Yasmeen Altaji gives a round-up of today's headlines
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Iran strikes Israel and new attacks on Lebanon reportedly kill 55
This is trending your daily rundown of news from the Middle East and around the world brought to you by the National. From Abu Dhabi, I'm Yasmin Al-Taji. Here are today's headlines. Iran launched missiles toward Israel last night in what it said was retaliation for the assassinations of Hezbollah and Hamas leaders. Several missiles breached Israel's Iron Dome interception system. Israel has vowed a response and promise to, quote, "continue conducting powerful strikes all over the Middle East," unquote. Jordan has closed its airspace and several airlines are rushing to divert flights. Israeli strikes in Lebanon on Tuesday killed 55 people and wounded 156 according to the country's health ministry. Israel continued to strike Beirut overnight. And in the U.S., Donald Trump and Kamala Harris' running mates faced off in a debate last night, Republican J.D. Vance and Democrat Tim Walts addressed the escalation in the Middle East and fears of a regional war. Iran, which launched this attack, has received over $100 billion in unfrozen assets thanks to the Kamala Harris administration. The two also went head-to-head on immigration, housing, and the economy. That's all for this morning's headlines. You can get these stories at our site and visit the NationalNews.com/podcasts for more like this. I'm your host, Minaltaji, the National.