And in east ukraine, our separatists are trying to keep the gas flowing. In pakistan since the flooding tens of thousands of people have become sick with skin disease. Coming up well find out how doctors are coping. Well, we begin the news hour with the latest from the Islamic State in iraq and the levant. Kurdish fighters say they have repelled an attack by isil fighters in a major town in that why. Attack of isil has sent thousands of kurds fleeing for their lives. Isil fighters have been threatening the town itself until the intervention of kurdish fighters. It is the third biggest Population Center for kurds, and where more than 200,000 people have left to go elsewhere in syria. More than 130,000 refugees from syria have arrived in turkey in the last three days. The United Nations calling for International Support to help the country deal with such a big crisis. Reporter this video was released by isil. It says that it shows its forces attacking kurdish villages in northern aleppo.
Putins top officials and administrations. Obama with a new round of sanctions. We begin this hour with the ongoing conflict between israel and hamas. Israel has agreed to an United Nations request to stop its airstrikes on gaza for a few hours tomorrow so the palestinians can restock humanitarian supplies. Beyond that there are new indications that israel is preparing for a ground assault on gaza. Nick schifrin joins us frag frofrom gaza city. What is the action from israel and hamas . This will start tomorrow morning local time last five or six hours or so. Basically calling for acr for a ceasefire. They will move in with things that are necessary, things like medicine. Specifically because of the shortage in the hospitals, theyve asked for supplies. They need to know that they can move in without the threat of bombs. There is a report that hamas has also agreed to stop its rocket fire. If israelis see hamas firing, then israel will fight back. What is the buzzing noise, and tell what
And it says it can control the h. I. V. A. I. D. S. Epidemic b by 2018. Israel is calling up 8,000 more soldiers as it intensifies its attacks on gaza. Thats on top of the 40,000 already deployed, of course, its also told 100,000 palestinians to leave their home in gaza ahead of airstrikes. Hundreds of people have been mourning thelets of loved ones. The u. N. Said most of those killed in gaza are civilians. Human rights watch is describing the destruction of homes as a war crime. The israeli vehicles killed 220 people since the attacks started more than a week ago. Iin that time one israeli has been killed. A funeral has been held for that israeli man. Dozens attended the event. The 37yearold was killed by a mortar fired on tuesday near the crossing. As the violence continues both israel and hamas remain defiant. Our message to netanyahu, we do not fear your threat. Netanyahu government and israelis will pay dearly because of the children killed a few minutes ago and the other women a
To stop the conflict of killing so we can get to the real issues that are underlying it, and were do everything in our power. Yesterday the first israeli died overnight israeli destroyed dozens of homes belonging to hamas leaders. More than 200 people in gaza are dead as well. John hedron is on the ground with gaza with more. Reporter in the past 24 hours weve heard a number of rockets, a number of airstrikes. Just today the rockets that weve seen and heard coming out of here, and perhaps they happen to be near us. They seem to be louder, more of them, and were seeing massive airstrikes on the skyline. Ones that leave unusually large plumes of smoke. As that is happening there have been 40 homes that have been targets and a number of centers of power. We were at the ministry of the interior today, that building was two weeks old when this Bombing Campaign began. It is now completely destroyed. We were at the home of a hamas official, his home was destroyed as was his neighbors home. Mo
Israel is continuing to search for a soldiers switching in action. Israel claims the soldier who went missing on friday has been captured by hamas, but hamas said it does not know where the officer is. President obama has called for his release adding that it is a precondition for further ceasefire talks. Intense diplomatic efforts to end the fighting, israel said it will not go to egypt for talks of peac ceasefire deal. A group of hamas is expected to arrive in egypt in a couple of hours. A man was killed during a demonstration during israels military offensive on gaza. Another man was killed in a separate protest. The protests were widespread across the west bank on friday. Israeli Police Used Tear Gas against demonstrators. Protesters blocked a road and threw stones at security forces. Police fired on another rally in hebron injuring a number of people. You can keep up to dates with all our developments on our websites. We have live blogs, analysis, and much more. At our website at