week in a half ago beyond the Lani River
and in essence to create this buffer
zone and it was the un's responsibility
because it was their resolution un 1971
that basically said it was the
responsibility of the United Nations
they would deploy this International
force and I saw them I saw them on the
streets of South Lebanon they were
patrolling in their armored personnel uh
Vehicles it was their responsibility to
make sure that the southern part of of
South Lebanon was demilitarized that
this ENT entire region would not have
any weapons uh in the region this was
passed back in 2006 and it really calls
into question and this is what James
Langford Senator James Langford uh
brought up in our interview with with
CBN News he said where is the United
Nations the United Nations should really
be in in charge of enforcing un 1971
that would in essence
demilitarize this this part of South
lemonon
today you have over 100 100,000 to
150,000 missiles Rockets Motors infrared
technology that Hezbollah has deployed
in the southern part of of uh of of
Lebanon where is the United Nations why
are they not enforcing this resolution
and in the minds of the Israelis at
least you know Chris can mention talked
to this he can say you know I think the
Israeli government has been saying since
2006 guys the reason we came to an end
to the war between Israel and hasbalah
is this UN resolution so you guys why
don't you live up to your end of the
bargain and push hasbalah out of the
south of South Lebanon beyond the Lani
uh River Lani River demilitarize this
region and we will have peace and so
again the world Community has come
against Israel whereas the United
Nations they came to this agreement
everybody the UN body agreed that there
this resolution would take place and yet
today the UN is unable to carry out the
the basic elements and I saw this I saw
this guys I saw this in South Lebanon
they were unable to carry out what this
resolution says and Israel says listen
if the un can't do it who else can do it
we have got to protect our citizens and
we've got to go after these these these
missile mortar uh uh amas what they call
the amas one uh infrared anti-tank
missiles if they're going to continue
deploying them the UN is ineffective
this is what I heard from South Lebanese
uh people living in the in this this
danger zone the UN is ineffective to be
able to carry out what it said it would
do based on this resolution yeah and I
mean this has been the age-old criticism
of the UN too it's it's kind of like
when something's going on they're like
well the UN they're going to send you a
strongly worded letter here watch out
for it um and you know so there's no
teeth to it and so when you have a
situation like this and then on top of
that as Chris talked about yesterday on
the stream when you have uh what
happened with this un arm in Gaza where
you had essentially people at the UN or
working with the UN were members of
Hamas and took part in the October 7th
attacks or at least were complicit in
them
I there's just from Israel's perspective
there can't be a lot of trust at all for
the
UN yeah that's why a lot of uh members
of the knesset and a lot of leaders here
in Israel they want unra to be disbanded
and to Georgia's point about the
resolution 1701 in 2006 that was
brokered by then I believe foreign
minister Zippy livney here and uh and
and condalisa rice and that uh I
remember being up there in the northern
border and they knew that on Monday
uh after 34 days of war the war would
end resolution 1701 would be implemented
the idea that it would be demilitarized
there from the uh what's called the blue
line on the Lebanese Israeli border up
to the Lani river that the only military
there in that part of Lebanon would be
the Lebanese Army and yet what happened
at the time in 2006 uh Hezbollah had an
arsenal of estimated
14,000 rockets and missiles uh almost
4,000 were fired during that war and now
uh I think conservatively Hezbollah has
maybe 150 to 200 maybe even more
missiles and Rockets there in uh South
Lebanon or maybe the Baka Valley as well
so that UN resolution hasn't worked at
all yeah I got to ask you guys here
because I see this it was trending on X
a little while ago and I see a lot of
people in the chat bringing this up and
a lot of people are bringing up World
War III and I think rightfully people
are concerned about what's going on in
this escalation and I what do you guys
make of this I just would love to get
your just general reaction on this
escalation we know what it means for the
people of Israel Chris where you and
your team are just the imminent threat
but on a on a larger perspective
perspective pulling out particularly
from the the Christian side of things
what what are you guys hearing what are
you thinking when you when you see this
sort of
escalation George go ahead no Chris you
go
ahead it's a hot potato I threw out
there for you guys I would say I would
