Northern gaza as israel players for a ground assault. A desperate crisis turning more dire with thousands waiting at this critical Border Crossing attempting to escape in into egypt. America es also ahead, a new interview with President Biden e pressing solidarity with israel but also giving this warning. Would you support Israeli Occupation of gaza at this point . I think it would be a big mistake. Good morning and thank you for joining us. It is 10 00 eastern. Im Ana Cabrera Reporting alongside my colleague jose diazbalart. Half a million palestinians are trying to flee northern gaza. Israeli forces vowing an expanded assault by air, sea and land as it continues to pummel gaza with air strikes. Huge crowds are gathering at the rafah Border Crossing. International negotiations are under way to get this crossing open to allow refugees and other americans and other nationals in and out along with critical aid. Lets get the latest on the ground. Nbc news Foreign Correspondent Kelly Cobie
Hello and welcome, everyone. I appreciate your company. Im Michael Holmes with our continuing coverage of israel at war. And we begin with new remarks from the u. S. President joe biden, who is warning that israel should not try to occupy gaza, as an Israeli Ground invasion seems all but inevitable. Mr. Biden says he believes israel has to respond to the hamas attacks that killed 1400 people, but issued a call for restraint. I think it would be a big mistake. Look, what happened in gaza, in my view is hamas and the extreme elements of hamas dont represent all the palestinian people, and i think that it would be a mistake to for israel to occupy gaza again. But to go in and taking out the extremists, the hezbollah is up north, but hamas down south is a necessary requirement. Do you believe that hamas must be eliminated entirely . Yes, i do. But there needs to be a Palestinian Authority. There needs to be a path to a palestinian state. Now those comments as Tens Of Thousands of palestini
Agreed a truce in Southern Gaza. These are the latest pictures from the Rafah Crossing, showing the crowds there. We understand that Un Fuel Trucks did make it across the border this morning. In the past couple of hours, americas top diplomat, Antony Blinken, is back in israel, from egypt, where he was trying to persuade officials to reopen the border point. Egypts Foreign Minister is reported as saying israel had not yet taken a stance that would allow the crossing to open. Over the weekend, mr blinken held talks in six arab states, with a view to alleviating gazas humanitarian crisis and to prevent the war from escalating. Our correspondent nick beake has the latest. In gaza, families who have been forced from their homes are heading south to the border with egypt. But this, the Rafah Crossing, has remained closed to them, trapping palestinians as well as foreign nationals. They say theyve lost everything in israels response to hamas s killing of civilians just over a week ago. This
Hello, im sarah campbell, welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. We start with the war in the middle east, the border has been closed all day but despite hopes from washington that it would be open for a few hours. Lets look for a moment at the geography of gaza. The opening of the Rafah Crossing would also allow some foreigners including us citizens to leave. At the same time, hamas and israel have denied reports that theyve these are the latest pictures from the Rafah Crossing, showing the crowds there. We understand that Un Fuel Trucks did make it across the border this morning. Americas top diplomat, antony blinken, is back in israel, from egypt, where he was trying to persuade officials to reopen the border point. Egypts Foreign Minister is reported as saying israel had not yet taken a stance that would allow the crossing to open. Over the weekend, mr blinken held talks in six arab states, with a view to alleviating gazas
In the past couple of hours, americas top diplomat, Antony Blinken, has arrived back in israel from egypt, where he was trying to persuade officials to reopen the border point. Egypts Foreign Minister is reported as saying israel had not yet taken a stance that would allow the crossing to open. Over the weekend, hes held talks in six arab states, wanting to alleviate gazas humanitarian crisis and stop the war escalating. He returns to israel, as it prepares a major Ground Operation in the gaza strip. We are expecting a News Conference shortly involving Antony Blinken and we will bring you that as soon as it begins. This is a fast moving story, but here are some other key points. The United Nations is warning that Hospital Fuel Reserves in gaza are likely to run out in the next 2a hours potentially Endangering Thousands of patients. Conditions in the territory are worsening, with shortages of food, water and aid. At least 2,750 people have been killed. Palestinian sources say israels ai