mr schumer, the us s highest ranking jewish elected official, released his own statement thursday saying he has clear and profund disagreements with the prime minister. but because america s relationship with israel is ironclad and transcends one person or prime minister ijoined the request for him to speak. the announcement comes as the us urged israel to publicly name the 20 to 30 hamas fighters it said it targeted in a deadly air raid on a united nations school in gaza. hospital medics said at least 37 people were killed in the strike on thursday. while israel often releases the names of hamas fighters it says it has targeted, it is rare for the us to publicly say it expects full transparency. israel s military said it conducted a precise strike on a hamas compound in the school and that it killed many of the 20 to 30 fighters it believes were inside. but gaza s hamas run government says 14 children and nine women are among the dead. our middle east correspondent lucy
women are among the dead. casualties were rushed to the al aqsa martyrs hospital, in the nearby town of deir al balah, which has been overwhelmed since the israeli military began a new ground operation against hamas in central gaza this week. our middle east correspondent lucy williamson has the latest. ad a warning, some viewers may find images in her report distressing. torchlight barely reveals the bodies. who they were, why they were here, can take even longer to expose. israel says this strike hit a hamas compound inside a un shelter. but an israeli human rights group said if that were true, the harm to civilians could still make it a war crime. a hamas official said women and children were among the dead. in daylight, survivors mined the rubble for scraps of security. the head of the un agency for palestinian refugees said 6,000 people were sheltering here and that there had been no warning of the strike. ibrahim s cousin, mohammed, was killed. translation: i was sitti
to publicly say it expects full transparency. israel s military said it conducted a precise strike on a hamas compound in the school and that it killed many of the 20 to 30 fighters it but gaza s hamas run government accused israel of carrying out a quote horrific massacre . it said 14 children and nine women are among the dead. casualties were rushed to the al aqsa martyrs hospital, in the nearby town of deir al balah, which has been overwhelmed since the israeli military began a new ground operation against hamas in central gaza this week. our middle east correspondent lucy williamson has the latest, and a warning some viewers may find images in her report distressing. torchlight barely reveals the bodies. who they were, why they were here, can take even longer to expose. israel says this strike hit a hamas compound inside a un shelter. but an israeli human rights group said if that were true, the harm to civilians could still make it a war crime. a hamas official sai
The United Nations fears for the safety of up to 150,000 civilians trapped in the last enclave of mosul. Its still held by the so called Islamic State but the iraqi army is closing in. As it does the Un Humanitarian Co ordinator in the country warns civilians are at extreme almost unimaginable risk. More on that in a moment. But first, our correspondent 0rla guerin reports from the front line in mosuls old city. Shes with Cameraman Nicholas Hameon and producer firle davies. A warning her report contains distressing images. A journey to the front line, our windscreen a reminder of the dangers ahead. 0ur escort from iraqs elite counterterrorism force. Snaking forward towards an enemy that is still inflicting casualties. Like this wounded soldier, being rushed away as we arrived. And families fleeing, too. 0n foot. Escaping hunger and fear, and a beloved city robbed of life. No food, no water. This is the old city area, it is really the heart of the battle. And when you look around here y
The United Nations fears for the safety of up to 150,000 civilians trapped in the last enclave of mosul. Its still held by the so called Islamic State but the iraqi army is closing in. As it does the Un Humanitarian Co ordinator in the country warns civilians are at extreme almost unimaginable risk. More on that in a moment. But first, our correspondent 0rla guerin reports from the front line in mosuls old city. Shes with Cameraman Nicholas Hameon and producer firle davies. A warning her report contains distressing images. A journey to the front line, our windscreen a reminder of the dangers ahead. 0ur escort from iraqs elite counterterrorism force. Snaking forward towards an enemy that is still inflicting casualties. Like this wounded soldier, being rushed away as we arrived. And families fleeing, too. 0n foot. Escaping hunger and fear, and a beloved city robbed of life. No food, no water. This is the old city area, it is really the heart of the battle. And when you look around here y