It is not the first time the idf has carried out limited ground raids into gaza, but this comes as Benjamin Netanyahu insisted a Ground Invasion of gaza was coming following questions here in israel and abroad about why it was taking so long. The Prime Minister speaking on prime Time Television in israel on prime Time Television in israel on wednesday night said the timing of the offensive was still to be determined and it would be reached by consensus. There are many pressures on israels political leaders to delay this widely anticipated attack by ground. For the latest here is our correspondent tom bateman. Israels Prime Minister said in a televised speech that Israeli Forces are preparing for a Ground Invasion but did not give any clues as to the timing. Translation we are raining hellfire on hamas. We have already killed thousands of terrorists and this is only the beginning. Simultaneously we are preparing for a Ground Invasion. I will not elaborate on when, how, or how many. Isra
Defence of his bombardment of gaza and insisted preparations for a Ground Invasion were under way. At the same time, the United Nations says hospitals and other services in gaza which is under an israeli blockade are running out of fuel, and that its aid agency there may have to stop working tonight if it doesnt get a fresh supply. But israel has accused hamas designated as a terror group by the uk government of Stockpiling Hundreds Of Thousands of litres. Israel has allowed limited supplies of food, water and medicine in but Charities Say vast amounts more are needed. And all this takes place amid a bitter diplomatic row between israel and the un. 0urfirst report tonight is from our special correspondent, fergal keane, who is injerusalem and has been working with teams on the ground in gaza. And a warning his report contains some distressing images. Each climbing cloud a marker of destruction. Relentless airstrikes. Thousands of bombs dropped. Hamas started this war. Israel responds w
But israel has given no indication of when an attack might begin. Here you can see tanks arriving on sunday. Mr netanyahu has held the first meeting of his Emergency Cabinet since hamas fighters killed more than 1,400 israelis and took more than 150 people hostage. Meanwhile, israeli airstrikes on Gaza Continue. Israel says it is targeting hamas positions. Hamas is designated as a Terror Organisation by many western governments, including the us and uk. Gazan Health Officials say the number of palestinians killed has risen to 2,670 with 9,600 others wounded. Hamas says less than half of the 1. 1 Million People living in Northern Gaza have now moved south in the last 48 hours, after israels warning for civlians to leave. The United Nations says Hospital Fuel Reserves will run out in about 2k hours, possibly endangering thousands of patients. In the last few hours, un secretary general Antonio Guterres has called for israel to allow the immediate delivery of humanitarian aid to gaza, say
Has given no indication of when an attack might begin. Here you can see tanks arriving on sunday. Mr netanyahu has held the first meeting of his Emergency Cabinet since hamas fighters killed more than 1,400 israelis and took more than 150 people hostage. Meanwhile, israeli airstrikes on Gaza Continue. Israel says it is targeting hamas positions. Hamas is designated as a Terror Organisation by many western governments, including the us and uk. Gazan Health Officials say the number of palestinians killed has risen to 2,670 with 9,600 others wounded. Hamas says that less than half of the 1. 1 Million People living in Northern Gaza have now moved south in the last 48 hours, after israels warning for civlians to leave. The United Nations says Hospital Fuel Reserves will run out in about 2k hours, possibly endangering thousands of patients. In the last few hours, un secretary general Antonio Guterres has called for israel to allow the immediate delivery of humanitarian aid to gaza, saying th
Says its preparing for a major Ground Offensive into gaza. Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a Cabinet Meeting of the countrys expanded Emergency Government and has promised to destroy hamas, the group designated as a Terror Organisation by many western governments, including the uk, which was behind last weeks massacre of nearly 1,500 israelis. The Military Response from israel has already seen more than 2,600 People Killed in gaza, according to the Health Ministry there. The United Nations says gaza is now witnessing an unprecedented human catastrophe. Along the border, it looked like the eve of battle. In the next few days, israel will send its armed forces into the gaza strip. Israel declared its war aims even before the tanks arrived here. First, demolishing hamas, so it can never be a threat again. And avenging more than 1,300 people, mostly its own civilians, massacred by hamas. In the last few days, the border has become an armed camp. Israel says its offensive is anch