Were continuing to follow the breaking ns in The Middle East, where the israelhamas war is poised to enter a new phase. Just one week after hamas executed that horrific and seismic Terrorist Attack on southern israel, 1400 people have been killed in israel so far. And more than 2300 in gaza. 29 americans were also killed, and 15 remain missing, according to the state department. Today, the Prime Minister conveyed his emergency israeli cabinet, and said that hamas thought wed be demolished. Its we who will demolish hamas. Thats after three senior Israeli Military officers were telling the New York Times that Israeli Forces are preparing to invade the gaza strip in the coming days. Their ultimate goal, according to the reporting, is to capture gaza city. Destroy the enclaves current leadership, and wipe out the top political and Military Hierarchy of hamas. The risks are high here, for israeli troops, as they face the challenge of Urban Warfare and a narrow and tightly packed gaza. They
Hello, im christian fraser. The white house says israel has turned the water supply to Southern Gaza back on, after it was switched off following the hamas attack eight days ago. It said the decision followed a conversation between President Biden and the israeli Prime Minister, binjamin netanyahu. The Israeli Energy minister insisted the decision is in line Benjamin Netanyahu. The Israeli Energy minister insisted the decision is in line with israels existing policy, which is to block all food, fuel, and waterfrom entering gaza until hamas agrees to hand back more than a hundred hostages seized in last saturdays assault. People in the northern half of gaza are continuing to flee the area ahead of an expected israeli incursion. Thousands of troops are already massed on the border with gaza. The israelis say they hit over a hundred military targets in air strikes overnight. Hamas has continued to fire rockets into israel, including towards tel aviv. The us Secretary Of State, Antony Blin
Voluntary medical teams to Suppt Hospitals in the white house responng to irans Foreign Minister saying no other regional actors to exploit the situation in gaza. Iran previously said gaza strikes could cause the war to expand. [sirens] also new today, sirens in tel aviv as you can hear sending they came under hamas rocket fire. Israel also reported taking rocket fire in the Southern City of surat while israeli strikes are pounding along the gaza strip. [sound of gunfire] that video showing an explosion during rescuers following a Previous Strike on the Dubai Refugee Camp and desperate searches for any survivors, any of them following a strike on yet another refugee camp. More new video showing palestinians cooking with firewood as Fuel Supplies run low and israels in Energy Minister says they will turn the water back on for parts of Southern Gaza following talks between the president and israeli Prime Minister benjamin netanyahu. A new update on the 70 People Killed when three convoys
Very much for joining us. Cnn newsroom with jim acosta starts right now. Im jim acosta in washington. Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world to cnns breaking News Coverage of israel at war. It has been one week since hamas launched its attack inside israel that killed more than 1,300 people. Today israel appears to be on the verge of responding with full force. Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted a video online of his visit with troops at the front line near the gaza border. He told them, quote, The Next Stage is coming. A Ground Invasion appears more inevitable by the hour. Israel has called on more than a million civilians to evacuate Northern Gaza for their safety. Today the State Department is urging Palestinian Americans in gaza to move closer to the rafah crossing into egypt. The reason, there may be little notice if the crossing opens but if israels sixhour window for safe passage from Northern Gaza has expired lots of questions are going to b
for the new year. good evening from jerusalem. more british nationals have made it out of gaza after palestinian authorities listed nearly 100 as being eligible to cross into egypt. israel began bombing gaza after hamas, described as a terrorist organisation by the uk government, killed more than 1,400 people in israel and kidnapped over 200 others. the hamas run health ministry in gaza says more than 9,000 people have been killed in the strip since then. the leader of the lebanese islamist group hezbollah, which is also classed as a terrorist group by the uk government, has today described the hamas attacks on israel as right, wise and just . in a moment we ll be hearing from 0rla guerin who s in beruit. fergal keane will be reporting on the worsening situation in gaza. and we ll get the lastest from the rafah crossing where those british nationals will cross into egypt. but first, this report by our international editorjeremy bowen begins with the aftermath of what the ham