The us President Joe Biden has arrived in israel. This was always a diplomatically risky visit a us president arriving in the middle of a fast paced war but his role here and what he can hope to achieve today has been hugely complicated by the devastating deaths last night of hundreds of civilians in gaza in an explosion in an overcrowded hospital. That has raised a number of People Killed since hamas attacked to 3,500, according to Palestinian Health minister. President biden has been meeting Benjamin Netanyahu. The two leaders made these comments before going into closed door talks. I want to thank you for coming here today and for the unequivocal support have given israel during these trying times. Support that reflects the overwhelming will of the american people. I have seen your support everyday and the depth and breadth of cooperation that we have had since the beginning of this work. 11 of cooperation that is truly unprecedented in the history of the Great Alliance between orig
Night talks in tel aviv. Mr blinken also said the us and israel had agreed on a plan to allow humanitarian aid into gaza. In gaza itself, un agencies have warned of a deepening humanitarian crisis, and more than 2,800 people have been killed by israeli air strikes. Meanwhile, hamas, which is designated as a Terrorist Organisation by governments including the uk and us, says it fired a barrage of rockets atjerusalem and tel aviv overnight, with sirens sending lawmakers to bomb shelters, at the united nations, a Draft Resolution on israel and gaza failed to pass the security council. Western nations voted against it because it failed to condemn hamas. This is the scene across gaza right now. The humanitarian situation is worsening. There are bids to improve access to allow some aid into the territory to allow those for whom food is running out and medicines are in short supply. Even electricity is unavailable in many Health Facilities in gaza. International pressure to allow more aid to
Locate to al mawasi, and expanded safe said, east of khan younis. A rtefa cts artefa cts as artefacts as the deal has been revised and accepted. Outside al aqsa hospital in gaza there were celebrations at the news. But israel did not react warmly to the deal. Prime and the netanyahu said it did not meet israels demands and they will continue in rafah in southern gaza. Moments ago the un secretary general Antonio Guterres his call against a ground invasion. He said it would be intolerable. Heres the latest from our security correspondent, Frank Gardner. They have at least agreed to do with they did not do it the weekend which is to send a delegation of mediators, experts to try to thrash out a deal. It set the terms that hamas have agreed to are very far from what meets their needs but not ruling it out and i think theres a degree of optimism here at the same time as i mentioned, theyre continuing to push them against the wishes of the americans in rafa and that is controversial because
Ground there as they heard the sirens go off. Israel is now striking back. Its launched its own air strikes into gaza, where palestinians say hundreds have been killed and many, many more injured. New video from cnn shows this Tower Collapsing in gaza city following an air strike. Israel also is mobilizing troops and calling up tens of thousands of reservists. Sam kiley has the latest. Reporter Palestinian Militants celebrate the destruction of an israeli tank, dragging what appears to be a body of a crewman from the vehicle. Dozens of Gazabased Palestinian fighters have infiltrated israel under the cover of a massive rocket bombardment. In what could be the biggest Israeli Intelligence failure since arab nations attacked israel 250 years ago. Hamas brought war to the streets. Its bullets tearing into civilian vehicles. Locals on rooftops and shooting. Here the aftermath of a gun battle. Israeli civilians lie dead on the street. Close by are what are reported to be Palestinian Militant
Begin with breaking news. And what is now one of the deadliest day is for Launch Horseman in america. Cnn has learned that will fourth officer has died after a shooting and stand off. It shot with karolina were told to us marshals taskforce was trying to serve a warrant for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. But local police chief says that as officers approached the suspects home, someone began treating with the high highpowered Rifle Officers killed assess back, but as the police approach, they faced more gunfire, for other officers were injured, and hes got a photo of one of the officers killed child officer joshua ire. Please say the sixyear veteran died with his wife and his family by his side everyone of us wants to be in a situation where they got you get up this morning and get to come back home . And someone didnt today keep your prayers, keep your faith, makes sure that these officers who we have families have people to reach out and held them up because they all n