Been shot and injured, in an incident in the last hour. Let me show you the pictures which havejust come in, theyre taken in the immidiate aftermath of this incident. You can see a flurry of bodygaurds in the moments after shots were fired, the Prime Minister then rushed to hospital. The pictures also show a man being pinned to the floor and then arrested. Lets speak to sara cincurova, a Freelance Journalist based in bratislava. Thank you for being with us. There must be great shark at this news. Thank you for having me. Yes, indeed, this event sparked a huge wave of shock. In slovakia. Both in terms of the general population but also with politicians who are, obviously, very shocked, and even the president has expressed her fear and her shock after this. And her shock after this. Horrible event. I want and her shock after this. Horrible event. I want to and her shock after this. Horrible event. I want to just and her shock after this. Horrible event. I want to just put and her shock a
Was referring to with the car surrounded by the bodyguards. That, after theyve picked up the Prime Minister. There he is, picked up from the ground and put into the car. And just in no short few seconds, he is put into the car, then that convoy goes and, a little while later, he is switched into that helicopter we showed you a short while ago and the helicopter then taking the Prime Minister to this nearby hospital and that is important because, initially, it was reported that he would be taken to bratislava and then those reports of, well, the seriousness of his condition meant that he was taken to this hospital nearby and we await to get an update but, certainly, witnesses on the ground talk about a number of shots being fired and we wait to hear confirmation of where the Prime Minister was hit. There is talk of an abdominal injury and we also had reported that perhaps he was hit in the erm and the foot but, as we see, the pictures there of the Prime Minister arriving at the hospital
It is sunday, october 15th. Im alex witt. And im ali velshi. We are continuing to keep a close eye on the Israel Gaza Border after israel issued fresh warnings over the past 24 hours that suggest that it is preparing to launch the next phase of the war. According to three senior israeli officials we spoke with, israels Ground Invasion will begin soon, and Tens Of Thousands of soldiers have been ordered to capture gaza city with the ultimate goal of destroying hamas, the group that governs gaza and was responsible for last weeks attack. Overnight, nbc news crews captured tanks moving on the israel side of the border and reported Hearing Jones and fighter jets overhead. Israeli troops also continue to Surround Gaza as the countrys leaders escalated talks about its impending invasion. In a new Statement Released yesterday, the Israeli Defense forces, or idf, says it is preparing for an expansion of combat that will include, quote, an integrated and coordinated attack from the air, sea, an
In gaza overnight. 560 palestinians are reported dead. A hamas spokesman claimed that four israelis had been taken hostage and had been killed in the air strikes, a claim that has not been verified. The Israeli Military says it has regained control of all southern communities attacked by hamas, it warned isolated pockets of fighters could still remain. Hamas has continued to Fire Missiles into israel, targeting jerusalem, the airport near tel aviv and ashkelon. Israels iron dome has intercepted many of the rockets. At least 700 israelis have been killed, including at least 260 at a music festival. It is believed about 100 israelis are being held hostage in gaza. There are reports that mediators in qatar have had contact with officials to negotiate the release of israeli women and children. Palestinian Health Officials say at least 15 people have been killed like 1500 people have been killed like 1500 people have been killed by an Israeli Attack on a refugee camp in gaza. The un says mr
Israels n12 news is now reporting that at least a0 israelis have been killed, with 740 injured. Details of the palestinian incursions are unclear, but gunmen have been reported in towns near the gaza border and israelis have been warned to stay inside. There are also reports of a number of Israeli Soldiers taken captive by fighters, with hamas saying it has a big number of captives, among them senior officers. Israels military has been striking targets in gaza in response. At least 198 palestinians are confirmed dead there. Seen ongoing strikes over the past few hours. That number from Palestinian Health authorities. Over 1000 palestinians have been injured. Richard galpin has the latest. This was a Surprise Attack on israel by the militant palestinian group, hamas. Its claiming its launched 5,000 rockets injust 20 minutes. Some have hit the city of ashkelon, causing damage. Amongst those on the ground, more hamas fighters heading into the battle. There is also footage apparently showi