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
Massed on the southern border with gaza ahead of the expected Ground Incursion, which the Israeli Government says will be supported from the air and sea. Over 100 military targets were Hit Overnight and the idf said they have killed a Senior Commander involved in the attacks in israel last week. Meanwhile, hamas is continuing to fire rockets into israel, towards tel aviv and other areas in the south. The World Health Organization has has again called on israeli to rescind its Evacuation Order. The decision, they said, to force Hospital Patients to relocate would be a death sentence. President biden has spoken with the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, and urged him to provide a Human Corridor South for those civilians seeking to escape the bombardment. Humanitarian corridor. A diplomatic push is continuing to try to prevent the violence from spreading. The us secretary of state, antony blinken, has arrived in cairo. Hes expected to press egyptian officials to open the Rafah C
Hello, im christian fraser. The Israeli Army Says the time is running out for people in the northern half of gaza to leave, as it builds up its operations across the territory. Thousands of troops are already massed on the southern border with gaza ahead of the expected Ground Incursion, which the Israeli Government says will be supported from the air and sea. Over a hundred military targets were hit overnight and the idf said they have killed a Senior Commander involved in the attacks in israel last week. Meanwhile, hamas is continuing to fire rockets into israel, towards tel aviv and other areas in the south. The World Health Organization has has again called on israel to rescind its evacuation order. The decision they said to forcing Hospital Patients to relocate would be a death sentence. President biden has spoken with the israeli Prime Minister, benjamin netanyahu, and urged him to provide a Human Corridor South for those civilians seeking to escape the bombardment. A diplomatic
Commander involved in the attacks in israel last week. Hamas is continuing to fire rockets into israel, towards tel aviv and other areas in the south. The World Health Organization has has again called on israeli to rescind its evacuation order; the decision they said to forcing Hospital Patients to relocate would be a death sentence. President biden has spoken with the israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and urged him to provide a Human Corridor South a humanitarian corridor south for those civilians seeking to escape the bombardment. A diplomatic push is continuing to try to prevent the violence from spreading. The us secretary of state, Antony Blinken has arrived in cairo. Hes expected to press egyptian officials to open the Rafah Crossing to get aid into gaza. It is still tense on the northern border with lebanon, with further exchanges of fire today. The israelis have set up a four Mile Buffer Zone on the border. The us is sending a second Aircraft Carrier to the eastern m
[explosions] air attacks rain down on both sides of the border. The anguish for rescuers as they recover bodies after hamas brutal attack. Weve been speaking with rescue workers, some of whom broke down in tears when they described what they witnessed in the aftermath of this attack. Where is the world now . How come the world is not saying never again . Norah reservists return home as israel prepares for an expected invasion of gaza. And in Northern Israel tonight, tensions are high as israel and Hezbollah Exchange rocket attacks across the border with lebanon. I dont know why theyre doing this. Norah inside gaza tonight, as bombs rain down. The city now plunged into darkness as electricity is cut off. They keep saying leave the gaza strip. Where to . I would argue its the deadliest day for jews since the holocaust. Here in washington, Attention Shifts to whether iran bears any more responsibility. Norah americas top diplomat on his way to israel. The plan to get americans out. And wh