BLITZER: We're following rising tensions in the Middle East as Israel is accused of launching a series of new attacks on Iranian-backed forces. Let's go to CNN senior international correspondent Sam Kiley. He's joining us live from Jerusalem. Sam, Israel's proxy war with Iran seems to be threatening to explode right now. What's the latest?</s>SAM KILEY, CNN SENIOR INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Well, Israel on Saturday, very late Saturday night, Wolf, launched missile attacks it claimed responsibility for almost as the bombs were going in. And what it said were Iranian targets and Iranian-backed militias in Syria that were on the verge of launching drones to attack northern Israel. That is something the Israelis have accepted responsibility for. What they have not accepted responsibility, there have been a number of attacks including one that killed a militiaman over the weekend inside Syria, nor have they acknowledged any kind of connection to what is reportedly a drone attack on a Palestinian militant group backed by Iran inside Lebanon. Nor indeed have they accepted or responded to any of the allegations coming out of Lebanon that they were using drones very close to the Hezbollah media office, one of which exploded and broke some windows. It's a rather mysterious situation across the region with Israel being blamed by her enemies really for these attacks. But very quick to claim responsibility, Wolf, when it came to hitting directly on Iranian personnel. This is more widely part of Israel's campaign, really, to make sure that Hezbollah and other militias do not get established in Syrian territory close to Israeli border, Wolf.</s>BLITZER: And I know, there is a lot of reports in the Israeli media that there -- the prime minister and others are nervous about a potential meeting that President Trump might have with the Iranian leader Rouhani. They're worried about the implications of that as well. Sam Kiley in Jerusalem for us -- Sam, thanks very much for that report. And to our viewers, thanks very much for watching. I'm Wolf Blitzer in THE SITUATION ROOM. "ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT" starts right now.
Israel on Alert As Proxy War with Iran Threatens to Explode After a Series of New Airstrikes.