Hello and welcome, everyone. Im michael holmes, continuing our coverage of israel at war. And we begin this hour with the latest on the war between israel and hamas. Diplomatic efforts now under way to try to contain the humanitarian crisis intensifying by the hour in gaza. Aid workers say the situation there has descended into what they describe as complete chaos. Tens of thousands fleeing after israel told residents to leave Northern Gaza, where more than a Million People leave, as it gears up for its next stage of its war with hamas. And palestinian Officials Say the death toll has surpasses 2,600. That includes 700 children. We do want to warn you the next video youre about to see might be disturbing. Handout videos like this showing small children on ventilators in a hospital in Northern Gaza as the u. N. Is calling for urgent humanitarian access into the strip. Meanwhile, americas top diplomat has been meeting regional leaders including those from egypt where he once again called
Hello and welcome to our viewers joining us here in the United States and all around the world. Im rosemary church. U. S. Secretary of state Antony Blinken says the u. S. Is actively working to ensure the people of gaza can get out of harms way and get the humanitarian assistance they need. His comments coming as aid groups describe deteriorating conditions inside gaza, where israel has been launching air strikes at hamas targets since the militant groups deadly attacks. Question heard from a spokesperson with the Israel Defense forces a short time ago. Hamas has taken the gaza strip hostage and is hiding behind its civilians, and this is the reality. The humanitarian operations and this morning, again, we continue to call on the people of the north of the gaza strip to evacuate towards the south. Tens of thousands of palestinians have already fled to the south, but the growing humanitarian crisis remains a major concern. Aid deliveries have been piling up on the egyptian side of the r
Good evening. All right. We are having to take a quick break. Our special coverage, though, of the conflict between israel and hamas, the war that has now unfolded continues next. Welcome back. It is the top of the hour. Im dana bash In Washington. And im sara sidner in tel aviv with cnns breaking News Coverage of israel at war. As israel prepares for the next stage as they have put it of this war gaza is facing an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe and on the brink of collapse. The situation there is becoming more and more dire. The u. N. Is comparing it to a, quote, hellhole. Gaza is running out of water, electricity and is facing a severe shortage of food and medicine. Tens of thousands of people have fled Northern Gaza heading for the south, that is despite hamas who is supposed to be the leadership there telling innocent civilians not to leave, keeping them there and that according to both the u. S. And israel is because hamas would rather have the civilians as Human Shields r
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Welcome back and thank you for being with us. Im dana bash in washington. And im sara sidner in tel aviv with cnns breaking News Coverage of israel at war. People in Northern Gaza are running out of time to get to safety at this hour. Israel says it is now clearing up for a new phase of war. The Israel Defense force is gathering more tanks at the gaza border as at the prepare for a significant ground operation. This coupled with crippling air strikes is their response to the unprecedented Terror Attack by hamas eight days ago that left 1,400 israelis dead. Many, women, children, grandparents. The death toll in gaza also climbing steeply. According to the Ministry Of Health at least 2,600 palestinians have been killed and nearly 10,000 have been injured. Gazas Health Ministry is begging for medical teams from around the world to send help, the Health Care System is on the brink of collapse. And with food and water shorges, a humanitarian crisis is worsening by the minute. Meantime, isra