Im anita vogel in new york. The u. S. Office of Palestinian Affairs confirming the rafah Border Crossing between gaza. Egypt is expected to open this hour. Once its and running, foreigners will be able to leave the besieged palestinian. While much needed aid can be brought into gaza. More than 2 million palestinians are facing shortages of food, water and medicine, which prompted President Biden to strike a deal with israel and egypt to open the rafah Border Crossing. But after the white house announced the deal to allow 20 trucks of aid to enter into gaza, there have negotiations. Israel has voiced concerns about the aid getting into the hands of hamas. Thats the gaza based Militant Group whose deadly Surprise Attack on israel earlier this month killed more than 1400 people. Some 200 people are also being held hostage. Two of them an American Mother and her teenage daughter, were released. The girls father says he spoke to his daughter and that they will be able to return to the u. S.
President biden heading to israel this morning on a wartime journey that could prove to be the most important Foreign Mission of his administration to date. But even before touchdown, mr. Biden is encountering turbulence. It just might destroy any hope of warding off a full blown mideast battle. Good morning, everybody. Kevin corke In Washington with live one hour coverage. A special on the latest developments in the mideast. It is 3 a. M. Here in the nations capital, 10 a. M. In israel this morning. People there across in fact, across the mideast are waking up to growing concerns about a possible escalation of hostilities in the region. And now President Bidens efforts to tamp down the tensions are already facing a massive setback. The latest disturbing images from gaza explain why widespread carnage at a hospital once with wounded war victims and palestinians seeking shelter. At least 500 reported dead, many of them children. Israels military says it was a rocket fired by islamic. Ha
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We are monitoring two major stories that are developins alen large. Explosions now have been heard hed seen over southern as israels Military Campaign Againss Israt Last Hamas Strongd In Rafah is now officially i underway. Now, this after Cease Fire Negotiations broke down with the terror group hamas, because theyre unwilling or unable dth return israeli and american hostages. Now, hamase to terrorists did td to bamboozle the world and the presos saying that they supported a deal, one that never existed and was neverit offered. It is important to note that the rafah operation i to bn underway, despite reports that Biden Unilateraspite rel ry put a hold on u. S. Weapons shipments to israel last week. Now, clearly, joe giving it to his radicalized Democratic Party base, New York City, by the way, you tonight is having protests all evening, as you can see on your screen see. Its been going on all night. Bidens national securityonal S Communications adviser, john kirby, could not confirm o
Step against hamas at this hour. The idf confirms it has taken over control of the gaza side of the rafah border crossing. It connects the war torn territory to egypt. Officials say the operation was very precise and very limited, and say it was only in specific areas of eastern rafah. This is the first significant military action israel has taken in that part of the enclave, where more than a million palestinians are taking refuge. Israel claims the gaza side of the crossing was being used for terror activity. The idf says hamas fired mortars toward israels border from the area of the crossing over the weekend. Four idf soldiers were killed, several others were hurt. Israel says the operation is not yet over. 20 hamas militants were reportedly killed today while israel was taking control of the gaza side of the crossing. Three Terror Shafts were also apparently found in the area, and many questions still remain right now. And right now, its not clear if humanitarian aid is still being