Iran/Israel BREAKING NEWS: Iran Attacks Israel w/ Massive Ballistic Missile Salvo
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"Israel is probably the best defended area of land of that size in the world ... and to see that many ballistic missiles get through it just means ... mass can overcome uh precise defenses"
Hello Team
🎦 00:00-00:21⏩
Jonathan welcomes viewers to a breaking news update. He stresses that the footage of the Iranian Missile attacks on Israel is scary and that this could be a new phase of WW3.
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Initial Iranian missile strikes on Israel
🎦 00:21-01:23⏩
Jonathan provides context about the Iranian missile attacks, highlighting that this is likely in response to Israeli strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
- In previous attacks, Israel, with help from US, UK, France and Jordan, were able to shoot down the majority of missiles.
- This time, a lot of missiles got through Israeli defences despite rumours of help from US destroyers.
- There are conflicting reports on the number of missiles, ranging from 181 (IDF) to 400-500.
- The Iranian Revolutionary Guard claims to have destroyed 20 F-35s but Jonathan is sceptical given that they are unlikely to have this information so soon.
Damage, Casualties & Escalation
🎦 01:23-02:43⏩
- Jonathan notes that a significant number of missiles did get through and questions how much damage has been inflicted.
- He reflects on previous attacks where, despite a direct hit, an airbase remained operational afterwards.
- No casualty figures are available yet.
- Jonathan believes that Israel will not let this go unanswered and expects major escalation in the region.
Missile numbers and US response
🎦 02:43-03:37⏩
- Further conflicting reports on the number of missiles with initial estimates from the Jerusalem Post suggesting around 200.
- Biden has convened an emergency meeting at the White House in response to the attacks.
- Iranian news agency Shafakna repeats claims that over 20 Israeli F-35s have been destroyed.
- Images have emerged on social media showing an Iranian Ballistic missile, and also people inspecting what is believed to be missile debris.
Targets hit & Claims of damage
🎦 03:37-04:01⏩
- Unconfirmed reports indicate that gas platforms near Ashkelon have been hit.
- There are also claims that a significant number of Israeli tanks in or near Gaza have been destroyed.
- Jonathan notes that this will need to be verified.
Reviewing footage of Missile attacks
🎦 04:01-05:27⏩
Jonathan reviews and comments on various images and videos of the missile attacks:
- Images of missile debris
- Images of missiles impacting, exploding and interceptions taking place
- Salvos being launched
- Jonathan provides his opinion that this is incredibly difficult to defend against.
Terrorist attack in Tel Aviv
🎦 05:27-05:52⏩
- Jonathan reports on a simultaneous terrorist attack in Tel Aviv (Jaffa) by two Islamists who shot six people dead.
- At the time of reporting, people in Israel were sheltering (presumably due to the missile attacks).
US Response & Iranian threats
🎦 05:52-06:42⏩
- Biden has directed the US military to help Israel shoot down Iranian missiles.
- Jonathan believes that US destroyers are already involved in this.
- The Iranian Revolutionary Guard has confirmed that it fired the missiles and warns Israel against retaliation.
- Iranian backed Iraqi groups have threatened US bases in Iraq if the US retaliates.
Israeli response & Missile numbers
🎦 06:42-07:47⏩
- Jonathan notes that Iran's statement that US bases would be targets IF the US retaliates suggests that US support in shooting down missiles is acceptable to them.
- Israel has announced that it will retaliate, but has not yet indicated when or where.
- CNN reports that some missiles hit central and southern Israel but many were intercepted. Jonathan suspects that more got through than Israel is letting on.
- The all clear has been sounded in Israel and people are leaving their shelters.
- Iranian news agency Tasnim claims Israel's Nevitim base has been destroyed, but this is unconfirmed.
Impact on Ukraine & the West
🎦 07:47-08:33⏩
Jonathan considers the impact that this will have on Ukraine. He is concerned that, as with previous Israeli-Palestinian conflicts:
- This could strangle the bandwidth for news about Ukraine and the war.
- Last time, this resulted in Ukraine being sidelined which had a negative impact on aid, and allowed Russia to continue its attacks.
US elections & Political ramifications
🎦 08:33-10:52⏩
Jonathan discusses the upcoming US elections and the impact this will have on both the Ukraine and Israel situations:
- Both topics are political hot potatoes in the US.
- He believes that Israel is more divisive for the Democrats than the Republicans, especially given the more left leaning, pro-Palestine stance of some in the party.
- With the US electorate already divided on Israel, this could be exacerbated by the actions of the current Israeli government, which Jonathan describes as very right wing, extremist and nationalist.
- He reminds viewers of the Hamas attacks of October 7th and the subsequent retaliation by Israel that resulted in a high number of civilian deaths.
- He believes that the Republicans will likely be seen to be more supportive of Israel than the Democrats, who will struggle to appeal to both pro-Palestine and pro-Israel factions within their ranks.
- It will be interesting to see if the US is seen to be as sympathetic to civilian deaths in Iran.
Impact on military spending and the West's response
🎦 10:52-14:20⏩
Jonathan speculates about the impact on military spending, and how the West will respond to the attacks:
- How will the West help Israel?
- Did Russia support the attacks?
- Will Iran have fewer weapons to provide to Russia given the number launched?
- He notes that Russia is now manufacturing its own Shahed drones under the Geran name.
- Jonathan suspects that this will likely lead to increased military spending across the US and Europe and that there will be increased support for NATO.
- What is China thinking? How will it react?
Jonathan's concluding thoughts
🎦 14:20-17:25⏩
- World leaders will be trying to second guess the desires of their populations, their strategic needs and the optics of what they do/say.
- Jonathan notes that it is "insane" to witness.
- He believes that Israel has some of the best air defences in the world (if not the best) and that for so many missiles to get through demonstrates that even the most robust defences can be overwhelmed.
- Questions whether Iran has exhausted its missile supply and how long it took to build up.
- How will Israel react, and how will the West play a part?
- Jonathan expresses his concerns that the West could get drawn into another Middle East conflict.
Comparison with previous attacks, Iranian motives and Israel's capacity to respond
🎦 17:25-end
- Jonathan wonders if this was a 'statement' by Iran as per previous attacks or if this signals an escalation.
- It is not yet clear if this will escalate further, or if Iran and Israel will revert to a 'tit for tat' situation.
- Jonathan wonders if Israel has the capacity to fight on so many fronts - Syria, Iraq, Lebanon and Palestine as well as potentially Iran.
- He concludes by asking viewers for their opinions and says that he will no doubt have different opinions/insights as the situation develops.
Wrap up
🎦 17:50-end
Jonathan acknowledges that his opinions are knee-jerk, and that these may change as events unfold. He finishes by saying that he may have underreacted, overreacted, or indeed got it just right.
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🤖❓ AI Debrief (post task) - anything the AI didn't understand
The transcript mentions an attack on October 7th, but doesn't specify the year. Is it safe to assume this is 2023?
It also mentions retaliatory attacks by Israel. Are these the strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon that are mentioned right at the start of the video?
🤖💭 AI Plan (pre task) - the AI's step by step thought process
This is a breaking news video which means it is even more important to split the video into granular topics so that viewers can quickly identify the key information. There is a lot to unpack here, particularly as this has global implications. It's also really important to reflect Jonathan's concerns/initial thoughts about what is happening in this video as this is what viewers value about his content.
