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Israel has been carrying out intensive aerial bombing of gaza since the hamas attacks inside israel two weeks ago, in which 1,400 people were killed. The Palestinian Health Ministry Says about a,700 gazans, mainly civilians, have been killed in the israeli air strikes. That includes 55 people overnight. Israels military has warned civilians in gaza to keep moving south for their own safety, as it prepares to increase pressure on hamas, which is designated a Terrorist Origanisation by the uk, us and other western governments. The Israeli Defence forces said one of its aircraft also targeted a mosque in the palestinian city ofjenin, in the occupied west bank. Israel says the mosque was used by a hamas cell as a base to plan and execute attacks against civilians. Earlier, the uns humanitarian chief told the bbc that the handful of aid trucks heading into gaza was not enough. On saturday, agreement was reached to allow the first 20 lorries carrying supplies to cross the rafah border from e
The Rafah Crossing is on the egyptian border and is the only route not bordering israel which means its currently the only potential way to deliver humanitarian aid into gaza. Well have the very latest on the aid trying to get into gaza in the next hour. In other developments in the conflict today, israel has confirmed that 212 people are being held hostage in gaza. Defence officials said israeli strikes overnight killed dozens of palestinian fighters, including the deputy chief of hamas rocket forces. Israel has been carrying out intensive aerial bombing of gaza since the hamas Attacks Inside Israel two weeks ago, in which 1,400 people were killed. The Palestinian Health Ministry Says about 4,600 gazans, mainly civilians, have been killed in the israeli air strikes. 4700. That includes 55 people overnight. Israels military has warned civilians in gaza to keep moving south for their own safety, as it prepares to increase pressure on hamas, which is designated a Terrorist Origanisation
Isis is claiming responsibility for both. Russia is striking back hard and fast. Our whole team is on the story. World news anchor david muir in paris and we begin with brian ross on the e eaking news in russia. Good morning. Reporter the russians this morning said the evidence was unequivocal it was a bomb and big one that brought down the passenger jet. And russian president Vladimir Putin promised swift and severe retribution. The head of the russian version of the cia said it was an analysis of key parts of the plane and baggage that turned up evidence of an explosi device. By the russian estimate, the bomb was h he with the equivalent power of more than two pounds of tnt that caused the jet with224 on board to sinai desert. The director of the ssb presented his findings to putin saying it was a terrorist act unequivocally. Putin then faced the cameras and vowed to track down those responsible for the murder of the people in the sinai. We will find them at any point on the planet,
And a blizzard dumping up to two feet of snow in some areas as the storm moves east. And security breach. And Charlie Sheens revelation. The star opening up this morning announcing hes hiv positive. What hes saying about his family right now. And we do say good morning, america. On this tuesday morning. A lot of new developments overnight in the attack on paris. More raids and air strikes overnight plus the breaking news about the other terror attack that brought down a passenger plane with 224 people on board. Isis is claiming responsibility for both. Russia is striking back hard and fast. Our whole team is on the story. World news anchor david muir in paris and we begin with brian ross on the breaking news in russia. Good morning, brian. Reporter the russians this morning said the evidence was unequivocal it was a bomb and a big one that brought down the passenger jet. And russian president Vladimir Putin promised swift and severe retribution. The head of the russian version of the c