Good evening. All right. We are having to take a quick break. Our special coverage, though, of the conflict between israel and hamas, the war that has now unfolded continues next. Welcome back. It is the top of the hour. Im dana bash In Washington. And im sara sidner in tel aviv with cnns breaking News Coverage of israel at war. As israel prepares for the next stage as they have put it of this war gaza is facing an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe and on the brink of collapse. The situation there is becoming more and more dire. The u. N. Is comparing it to a, quote, hellhole. Gaza is running out of water, electricity and is facing a severe shortage of food and medicine. Tens of thousands of people have fled Northern Gaza heading for the south, that is despite hamas who is supposed to be the leadership there telling innocent civilians not to leave, keeping them there and that according to both the u. S. And israel is because hamas would rather have the civilians as Human Shields r
Welcome to the programme. As we continue our coverage of the israel gaza war, the scale of atrocities inflicted on civilians is becoming clearer. Throughout the day of the Israeli Military has been recovering the bodies of entire families, including several children and babies. Just a mile from the border with gaza. Israeli soldiers on the scene described as a massacre. Our international editor, jeremy bowen, has been to the village of kfar aza, where the bodies have been recovered on tuesday. A warning you may find this report distressing. The first few days of war at this small Israeli Community called kfar aza are a microcosm of israels trauma and a glimpse of what might come next. Israeli troops only seized back full control of the kibbutz this morning. Its one of a series of small israeli villages along the gaza wire. When we arrived, they were still firing on houses across on the gaza side. Israeli combat soldiers only started their fight back here at around six oclock on saturda
Now reached 900, amid intensifying israeli air strikes. It says 4,500 more have been injured. Dozens of buildings have also been damaged. Hamas, which has been designated a Terrorist Organisation by several governments, responded with rockets into southern israel, tuesday. It comes as gaza braces for what could be a full scale Israeli Ground invasion. In israel, efforts are under way to recover the bodies of those killed by hamas attacks. More than 1,000 israelis are dead. But Israeli Forces say theyve successfully rescued 30 trapped people in the Southern Kibbutz of ein hashlosha, after following distress calls. Speaking at the white house, President Biden accused hamas of pure unadulterated evil. He said at least 14 americans were among those killed. Mr biden has pledged more aid to israel, as the uss Gerald R Ford Carrier Strike group arrives in the eastern mediterraean. The Israeli Military also says that the first plane carrying american ammunition has arrived in the country. Well
From gaza on saturday. Efforts are under way to recover the bodies of those killed by the attacks. The death toll in israel has reached 1,000. President joe biden has described the attack on israel as an act of sheer evil. He confirmed 14 americans were killed and pledged full us support to israel. Meanwhile, the Health Ministry in gaza says that 900 palestinians have now been killed during israels recent airstrikes with around half of these women and children. And were keeping an eye on the skyline over gaza city, where israeli airstrikes have been continuing each night since the initial incursion by hamas. Lets go on the ground now, to kfar aza, israel, where the bbc Sjeremy Bowen has been reporting on the carnage some Israeli Forces are confronting there. A warning you may find some of the images in his report distressing. The first few days of war at this small Israeli Community called kfar aza are a microcosm of israels trauma and a glimpse of what might come next. Israeli troops
That is coming up on november 17th. I will tell you multiple members coming out of a private meeting last night on capitol hill were extremely clear. They are not confident that today ends with a new speaker of the house. Poppy, phil . Lauren fox, thank you for the reporting. And cnn this morning continues right now. Israel right now preparing for a Ground Invasion of gaza that appears to be imminent. These iron dome interceptions, active rockets coming in from gaza. In a minute, it can be all the war everywhere. I just cover myself with dead people. Just waiting to die. They dont have mercy on no one. Better to be dead. The condition of my friends, my family who survive is unspeakable at this point. Whole families were executed. Parents, children, people even beheaded. Must be crystal clear, we stand with israel. Theres no justification for terrorism. He has deployed hostage recovery experts. He has offered to share intelligence. There are the sirens going off again. There will be ret