From a music as a journalist. More details emerge from a Music Festival as a journalist. More details emerge from a Music Festival attacked as a journalist. More details emerge from a Music Festival attacked by. From a Music Festival attacked by hamas, where 260 people died. Imagine yourself using a rocket that is meant to fire on houses or tanks, fired on a group of civilians. This is the scene fired on a group of civilians. This is the scene in fired on a group of civilians. This is the scene in gaza. Fired on a group of civilians. This is the scene in gaza. We will bring you the latest from the both sides of the border. Hello and welcome to bbc news. The war between israel and gaza based hamas is intensifying, as it enters its fourth day. It seems both sides are preparing for a long and deadly struggle. This footage was released by israels military, showing their attacks on the gaza strip, where they claim to have hit 200 targets. Israel has cut off water, food and supplies from gaz
According to israels public broadcaster. Three Israeli Soldiers have been moderately wounded thats accordind to the broadcaster on x. They added attackers had been killed. With all of this in mind, talking this evening, i just want to begin by getting your reaction to what weve been seeing. Gosh, well, i mean the hostages massively complicate situation there because obviously in the israeli psyche, hostages are extremely important, every israeli life is really important, and they have been known in the past to, you know, in releasing israeli hostages to give up a lot in return. A few years ago when an israeli called gilad shalit was released by hamas, that was in return for 1000 Palestinian Prisoners. So, the fact that there are so many other hostages who are still being used as Human Shields essentially by hamas in gaza since they have taken them back there, that massively complicates the situation for israel as it looks to deliver a response a proportionate response or a disproportio
Nearly 1600 were wounded after the retaliatory action into the gaza strip. Dozens of Israeli Soldiers and civilians are being held hostage, as part of an unprecedented attack by Palestinian Militants on israeli territory. Israels Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his country is at war. His government says the Palestinian Militant Group hamas launched more than 2,000 rockets into the country, killing at least 100 people, ani and wounding nearly a thousand. Officials in the gaza strip say at least 198 people have been killed there, in retaliatory israeli strikes. an12 in retaliatory israeli strikes. The barrage of rocket fire from gaza into israeli territory began just after dawn, with explosions heard on the streets of ashkelon. Sderot is one of the towns thought to have been infiltrated by militants. With the latest on this fast escalating conflict, heres our middle east correspondent Yolande Knell and a warning that you may find some of her report upsetting. Israeli partygoers f
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