a security council resolution to let more aid in has been delayed since monday as member states try to work out a draft that the united states won t veto. the us says it wants to make sure israel still has control over goods moving into gaza, to ensure it doesn t fall into the wrong hands. 0ur united nations correspondent nada tawfik has the latest from new york. i heard from one diplomat that they have made more progress today than they have all week and that they are narrowing the gaps. what we have received is the latest draft resolution and it is different in key aspects from the last proposal. instead of calling for a suspension of hostility, the draft now calls for urgent steps to immediately allow safe and unhindered humanitarian access with creating conditions for a sustainable cessation of hostilities. the wording there, toned down from the original draft. the resolution on the table now also appoints a senior humanitarian and reconstruction co ordinator that will th
We start with the latest on the Israel Gaza War. The United Nations Security Council has been discussing calls for a humanitarian ceasefire in gaza. Its Secretary General warned that the situation there has reached a dangerous new low, as israel prepares for a Ground Offensive. Its a week ago today that hamas a group designated as a Terror Organisation by many western governments launched its attack on israel. During the night the Israeli Military continued, as you can see from these pictures, to hit targets from the air. The Israel Defence forces also released this video of air strikes on what it says are anti tank Missile Launchers in gaza. The army also confirmed it has carried out localised raids inside gaza ahead of its expected Ground Offensive. Officials say the raids were to eliminate the threat of terrorist cells and infrastructure. In other developments, the United Nations estimates than Tens Of Thousands in gaza have fled after the israeli evacuation warning. The original de
Hamas, has urged residents to stay put. More than one Million People are believed to live in the north of gaza. There are warnings that the humanitarian crisis in the territory is deepening, with shortages of food, clean water and electricity strikes from israel are continuing in gaza tonight. These are pictures from the last hour or so. Hamas Officials Say that on friday 70 people, mostly women and children, were killed by israeli air strikes on convoys fleeing gaza city. The Palestinian Health Ministry Says israeli strikes have killed at least 1,900 people in gaza, including 614 children in retaliation for the more than 1300 people who have died in israel since the hamas attack on saturday. So those were pictures from a few minutes ago. Lets show you the situation in gaza right now. Its a little after four in the morning. As weve been reporting, fuel and electricity are in short supply. Residents in the north continue to flee under israeli evacuation orders. Meanwhile, the Palestinia
Ordered the Al Awda Hospital to evacuate by 6am local time. Hamas has urged residents to stay put. More thani Million People are believed to live in the north of gaza. There are warnings that the humanitarian crisis in the territory is deepening, with shortages of food, clean water and electricity. There have already been several days of air strikes on gaza. The Palestinian Health Ministry Says israeli strikes have killed at least 1900 people in gaza, including 614 children. The Palestinian Authoritys representative at the un compared the Current Situation to the mass palestinian migration after the creation of the state of israel, which palestinians call the nakbah , or catastrophe. We should not allow as humans and of defenders of International Humanitarian law and as the un and the Security Council to allow, after 75 years of nakbah, another nakbah on our people by d populating the gaza strip of its 2. 3 million and through them outside and make it an egyptian problem. The Israeli
Hamas, has urged residents to stay put. More thani Million People are believed to live in the north of gaza. There are warnings that the humanitarian crisis in the territory is deepening with shortages of food, clean water and electricity. Strikes from israel are continuing in gaza tonight. These are pictures from the last hour or so. Hamas Officials Say that on friday 70 people, mostly women and children, were killed by israeli air strikes on convoys fleeing gaza city. The Palestinian Health Ministry Says israeli strikes have killed at least 1,900 people in gaza in retaliation for the more than 1,300 people who have died in israel since the hamas attack on saturday. Those were pictures from a few minutes ago. And we can show you the situation in gaza right now. Its a little after 5 00 in the morning. As you can see, it is completely dark. As weve been reporting, fuel and electricity are in short supply. Residents in the north continue to flee under israeli evacuation orders. Hamas Off