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Trending – Israel vows to retaliate against Iran
A few stories are trending in the UK this morning, from the ongoing crisis in the Middle East to last night’s Champions League action. The newspapers – in print and online – are dominated by Israel’s vow to retaliate against Iran and the conversation around whether Israel is planning to attack Iranian nuclear sites.
On social media, there is more attention on trending sports and domestic news including Boris Johnson’s BBC interview being cancelled following an embarrassing error and a successful week for the English clubs in the Champions League.
Basic fact
- Israel’s Neyanyahu vows to respond to Iran
- Joe Biden says US and allies won’t support Israel attacking Iran’s nuclear sites
- World leaders have told Netanyahu response must be proportionate
- Biden fears US troops will be drawn into the war if Israel attacks nuclear sites
- A least forty-six people killed by Israel in heavy bombing of Beirut last night
The reaction
The story is mostly featured on the broadsheets – with the tabloids choosing royal and showbiz news on their front pages. Online, the tabloids cover the Middle East but the story does not dominate the websites, nor do they feature in a prominent space.
Several papers pick up on Netanyahu’s vow to retaliate, whilst others lead on Joe Biden’s warning to Israel that retaliation must be proportionate. Biden told Netanyahu the US and its allies won’t support Israel in attacking Iranian nuclear sites.
Some editorials look at America’s perceived weakness, with newspapers arguing every time Biden has told Netanyahu to come back from the brink, he has been ignored. Other papers speculate that the Biden administration – which will end in January – fear US soldiers being drawn into the war. There is also speculation on how the US handling of the conflict will affect the upcoming US presidential election.
Several more right-leaning newspapers suggest the British military is too weak to be of any use to Israel, in articles that feel a little more politically motivated rather than anything else. Fears that the conflict in the Middle East could lead to a rise in terror attacks in the UK is another talking point in the media.
Other right-leaning publications encourage the UK and US to stick with Israel and be prepared to fight. Other editorials keep pushing for diplomacy efforts to be ramped up to quell the growing violence.
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Israel has confirmed several airforce bases were hit by Iran while civilian damage was "only minor" & caused by shrapnel from interception missiles.
— Alex Nunns (@alexnunns) October 2, 2024
But Keir Starmer said: "The Iranian regime has launched over 200 ballistic missiles at civilian targets in Israel."
A grave lie. pic.twitter.com/WT6w4F3hm1
“Unlike Israel which is carrying out a holocaust in Gaza, Iran struck Israel’s military targets. Because, unlike you, we actually care about human rights.”
— sarah (@sahouraxo) October 2, 2024
—Iranian Professor Marandi teaching a lesson to a Sky News reporter
🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/Wpm1r9vAKs
We live in a world where there has been more outrage from Western politicians and pundits over Iranian strikes on Israeli military targets that didn’t kill people than there has been over Israeli strikes on Palestinian civilian targets that killed over 50 people. https://t.co/SVCjunBhN1
— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) October 3, 2024