Strikes hitting buildings in the territory earlier. Israel has cut off fuel, water, and electricity supplies to more than two Million People in an effort to force hamas to release some 150 israeli hostages. Amid the destruction on the ground, the un also warns some 50,000 pregnant women in gaza are unable to Access Essential Health services or clean water. Israeli tanks were seen gathering thursday along the boundary with gaza signs of a possible ground invasion. Meanwhile, the confirmed death toll continues to rise. Gazas Health Ministry says at least 1,537 palestinians have been killed in israels retaliatory air strikes so far. That number includes some 276 women and 50 children. Another 6,612 palestinians have been wounded. And in israel, more than 13 hundred people have been confirmed dead from hamas surprise attacks over the weekend. Us secretary of defence lloyd austin is travelling to israel on friday, one day after Secretary Of State Antony Blinken s visit, to meet with Prime M
Text reading this text you are very well this text you are the United Nations says that israel has warned all palestinians in the northern portion of the gaza strip to relocate to the south of the territory in the next 2a hours. A spokesman for the un says the Military Warning was directed at more than a million palestinians. And it comes as Israeli Forces say they have dropped 6,000 bombs on targets within in gaza since fighting broke out. Israel has cut off fuel, water and electricity supplies to more than 2 Million People in an effort to force hamas to release some 150 israeli hostages. Amid the destruction on the ground, the un also warns some 50,000 pregnant women in gaza are unable to Access Essential Health services or clean water. Israeli tanks were seen gathering thursday along the boundary with gaza signs of a possible ground invasion. Meanwhile, the confirmed death toll continues to rise. Gazas Health Ministry says at least 1,537 palestinians have been killed in israels reta
Hours here, into the bbc newsroom. We believe those pictures there. I want to return now to washington, dc. We have been talking about the strong relationship between the us and israel. They are long standing allies. And the us has committed new support now for israel. Talk is through what we know. Support now for israel. Talk is through what we know. Well, as you sa , these through what we know. Well, as you say. These are through what we know. Well, as you say. These are a through what we know. Well, as you say, these are a new through what we know. Well, as you say, these are a new and through what we know. Well, as you say, these are a new and very say, these are a new and very significant details that have emerged from the pentagon confirming president biden s promise, essentially, to support israel in any way it needs. There was a statement that was released by the defence secretary, lloyd austin, and i willjust read that to you. He said that he has directed the movement of sever
but the main focus of the strikes were north west and and south west were north west and.and south west of of gaza, where the israel is expanding its ground operation. and now they say they are in control of the coastal road, isolating gaza completely. the air strikes, according to the director of shifa hospital, who i managed to spoke to this morning after the communication, will resume. he said about 200 people were killed in those strikes overnight and they were transported by people. they said people were carrying the dead bodies on the cart by donkeys and their own cars because the communication were cut and people couldn t like talk, communicate with the ambulance services. and they said the hospital is overwhelmed by the number of bodies and the number of injuries. he expects the number to go up again. and he said it s now over 10,000 people have been killed. the strikes were not only in gaza city, where the focus of the israeli operation, but also in the safe area whe