In the middle east from spreading. Earlier, the Prime Minister spoke to his israeli counterpart in jerusalem, Benjamin Netanyahu, where he stressed that britain would stand by the country as it prepares for a possible Ground Offensive into gaza. For more on that Ground Offensive, dr Ahron Bregman a professor at the Department Of War Studies at Kings College who served with the Israeli Defence force in 1982 as an Artillery Officer in lebanon joins me now. In 1982 as an Artillery Officer thank in 1982 as an Artillery Officer you very much forjoin here thank you very much forjoining us here on bbc news. Letsjust thank you very much forjoining us here on bbc news. Lets just first ask you about your first hand experience, away from being an academic, perhaps, and what people must be thinking, those who are signed up, ready to fight right now, as they wait to hear from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in israel. Minister Benamin Netanyahu in israel. ,. , minister Benamin Netanyahu in israel
Today, they reached a tentative agreement to let u. S. Citizens in Gaza Cross Over into egypt through this crossing. The window for that has come and gone, and is unclear at this time whether any americans were able to cross. There are an estimated 500 americans in gaza. Israel has told the 100 Million People in gaza to flee south before they begin the grand invasion for hamas militants. They will also be searching for hostages, hoping to bring them home safely. This is new video of israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visiting soldiers near the gazan border. Hes vowed mighty vengeance against hamas. As retaliation for the Terror Attack that unfolded a week ago. And we see news chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel brings us the latest from the gaza border. Israel says that its Offering Palestinian Safe Passage from Northern Gaza to the south. Israel is not stopping its airstrikes. Many today are focusing on southern gaza, where israel has told palestinians to go. Medical offi
Fears and think clearly and strategically, and what is the best way to navigate this incredibly labyrinth and topography of the middle east. We are appreciative of the position of the president of the United States, and i have been involved in Foreign Relations for years as a historian and practitioner and i have never heard a speech like that, and we were all watching here with tears in our eye, and as the president spoke, and also when the Secretary Of State was here, and the things that he said about his personal connection, and we deeply, deeply appreciate it at this time, and we will defend ourselves. Ambassador, as so many people can say that im not unique in this and i have known you and reported on you and covered on you and interviewed you for a long time, and this is such a different time, and thank you for coming on. It is. Thank you. Thank you. We will talk again soon. So with that, we are going to continue our coverage right now on everything that is developing and playing
Text reading this text you are very well this text you are the United Nations says that israel has warned all palestinians in the northern portion of the gaza strip to relocate to the south of the territory in the next 2a hours. A spokesman for the un says the Military Warning was directed at more than a million palestinians. And it comes as Israeli Forces say they have dropped 6,000 bombs on targets within in gaza since fighting broke out. Israel has cut off fuel, water and electricity supplies to more than 2 Million People in an effort to force hamas to release some 150 israeli hostages. Amid the destruction on the ground, the un also warns some 50,000 pregnant women in gaza are unable to Access Essential Health services or clean water. Israeli tanks were seen gathering thursday along the boundary with gaza signs of a possible ground invasion. Meanwhile, the confirmed death toll continues to rise. Gazas Health Ministry says at least 1,537 palestinians have been killed in israels reta
We have Breaking News in from the Israeli Defense forces who who has just posted online, quoting now, that they are now launching an extensive attack on many centers of the terrorist Organization Hamas in the gaza strip. They say there are more details to come. Of course, a note of caution from our reporters on the ground. This is not the expected Ground Incursion that people have been anticipating could potentially happen. That is something they are anticipating because you have seen hundreds of thousands of israeli reservists amassing on the gaza border. This is something everyone is watching closely. You heard us discussing whether or not there will be a humanitarian corridor for the civilians. The millions of gazaans still there. The interior ones. We will follow all the latest developments here. Thank you some for joining us here on t source. Cnn news night with abby philip is up next. We are at a perilous moment in the war between israel and hamas. Appears Israeli Forces are on t