Theres been International Condemnation of the taking of civilian hostages. Israel says some 100 civilians and soldiers have been kidnapped, but both israel and hamas have denied reports of a possible prisoner exchange. So far in this conflict, at least 900 people have been killed in israel, and almost 700 people have been killed in gaza following Israeli Military action. Right now were looking at a live pictures of gaza city, where weve seen many flashes of explosions in the past hour or so. Israels allies, including the us, germany, italy, france and the uk have released a joint statement criticising the weekends surprise strikes by hamas, saying lets get the latest from the ground now. 0ur international editor, jeremy bowen, is in the southern israeli city of ashkelon, just 13km or about eight miles north of the gaza strip, and has this report. Inside gaza, it looks every bit as if palestinians are feeling the full force of Israeli Military power. Israel says hamas is responsible for
Days of intense violence. Inside gaza, it looks every bit as if palestinians are feeling the full force of Israeli Military power. Israel says hamas is responsible for the suffering of gazas civilians. And its retaliation for the hamas attack is only just begun. Hamas has threatened to start killing its israeli hostages. The air strikes rolled on, hour after hour. Palestinian armed groups, undeterred, kept up their own barrage of israel. 0ur bbc team was in ashkelon in southern israel, not far from the gaza border when a salvo came in. Ashkelon is so close to gaza that there is no more than a ten second warning. Israel is moving in more fire power. The next stage of the offensive against hamas looks certain to be a Ground Offensive, much bigger than other incursions since hamas took over in gaza in 2007. Lines of cars outside a Military Base on the road to gaza were parked by reservists as they reported for duty, getting ready, saying their goodbyes. Parents came to the base for a few
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
At the Cricket World Cup in india. Good evening from jerusalem, on a night where the israeli goverment has ordered a complete seige of the gaza strip and started to amass tanks on its border. It follows the attack by hamas militants, which has so far claimed more than 800 israeli lives many of them, ordinary citizens. Israel has cut electricity, food, fuel and Water Supplies to gaza, it says it has hit 2,400 hamas targets. The Palestinian Health authority says so far, 560 people have been killed and nearly 3,000 wounded. Thousands of palestinians are now fleeing for their lives, but safety is hard to find. And hamas continues to fire rockets into israel. In tonights programme, we will be reporting from jerusalem, 0n the latest military responses. We will also be in re im, the city close to the gaza border where artillery and vehicles have started to amass ahead of a potential ground operation. We will also be in ashkelon. And well look at the situation for the more than 100 israelis k