Everyone. Thanks so much for joining us this morning. Welcome to sunday morning futures. Im maria bartiromoment bloodshed rising as a israel prepares to retaliate in a ground war against terrorists in gaza. Coming up, texas senator ted cruz on the implications of misfired Foreign Policy, plus, John Ratcliffe on who contact9ly has the precision weapons that hamas is using and what will a ground assault look like if in gaza saw. Retired general anthony data that is here with analysis. Then the wide open border and its impact, attorneys general from texas and iowa on the terrorist threat already inside the gates of the usa. Ken paxton and brenna bird are here on the impact on communities across the country. All of this happening as a Congress Battles over its own leadership. Former california congressman and former chairman of the Intelligence Committee devin nunes on the fight to be speaker and the role of the media throughout. Its all right here, right now on sunday morning futures. Mar
The only potential way to deliver humanitarian aid into gaza. Well have the latest on the aid trying to get into gaza in the next hour. In other developments in the conflict today, israel has confirmed that 212 people are being held hostage in gaza. Defence officials said israeli strikes overnight killed dozens of palestinian fighters, including the deputy chief of hamas rocket forces. Israel has been carrying out intensive aerial bombing of gaza since the hamas Attacks Inside Israel two weeks ago, in which 1,400 people were killed. The Palestinian Health Ministry Says about 4,700 gazans, mainly civilians, have been killed in the israeli air strikes. Israels military has warned civilians in gaza to keep moving south for their own safety, as it prepares to increase pressure on hamas, which is designated a Terrorist Origanisation by the uk, us and other western governments. The Israeli Defence forces said one of its aircraft also targeted a mosque in the palestinian city ofjenin, in the
Solely garza rises to over 4600. 00. Some parents begin writing the childrens names on the legs to identify them in case the killed. Also, i had this our overnights. We increased our attacks and as a result of this increase and our accurate intelligence, dozens of terrorists and because of the city and the area were killed, we will embark on the next stage of the war and conditions that are the best part of the army. As soon as conditions of favorable israel plan is too long since ground defensive in gaza, thats according to these very defense forces. And these very fall to send you and complex spills of afford us with the idea for parts of the striking airports in syria, the military compound, the its just going to 11 pm on sunday evening. Kerry must go mind pete to scott and wherever youre joining us from. Welcome to 30 minutes of news and analysis. And we thought, of course this hour in the middle east, the idea has carried out to an s type on the all on. So im most, nothing of west
They are trying their best to provide Essential Services to gazans trapped inside gaza, with very little food, water, medicine and fuel. So this is an important update to bring you. 17 more trucks apparently are carrying aid into gaza through that all important Rafah Crossing which you can see here. This is controlled by egypt and is often used to bring goods in and is often used to bring goods in and out of gaza. I will keep these live pictures and bringing our guest sarah davies, a Public Relations officer at the International Committee of the red cross. Thanks so much forjoining us on bbc news. As we watch these live pictures of the Rafah Crossing, i want to ask you to give the viewers an insight into how bad things are within gaza. Thank you so much for having me. As everyone has really seen over the last more than two weeks now, the humanitarian situation for people in that gaza is dire and only increasing. Their needs are increasing. Their needs are increasing. People have had. T
The Rafah Crossing is on the egyptian border and is the only route not bordering israel which means its currently the only potential way to deliver humanitarian aid into gaza. Well have the very latest on the aid trying to get into gaza in the next hour. In other developments in the conflict today, israel has confirmed that 212 people are being held hostage in gaza. Defence officials said israeli strikes overnight killed dozens of palestinian fighters, including the deputy chief of hamas rocket forces. Israel has been carrying out intensive aerial bombing of gaza since the hamas Attacks Inside Israel two weeks ago, in which 1,400 people were killed. The Palestinian Health Ministry Says about 4,600 gazans, mainly civilians, have been killed in the israeli air strikes. 4700. That includes 55 people overnight. Israels military has warned civilians in gaza to keep moving south for their own safety, as it prepares to increase pressure on hamas, which is designated a Terrorist Origanisation