say uh well some people think we're
already in World War III already but I
would say that there is a possibility
that this could ex or maybe this is the
beginning of a regional War um obviously
what happened on April 1st uh when this
attack on the consulate uh Iran felt it
needed to make a response as George
pointed out on X there is saying okay
we're done uh you know the game the
game's over but I don't think Israel is
going to allow that to happen uh so
we'll see how far this can go how wide
it can go uh and does Hezbollah join in
in a major way like people have expected
uh and regardless of what's Happening
Now there had been an expectation that
there would be a uh a large scale war
that maybe Israel would uh initiate an
order to uh destroy uh Hezbollah on its
northern border and people have thought
maybe that's April May maybe June when
the weather gets better and maybe the uh
operation in Gaza Strip is over so but
now we're seeing this attack by Iran uh
and we'll see what kind of response
according to Israel apparently it's
going to be powerful and what kind of
response would that be from Iran but
whether or not this is World War III I
don't know uh but certainly the
possibility of a regional War based on
what's happening in the last several
hours is a very real
possibility yeah go George do you have a
reaction I say uh having having reported
from northern Israel having reported
from inside Hezbollah territory in South
Lebanon uh most people say this is a
low-scale war they have seen uh Iran's
proxies in Iraq and Syria uh respond I
think to Chris's Point uh you know uh
all eyes are going to be on Hezbollah in
the next couple of hours to see how they
respond and then uh obviously you know
Israel as Chris mentioned uh Israel will
respond in a powerful way whether that
will initiate another round of attacks
by Israel if if we are going to believe
the uh the Iranian representative uh
permanent representative of the United
Nations to say this basically concludes
our uh our military retaliation uh in
you know in in in response to the to the
attacks on on on the C Consulate in
Damascus Syria we'll see I again again I
think the big thing is is what Hezbollah
does what isra what Iran does I mean if
it launches um um more drone attacks if
it launches ballistic missiles uh again
that that changes the the calculus of
what happens in the next couple of hours
uh I think it is to some extent uh Chris
I I'd like to get your response you know
I think it's it's somewhat um uh uh
comforting if I can use that word uh
that Iran says that this uh that this
concludes their activities and that the
United States should not get involved
well clearly the United States as well
as Great Britain have gotten involved
tonight why because they intercepted
they helped the Israelis to intercept a
number of these Shahed 136 drones uh now
what the us as well as our our partners
in the region will do in response uh to
this well then we will we will match
that kind of military action uh in the
next several hours is to be seen uh but
again the concern is to me uh if in the
next couple of hours you see a fullscale
response uh by not just Iran but also
Hezbollah as well as Iran's uh tentacles
its proxies uh in Syria and Iraq in the
next several hours I just want to jump
in here real quick guys there were some
breaking news reported by CNN that a
10-year-old boy was severely injured by
intercept Interceptor shrapnel in
Iranian attack on Israel this is just
from a couple minutes ago this report
saying a 10-year-old boy is severely
injured by this shrapnel the boy was
injured in the gev region of Southern
Israel by shrapnel from an interceptor
missile that was launched to intercept
an Iranian projectile the spokesman for
Israel uh told a CNN affiliate the boy
suffered a head injury and was
unconscious he was taken to the hospital
for further treatment so that's that's
the first I'm seeing of a report of an
injury so far in this in this attack
yeah I saw that too and I I apologize
for I'm just looking at my phone
sometimes to try try to get the latest
as well um you know I I think so far I
mean we're I think that when we heard
that explosion here over Jerusalem was
just about an hour ago and um I I other
than that
report um actually I think there was one
other report of an injury uh uh but but
I think so far uh it seems uh that that
Israel's been protected and I just
wanted to bring up the uh the importance
of praying for the protection of
Israel Psalm says uh 120 I believe that
says he that watches over Israel neither
Slumbers nor sleeps and I think uh as it
says in Isaiah chapter 62 that uh he's
put Watchmen and watch women on the
walls to uh give the Lord no rest till
he makes Jerusalem a praise and all the
Earth and I I'm sure and I know there's
a lot of people listening and watching
and who pray who are intercessors and my
encouragement would be to continue to
