Angeles with a fox news update on the war in israel. Pro Testifyings Erupting across the middle east and in the u. S. Tonight. Some even turning into riots as tempers flare over the explosion at a hospital in gaza. President biden during his trip to israel says he believes the militant Group Islamic jihad is to blame for the deadly blast. Bidens comments are based on independent analysis by the pentagon. The president also announcing a deal with israel and egypt to allow humanitarian aid into gaza. Meantime the possibility of a wider war is looking more likely by the day. Israeli Defense Forces and hezbollah are increasing their crossBorder Attacks in the north. The Senior Foreign Affairs correspondent greg palkot is live with what he is seeing on the ground. Greg. Unrest rages throughout the region following that explosion at a packed hospital in gaza on thursday, trace. There was a mass protest outside the u. S. Embassy in beirut, lebanon, with many u. S. And israeli embassies and co
Thank you for being here. We are following all of the breaking news out of israel. Earlier this morning, citizens of luck to a barrage of rocket fire from the gaza strip. The palestinian militant group, hamas, launched a Surprise Attack Firing Thousands of rockets, firing on all cylinders, land, sea, in air. Reportedly the group infiltrated several Border Villages in the south and are taking hostages, including Israeli Soldiers and citizens. This deadly attack comes on the Jewish Holiday Of She Mini what the root. The 50th Anniversary of the Yom Kippur War. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a video is short while ago promising retribution. It, quote, take a mighty vengeance for this black day. On what he has called a state of war. The Israeli Military says they responded with airstrikes on hamas targets in gaza. These really Defense Force has called it, Operation Iron swords. This attack comes amid escalating tensions between israel and palestine. Months of deadly conf
Announcer this is cnn Breaking News. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to cnn this morning im amara walker. Im victor blackwell. We begin with Breaking News out of israel. Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared israel is at war after gaza mill about thes earlier this morning. Netanyahu said the enemy will pay an unprecedented price. He concluded with this, we are at war and we will win it. Right now Israel Security cabinet is meeting to discuss the full scale of its response. Already the Israeli Military has begun mobilizing and calling up thousands of Reserve Forces. And we just learned that at least 22 people have died since the attacks began six hours ago. Lets go now to cnn hadas gold from jerusalem. Bring us up to speed on whats happening on the ground now and the fact that these were Surprise Attacks. I mean, how did israel not see this coming . Reporter thats a great question. This was an unprecedented Surprise Attack. Israel essentially saying they are in a state of war,
there was no immediate comment from israel. earlier, its defence forces admitted striking an ambulance in gaza city but said the vehicle was being used by hamas to transport fighters. our international editor jeremy bowen has this report on the aftermath of the attack by israel on an ambulance convoy. it contains images you may find upsetting from the start. around four this afternoon, an ambulance outside shifa, the main hospital in gaza, was destroyed by an israeli aircraft. in a crowded area, 13 people, including bystanders, were killed and 26 injured, according to the health ministry in gaza. israel said the ambulance was carrying a hamas terrorist cell. hamas said the attack was zionist nazi terror. thousands of palestinian civilians are sheltering at shifa hospital. israel s army says it s a battle zone and they should evacuate south. more dead civilians on al rasheed street, one of only two roads south where israel says civilians must go to be safe. the bbc has located
quote i am horrified by the reported attack in gaza on an ambulance convoy outside al shifa hospital. the images of bodies strewn on the street outside the hospital are harrowing. our international editor jeremy bowen has this report on the aftermath of the attack. and a warning it contains images you may find upsetting from the start. around 4pm this afternoon, an ambulance outside shifa, the main hospital in gaza, was destroyed by an israeli aircraft. in a crowded area, 13 people, including bystanders, were killed and 26 injured, according to the health ministry in gaza. israel said the ambulance was carrying a hamas terrorist cell. hamas said the attack was zionist nazi terror. thousands of palestinian civilians are sheltering at shifa hospital. israel s army says it s a battle zone and they should evacuate south. more dead civilians on al rasheed street, one of only two roads south where israel says civilians must go to be safe. the bbc has located the video to a s