Border with lebanon. Our Correspondentjoe Inwood has been monitoring the latest developments. For the people of gaza, there is no respite. This was once a residential block reduced to rubble. Multiple generations of families are said to have been killed, seemingly caught unawares. Translation we were having dinner, when suddenly the bombing started without any warning. In an instant, our house collapsed. The victims were taken to the nearby alaqsa hospital. In a population as young as this, children are so often the victims. This incident already has one of the highest single death tolls since this war began and it is expected to rise. The hamas run Health Authorities say more than 20,000 people have now been killed in gaza since israel launched its offensive. Israel maintains it tries to avoid civilian casualties, it blames hamas for hiding among the population. The idf released new Footage Showing what it says are tunnels under the strip used for military purposes. Translation hamas
border with lebanon. our correspondentjoe inwood has been monitoring the latest developments. for the people of gaza, there is no respite. this was once a residential block reduced to rubble. multiple generations of families are said to have been killed, seemingly caught unawares. translation: we were having dinner, when suddenly the bombing started - without any warning. in an instant, our house collapsed. the victims were taken to the nearby alaqsa hospital. in a population as young as this, children are so often the victims. this incident already has one of the highest single death tolls since this war began and it is expected to rise. the hamas run health authorities say more than 20,000 people have now been killed in gaza since israel launched its offensive. israel maintains it tries to avoid civilian casualties, it blames hamas for hiding among the population. the idf released new footage showing what it says are tunnels under the strip used for military purposes.
[chanting] [sound of gunfire] israel military intensifies striking on hundreds of targets both above and below ground officially launching second stage of the war against hamas. good evening, i m jon scott and this is a special two hour edition of the fox report. jon: we have team coverage for you this hour chief national security correspondent jennifer griffin senator deb fisher standing by with more on the u.s. military bolstering its presence in the middle east and jonathon bring us more coverage of pro-palestinian protest in the united states. but first, lucas tom lean son standing by in tel-aviv he has the latest from israel. lucas. reporter: jon israeli forces now been inside the gaza strep for nearly 48 hours. israel s prime minister says they re going to be there for a while. [inaudible conversations] reporter: today the prime minister visited navy base not far from gaza where he met with members of the elite 13 those are israel nay navy s.e.a.l.s. and too
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