pray for the protection of Israel for
the Peace of Jerusalem and uh and be a
spiritual Iron Dome uh over uh Israel
and the Jewish people and uh they need
the help right now they need the
protection and uh you know when I've
been talking or asking uh Israelis here
uh about prayer or letting them know
that many people many Evangelical
Christians are praying for them it's a
huge Comfort to them uh and a you's
morale boost because they feel alone
they feel isolated and uh and to have
Evangelical Christians supporting them
in prayer and in other ways is a huge uh
boost to them uh let me let me just Echo
that uh guys I think you know at a time
like this uh it's very easy
I think it's a very natural instinct
to to hate
Iran to hate Lebanon to hate all of
Iranian people to hate uh Lebanese
people and let me just encourage our
viewers having uh been in South Lebanon
having visited Iran and Chris can attest
to this um the Lord is moving powerfully
today in the Middle East uh the reports
from
mythologists is that the Middle East is
seeing an unprecedented Revival uh Iran
today which is quite remarkable today
Iran is the fastest growing uh country
in the in the world where Christianity
uh is growing it's remarkable and Chris
and I and others at CBN News have
documented the unpr precedented growth
of Christianity Today in Iran and having
been there and spent three weeks uh
crisscrossing the country suffice it to
say that it was many years ago but I can
tell you I have people inside the
country uh who I'm in regular contact
with and the move of God is powerful
today in in in inside of Iran so many
people who are coming uh to who are
embracing uh the message of Jesus Christ
who are embracing the gospel message who
are leaving Islam uh in droves and and
and ex and and receiving as they say Isa
Isa is the the the the the the farsy
word for for Jesus they're they're
seeing Isa in their dreams and Visions
uh and and having just come out come out
of Hezbollah territory uh Christians
doing stories exclusive stories for CBN
News from inside hasbalah territory and
Christians who continue to pray for
peace who do not want war with Israel
even though they are surrounded by his
balah even though they're surrounded by
quote unquote their enemy they continue
to persevere in fact I remember Dan you
and I were doing a a YouTube live and
and we were on the air about two weeks
ago and you could hear the church bells
ringing in the middle of war in the
middle of this this this awful situation
the Christians were ringing their their
their church bells just as a way to
remind people no you are not going you
may kill us physically but you will
never kill uh the Lord Jesus Christ
you'll never kill the faith that has
been the foundation of of South Lebanon
so so just pray don't have uh a don't
have you know uh sort of these negative
evil thoughts towards the nation of of
of Lebanon or of Iran uh these are
people who just like you and me who were
once at one point of time in need of a
savior and and today the Lord Jesus
Christ in his mercy and Grace is
ministering to people all across the
Middle East including Lebanon including
Iran and and I think we need to continue
to fix our eyes on that truth that in
the middle of war in the middle of these
times of uncertainty you know God tells
us to pray for our enemies should we not
pray for the mulas of Iran should we not
pray for hisbah is it not possible that
uh
um what's his name um Chris remind me
the the leader of Hamas who is in hiding
isn't it possible that's right isn't it
possible isn't it possible that our Lord
Savior Jesus Christ just like he touched
Chris Mitchell just like he touched Dan
Andros or he touched George Thomas isn't
it possible that he can touch these
leaders uh in these very difficult
countries that continue to put their
their their thumbprint of of of
dictatorship and and evil and and such
heartache on the people of these
countries that that the Lord Jesus
Christ cannot touch them I think he can
and uh and he would like to and and as
we continue to pray for the nation of
Israel that we continue to pray for Iran
we continue to pray for Lebanon for
Saudi Arabia for Afghanistan for for
Iraq for Syria all these places that are
in desperate need for the Gospel of
Jesus Christ and and he's doing it
that's the beautiful thing that Chris
myself and Gary Lane and others at CBN
News have been reporting for many many
years the good news is that Jesus Christ
is moving powerfully across the Middle
East and nothing is going to stop his
kingdom from continuing to expand amen
well said George for those of you uh
wherever you are in your time zone you
may have just gotten your Sunday sermon
a little bit early there that was a
really well said George but really
poignant stuff and I think it's very
important you know as we're watching
these things unfold it can be scary you
can you can potentially have fear people
