Carrying out localised raids and Ground Troops have entered the territory. Now this is the first ground incursion by israel since last weekends hamas atrocities. Israels air force now say it has killed ali caddy, the senior hamas commander who led that cross border terrorist attack on israeli settlements. A week ago today. Israel says that hamas is Still Holding at least 120 captives. The United Nations is captives. The United Nations is warning that over 2 Million People are at risk as water runs out and humanity , korean aid is out and humanity, korean aid is blocked from going into gaza. Airstrikes on gaza city have flattened, sections destroyed , flattened, sections destroyed, buildings killed and injured yet more people. A palestinian rescue team was hit by a missile while they were attempting to care for the wounded. Amongst the rubble. The Israeli Military the rubble. The Israeli Military says it is destroying hamas targets in its strike and has killed dozens from hamas. Well ki
Speaker of the house. Divisions among the gop remain and a full floor vote is on pause. All this as fighting intensifies between israel and thomas and a million residents of gaza are under order to evacuate with an Israeli Ground invasion expected to be imminent. This morning on the washington journal, we want your thoughts on both stories. You can call us at 202 7488001 on the republican line, democrats can reach us at 202 7488000. Independents on 202 7488002. And if you like to text us, you can do that at 202 7488003. Just make sure to include your name and where you are from. We will start with what is going on on capitol hill. Have an article here from the Washington Examiner at the house left on for the weekend as jim jordan sought to shore up the court for the speaker bid. That by several of the reporters from the Washington Examiner and we are joined by one of them this morning for who is a congressional reporter for the Washington Examiner. Reese, good morning. Thanks for havin
With wonderful pip tomson. With the wonderful pip tomson. A very good morning. It is a very good morning. It is just coming up to 10 02. Im pip tomson in the gb news bringing you the very latest on the israel Hamas Conflict. And we can report that an raf flight carrying british nationals from israel has now landed in cyprus. The air force is assisting the Foreign Office arranging repatriation flights due to the Current Limited availability of commercial flights. What youre commercial flights. What youre looking at now are live shots from gaza , where airstrikes from from gaza, where airstrikes from israeli, the Israeli Military have been continuing ahead of that inspected invasion , that that inspected invasion, that massive Ground Invasion expected in the next few hours. Some in the next few hours. Some 1 Million People living in northern gaza have been told to evacuate. Many are fleeing by evacuate. Many are fleeing by vehicle. They are going on foot. Vehicle. They are going on foot.
On your screen. Independents on. And if you like to text us, you can do that if you would like to text us you can do that, just make sure to include your name and where youre from. Well start with whats going on on capitol hill. An article here from the Washington Examiner that the house left town for the weekend as jim jordan tries to shore up support for the speaker bid. That written by several of the reporters for the washington xham anywhere and were joined by one of them this morning reesegoerman who is a congressional reporter for the Washington Examiner. For the Washington Examiner. Reese, good morning. Thanks for having me on. Host explain what happened yesterday. Guest yesterday the house went back into a closeddoor meeting. A ballot nomination between jim jordan and offer scott of georgia who got in the race one hour before the candidate form and they tried to nominate a new speaker candidate. Jim jordan came out in the top, receiving 124 votes. And so he is now the republica
Netanyahu , confirmed the next netanyahu, confirmed the next stage of their assault against hamas. Is coming. He visited troops stationed near the gaza strip with that ground offensive thought to be imminent. That comes as an extended deadline for palestinians to flee safely to the south of the enclave passed several hours ago. Tanks and more than 300,000 reservists have been mobilised in the south of the country , and mr netanyahu of the country, and mr netanyahu has vowed to annihilate the hamas militant group, which controls gaza , in retaliation controls gaza, in retaliation for the deadly attack by its fighters in the south of israel last weekend as well, as i mentioned , thousands of mentioned, thousands of palestinians have been fleeing northern gaza. That evacuation window has now closed. They along with foreign nationals, have been heading south towards the rafah Border Crossing with egypt. The rafah Border Crossing with egypt. Its the only route out egypt. Its the only route