With the death toll mounting on all sides. 25 americans now confirmed dead along with nearly 1,300 israelis and more than 1,400 palestinians. Secretary of state Antony Blinken arriving in tel aviv today, delivering a fervent declaration supporting israel and endorsing its mission to remove hamas from gaza. I come before you not only as the United States Secretary Of State but also as a jew. I understand on a personal level the harrowing echos that hamas massacres carry for israeli jews, indeed for jews everywhere. Hamas has only one agenda, to destroy israel and to murder jews. The secretary later comforting survivors of the had a hamas attack. First priority are our friends and family that are in gaza. We are strong here now in tel aviv and everywhere. [ cheers and applause ] thank you very much. We are thinking of them and trying to do everything we can. In gaza, mounting Civilian Casualties and a growing humanitarian crisis with scant supplies of water, food, or fuel. A Health Syste
Youre watching cnn news central. Im Boris Sanchez in washington. And we are tracking major developments on day 6 of fighting in the middle east. Israel has launched largescale strikes on hamas targets in gaza and reports that israeli missiles are hitting inside syria, taking out runways at two major airports. During this latest barrage u. S. Secretary of state Antony Blinken stood side by side with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, vowing that israel will never have to stand alone. Moments ago Secretary Blinken discussed the gruesome evidence hes been shown by the israeli government, showing purported hamas atrocities. Listen to this. Its beyond what anyone would ever want to imagine, much less actually see and god forbid experience. A baby, an infant, riddled with bullets. Soldiers beheaded. Young people burned alive in their cars or in their hideaway rooms. I could go on. But its simply depravity in the worst imaginable way. You cant help but imagine yourself, your family, your love
Likely a prelude to a new stage of conflict with incredibly high stakes for israel, the palestinians and for the United States and the world. Air strikes in gaza have intensified today ahead of a possible Ground Invasion intended to crush hamas. Nbcs ellison barber captured this video of a steady stream of tanks about two miles from the border with gaza. U. S. Secretary of state Antony Blinken was in israel today reiterating the yaunts decades long and steadfast commitment to israel. Here is what he had to say about the conflict ahead. On the humanitarian situation in gaza, i think its first important to remember fundamental issue that makes this complicated. Hamas continues to use civilians as Human Shields, something thats not new, something that theyve always done, intentionally putting civilians in harms way to try to protect themselves or protect their infrastructure or protect their weapons. So thats one of the basic facts that israel has to deal with. Of course, civilians should
Launch the lead with me back in 2013. Alexis, were so sorry. We love you and Thinking Of You and your family. Our coverage continues now with wolf blitzer in the situation room. Happening now, Breaking News. Israel says its now unleashing a large scale strike on hamas. Hamas targets in gaza, intensifying its air war while it builds up its Ground Forces while on the border in gaza. The crisis in gaza is deepening tonight amid daetz and deepening destruction. Israel threatening to cut them off with hostages underground. Secretary of state Antony Blinken is showing solidarity with israel and liking the terror to the worst of isis. Welcome to our viewers in the United States and Around The World. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. This is cnn Breaking News. Our breaking News Coverage begins this hour in the war zone as the israel Hamas Conflict grows increasingly deadly. And theyre holding very critical talks. Cnn at the front lines and other key locations getting new informatio
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