we we were talking about World War III
earlier and that's something that people
are asking and I think there's probably
a lot of angst a lot of
nervousness and as scripture says we're
not given a spirit of fear so if you
have those sorts of thoughts and you're
just frustrated at how the government is
responding or whatever the case might be
to remember as George was saying there
God is on the throne and this none of
this is a surprise to him God is
Sovereign over all of this there is
there is no amount of chaos out there
that is outside of God's control so
God's will and his purposes will be
accomplished and we as Christians can
rest in that and knowing no matter how
crazy it gets that might not be optimal
for us as we're living through some of
this stuff but ultimately from an
eternal perspective we can have faith we
can have hope that no matter how crazy
it gets here that we have that hope in
eternity with Christ reigning forever
and that God will be on his throne as
you were saying George and that's that's
something that can give us ultimate
peace that the world outside of Christ
apart from Christ just isn't going to
understand so so I appreciate your
commentary there George absolutely and
so guys how about we and Chris I I'll
let you chime in on that but let's let's
wrap this thing up with some prayer I I
think you guys were alluding to it and
talking about it I think it's super
important to close this thing out as we
always do on these live streams it's
it's the best thing we can do as
Christians it's the most powerful weapon
we have as Christians to appeal to the
most high God to the alpha the Omega the
beginning and the end of the one who
created us all and holds everything in
the palm of his hand let's let's go
before the throne and petition and and
pray and and let the Lord hear our
prayers so anything you want to add
before we do that
Chris uh yeah I one thing I've heard uh
not a couple of times in the last few
weeks I think uh things aren't
necessarily falling apart they're
falling in place and uh Jesus said not
too far from here in the Mount of ol
that uh in the last days we'll hear wars
and rumors of wars Nation rising up
against nation and yet in the midst of
all this he said look up for your
Redemption draweth nigh and to your
point he hasn't given us a spirit of
fear and uh but of love power and a
sound mind and I think especially in
these days when things are getting very
perilous it's it we need to encourage
ourselves in the Lord encourage each
other I think that's critical during
these times is to uh fellowship with
each other go to church get uh get a a
fellowship that that you can uh be
encouraged with and encourage others and
I think we're going to need each other
so much uh in these days and we're going
to need the Lord uh more than ever so
and I think I've heard during these days
I mean the most important thing is draw
close to the Lord close to each other
and uh keep our eyes fixed on him he's
the author and the finisher of our faith
amen all right let me let me kick off a
prayer here and then you guys can close
it um uh each one of you can hop in
after after I finished and then and
we'll wrap it up so um go before the
Lord Heavenly Father we just thank you
so much for who you are for your
goodness your sovereignty your um just
grace and mercy that goes beyond our
farthest sin and we know we all fall
short we know we all fall short of your
glory as as sinful creatures and so
we're thankful Jesus that you provided
for us on the cross we're we're thankful
you gave us help through the spirit to
live our daily lives as we try to follow
you and as we um look to be more like
you Jesus so um I pray this situation I
pray for everyone in Israel I pray
protection uh Lord for them for Chris
and his team for for all the people of
Israel who are in the midst of this
attack that's happening right now and um
and I pray for softened Hearts I pray
for softened Minds I pray for the
miraculous to happen Lord and ultimately
the people are drawn towards you in the
midst of all of this and that your name
would be made great uh in the midst of a
chaotic situation that looks chaotic to
us uh but as Chris said that things
aren't falling apart they're falling
into place exactly uh as you will it
Lord so um we we lift these things up
and more in your Holy Name Jesus
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amen father I pray that uh that everyone
watching and listening that uh would
keep their eyes fixed on you you're the
author the finisher of our faith and
Lord help us draw near to you during
these times help us uh uh walk in those
good works that you prepared even before
the foundation of the world father you
encourage us to pray for leaders and so
we want to pray for the leaders of
Israel right now and we pray that you
would give them wisdom from on high what
you want them to do and help them just
be wise
