And scotlands wait for euros qualification goes on, as they lose in spain, but theres more var controversy. And the newsnight at 10 30, we will go deeper behind the headlines and speak live to key players on todays big stories. Plus, a first look at tomorrows front pages. Good evening. Were live injerusalem, five days after the Surprise Attack by the militant Palestinian Group hamas in southern israel, that left over 1,000 dead, and more than 100 taken hostage. Hamas wants the destruction of israel, and is designated as a Terror Organisation by many western governments, including the uk. Israels retaliation for last saturdays assault has been heavy aerial bombing of targets in gaza, Killing Hundreds of people. Now the United Nations has described the situation there as dire, with israel cutting off fuel, water and electricity supplies to more than two million people, to force hamas to release the israeli hostages. Americas top diplomat, the Secretary Of State antony blinken, has been i
Today. More than 1,000 have died. All signs point to a Ground Invasion from israel becoming imminent. President biden announcing the american death toll has risen to 14 and confirming that americans are among the hostages. As president , i have no higher priority than the safety of americans being held hostage around the world. Secretary austin today reinforcing the president s message. The United States continues to stand firm with israel and the israeli people. We will continue to ensure that israel has what it needs to keep itself and its citizens safe. Good day, everyone. Im Andrea Mitchell in washington. President biden spoke by phone with israels Prime Minister netanyahu this Morning Again and will meet with Jewish American Community Leaders at the white house this afternoon after promising to stand by israel following the vicious hamas terror attack. The first resupply of u. S. Weapons did arrive overnight. Pentagon officials are confirming the Uss Gerald Ford led by an Aircraft
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We begin tonight with day four of the israel hamas war which now includes a Hostage Crisis. Well get to more on that later in the show. The Surprise Attack by the gaza based Militant Group hamas shocked israelis and the world after the Group Launched an attack on a concert in Southern Israel near the gaza border and armed men kidnapped or murdered Israeli Citizens in their homes and cars in several border areas. Israeli defense forces, the idf, have since bombarded gaza with aerial bombs, with israeli officials telling residents to leave the blockaded strip of land, which now faces an israeli siege and a potential ground operation. The Israeli Government announced today it has regained control of the towns attacked by hamas, but the devastation is vast, and the destruction on either side of the wall between Southern Israel and gaza is almost unfathomable. The Israeli Military said it struck hundreds of hamas targets overnight in gaza. Tens of thousands of residents fled their homes as
Edition of Andrea Mitchell reports. Katy tur is up with more special coverage. Good to be with you. Israel says that it has regained control of towns attacked by hamas militants and spokesman for the idf says there are no more Hamas Terrorists on the ground in israel but they are still attempting to get through the border. In the past few hours weve seen nearly nonstop rocket fire from both sides. Hamas warning residents it would strike ashkelon at 5 00 p. M. Local time and then doing so. Night has now fallen over the region leaving the skies above h iron dome intercepts. At the border itself, israeli troops are massing getting ready for a potential Ground Incursion of their own into gaza. Benjamin netanyahu vowing to root out hamas, but within the country, there is growing criticism of netanyahu. Allegations that he position helped prop up hamas in an effort to weaken the Palestinian Authority. From analysis in the times of israel, the idea was to prevent president abbas or anyone els