And promise access to the crash sight. Malaysian government said it is against decency if the plane was shot down. So two major news stories for you this news hour, in a moment we will have the latest on the crash of Malaysian Airlines flight mh 17 which came down in Eastern Ukraine, all 298 people on board were killed. But we begin in gaza where israel launched a ground offensive and prepared to widen the operation that began overnight. Palestinians in gaza faced attacks from the air and sea over the last ten days and now from tanks and soldiers. Hamas which runs the territory condemned the invasion, at least 265 palestinians have been killed since the violence began, 24 of them died overnight and on friday morning. People in gaza say they have been terrified by the invasion. Mary anna hunt reports. Reporter it started in the early hours, a steady stream of israeli tanks and troops making their way into gaza. Israel wants to stop hamas fighters from using tunnels to get in israel and
Turn our attention to the battle it is ground races and joining us in the next hour, nathan of the roth enberg political report with an competitivethe most senate races. Tweetsone calls and during the conversation this evening. Turn our attention first to hawaii. A primary taking place this saturday amis two storms also hitting the island. Primary in the senate race. Appointedhatz who was by the governor and hanab u. S. A. E we will be gin with some of the thest ads on the air in democratic race. Aloha. This election is about many things. It is also about our long held values. Worry that 100 is becoming more and more like everywhere else and less like the place we loved. We never want to lose the things special prideii in our tradition and hopes for the future. Mahalo for your support. Hanabusa and i ask for your support. Schatz for brian senate. The next champion protecting seniors patriotsing his middle class stands. The hawaii realtors endorse schatz. Joining our police, firefighter
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It involved a bus and a pedestrian. Police say the driver is cooperating, but theyre not giving us very many details. But they do say that there is a surveillance camera on that bus that should play a key part in their investigation. Its the 18th pedestrian death this year. A 51yearold San Francisco woman satisfied as lori helmer was jogging when she was hit by a golden gate transit bus. It happened this morning as the driver was turning left on to van ness avenue. The driver is one of our senior drivers. Hes been with the agency for more than 35 years and he has a very good safety record. Hes obviously distraught right now. Reporter mo couture is also shaken. Her office is across the street and she has seen close called. Its very confusing with the lights and the turns of the cars. The cars really whip through here very quickly. A lot of them run the lights here. Reporter van ness is considered one of the citys worse. Advocacy group walk sf says five people have died along that corrid
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