as serpents innocent as doves give them
the the just the correct decisions to
make we also pray for President Biden
for his National Security team we pray
that you would give them wisdom and your
uh unction to do what you want them to
do and father we pray for the mulas in
tan that you would restrain this evil
and father we pray that you would free
this country from this tyranny
that has been there since
1979 so many millions of Christians and
other
ethnic peoples and religions under this
oppression under this tyranny we pray
for freedom for them and we pray that
you would bless and protect encourage
the church in Iran and the church
throughout this region that they would
rise up and keep their eyes fixed on you
too and so we pray for your protection
as well over Israel Lord help us not
forget those hostages that are in
captivity that you would free them in
jesus' name and father for the that You'
Comfort their family members and that
you would comfort the people of Israel
the Jewish people from all this
unprecedented uh threats and
anti-Semitism around the world uh in in
the midst of all this Lord we pray that
you would beor glorified and honored in
jesus'
name father I
U I know that in the next couple of
hours and days ahead we will
undoubtedly uh see the images from South
Lebanon to
Gaza to the streets of tahan to Saudi
Arabia maybe to other Muslim countries
where people are rejoicing over these
attacks by Iran
um but Lord uh having traveled
extensively as uh my colleague Chris has
in these parts of the
world uh we know that there is also a
silent majority that uh do not support
uh these kinds of attacks who want peace
who want uh normal
relationships and and geopolitical and
economic relations Israel and long for
peace in the region I think of uh from
places of Kabal Afghanistan to Bagdad
Lord to Riad to tahan uh Lord to the
streets of the Arab world uh Lord all
across this region where people are
yearning to be free and and don't want
to live under the totalitarian
dictatorial uh lifestyle that they have
for 50 60 70 years uh Lord I remember
what was like when when we came into
Iraq and and they were free from Saddam
Hussein and the joy that they felt of uh
of being free from a dictator like
Saddam I've seen it in Libya and Syria
and other places Lord uh know that there
is a there's a there's a the segment of
society that is yearning for Freedom uh
Freedom Lord and uh Lord we pray for
these countries where where where they
are not fre
and they are living in such darkness and
such control I I ask Lord that you would
continue to move powerfully uh on them
Lord we pray for the nation of Israel we
pray for Chris and Ste your hedge of
protection over them Lord in these days
in these next couple of hours and the
days ahead Lord we ask for your wisdom
for Benjamin Netanyahu and the the IDF
and the leadership within the military
and those Who oversee the protection of
Israel Lord I pray for Chris my dear
brother Chris and Julie and uh John bgy
and Jonathan and Catherine and Cindy Lou
uh Lord for Susan for Mar and the entire
team yonatan for Yehuda the entire team
Lord give your protection your wisdom uh
over them as they make critical
decisions in the days ahead on how to
cover this very very important story
thank you for Chris and his team for
such a time for all these years that
they have labored uh to be a voice to be
a Voice of Truth and calm and peace in
the midst of these very difficult times
so give Chris my brother just wisdom uh
in the days ahead on how to cover the
stories and the events that are
transform that are unfolding today in
that part of the world and in especially
in Israel Lord I just thank you for the
as Chris mentioned the Believers who
stand on the walls of their Nation
praying for Freedom who are praying for
Liberty
who are praying for their leaders today
we pray for the mullah of Iran we pray
for Hassan nasah the leader of hbal we
pray for Hamas we pray for the
leadership of these places of these
organizations that want to bring
darkness and evil and Terror we ask Lord
that you would supernaturally touch them
in your own way that You' be able to
reach down into their hearts Lord and
you would Minister and you would show
them what it means to be free and to
exper experience Freedom like they've
never experienced before in their lives
Lord we ask all of these things in the
name of the name that brings Liberty
that brings freedom in the name of Jesus
Christ
amen gentlemen thank you so much I know
it's late in your neck of the woods
George there in Romania Chris there in
Israel so I appreciate you uh taking the
time to share your knowledge with us and
the reports and the things that are
happening as they come so appreciate and
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George you thanks guys and good night
everyone Watching God bless you all take
care
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