Fox Reporters in Tel Aviv Capture Missile Strikes Live: 'Everyone Move Now'
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A barrage of ballistic missiles on Israel forced a television reporter to take cover as he shouted for his colleagues to urgently move to safety.
Fox News reporter Trey Yingst was standing on a balcony as short-range missiles behind him appeared to come closer before being intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome defense system.
The footage of the incident preceded a night in which Israel and Iran traded fire, with explosions heard in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Tehran.
Andrew Borene, the executive director for global security at the threat intelligence firm Flashpoint, told Newsweek that escalation was likely.
An emergency worker carrying a rescued dog named Tes from a building damaged in an overnight strike in Ramat Gan, Israel, on June 14.
An emergency worker carrying a rescued dog named Tes from a building damaged in an overnight strike in Ramat Gan, Israel, on June 14.Why It Matters
The Fox News footage of Israel's air defenses showed the extent of Iran's retaliation to Israeli strikes on nuclear facilities and military bases in the Islamic republic on Friday. Israel's attack killed senior commanders and scientist. The air strike exchange between the countries has raised the alarm over how the conflict may escalate.
What To Know
While reporting on a balcony, Yingst said Tel Aviv was facing a "massive amount of fire."
The blasts behind him could be seen getting closer as Israel's Iron Dome targeted the missiles, but the Fox News reporter raised concerns that some were not being intercepted.
Yingst shouted instructions to his production team to prepare for a hasty exit. "Right, let's go, time to go," he said, adding, "Everyone move now."
When reporting from indoors later, Yingst said he had not seen such an attack on an Israeli city in the seven years he had reported from the Middle East.
Overnight Friday, ballistic missiles hit parts of Israel as alerts sounded for the public to take shelter in the strikes, which Israeli emergency services said killed at least two people and injured dozens.
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Iran's attack followed Israel's strike on sites in Iran. The Israeli military said its air force had hit "dozens" of targets in Tehran overnight, including surface-to-air missile infrastructure. Iran's representative to the United Nations said 78 people were killed in Israeli strikes and at least 320 injured, most of whom were civilians.
Borene, a former senior staff officer at the U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence, said hostilities would get more intense and that Iran's response could include regional ballistic missiles and drones attacks, cyberattacks, or "most concerning, expanding active terrorism worldwide."
He said it was highly unlikely that any other regional players would enter the fray, with Iran's closest allies being not states but proxies—such as Hezbollah, the Houthis and Hamas.
What People Are Saying
Fox News reporter Trey Yingst said during a live report: "There's a massive amount of fire coming to Tel Aviv right now. … Guys, come on, everyone move."
Andrew Borene, the executive director for global security at Flashpoint, told Newsweek: "There's no clear calculus for what happens next—'If Israel does X, Iran will do Y.' … What's most likely now is further escalation, both on the ground and in the darkest corners of the web, before any calm."
What Happens Next
The Israel Defense Forces said the country's air force would resume striking targets in Iran. IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir and Israeli Air Force Chief Major General Tomer Bar said in a joint statement on Saturday, "The way to Iran has been paved."
Borene said the attacks marked the opening of yet another rapidly expanding flash point within the global context of a new hybrid cold war.
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