In a statement, a spokesperson said the goal of the operation was to, completely destroy the governing and military capabilities of hamas. It comes a week after hamas which is listed as a a Terrorist Group by many western governments, including the us and uk killed more than 1300 people in israel and took dozens of hostage. We can show you these live pictures of gaza city right now, where itsjust gone 7 00 in the morning. The Israeli Military said on saturday that it has killed a hamas commander who led part of the assault on israel in a drone strike. Ali qadhi is the second hamas chief to have been killed in a day. Meanwhile, on the ground in gaza, thousands of civilians are on the move after israel warned more thani million living in the north to move south beyond the Wadi Gaza River here. The World Health Organization has described that order as a Death Sentence for those needing hospital treatment. The authorities in gaza say more than 2,200 people have been killed in retaliatory i
Western governments, killed more than 1300 people in israel and took dozens hostage. We can show you these live pictures of gaza city right now where it is shortly after 4am in the morning. You can see the skyline. Very dark there. A shortage of fuel and electricity. In a drone strike, the Israeli Military said on saturday that it has killed a hamas commander who led part of the assault on israel. Ali qadhi is the second hamas chief to have been killed in a day. Meanwhile, on the ground in gaza, thousands of civilians are on the move. Thats after israel warned over i million living in the north to move south beyond the Wadi Gaza River here an order the World Health Organization has said is a Death Sentence for those already sick and injured. The authorities in gaza say more than 2200 people have already died in retaliatory israeli bombing, including children, while attempting to evacuate along a designated safe route. Earlier on saturday, israels Prime Minister visited an army post, an
Killed more than 1300 people in israel and took dozens hostage. We can show you these live pictures of gaza city right now where it is shortly after 5am in the morning. As after 5am in the morning. You can see, very dark. Shortage as you can see, very dark. A shortage of electricity and fuel in the territory. We are learning in the past few hours that a drone strike coming according to the Israeli Military, killed hamas command on saturday. Ali qadhi is the second hamas chief to have been killed in a day. Meanwhile, on the ground in gaza, thousands of civilians are on the move. Thats after israel warned over i million living in the north to move south beyond the Wadi Gaza River here an order the World Health Organization has said is a Death Sentence for those already sick and injured. The authorities in gaza say more than 2200 people have already died in retaliatory israeli bombing, including children while attempting to evacuate along a designated safe route. Earlier on saturday, isra
Militants have continued to fire rockets into israel, towards tel aviv and other areas in the south. The World Health Organization has condemned israels evacuation order; it says forcing Hospital Patients to relocate would be a Death Sentence. President biden has spoken with the israeli Prime Minister, benjamin netanyahu, and urged him to provide safety for civilians amid the bombardment. Diplomatic efforts to prevent the violence from spreading have been stepped up, with mr biden s secretary of state, antony blinken, visiting cairo. Hes expected to press egyptian officials to restart talks on getting aid into gaza through the Border Crossing. The us is sending a second Aircraft Carrier to the Eastern Mediterranean near israel. The Uss Eisenhower will lead a group of ships aimed at deterring further attacks against israel in particularfrom iran or the lebanese militant group, hezbollah. We start the hour with this report from our middle east correspondent, yolande knell. Sirens wail. R
The Israeli Military has confirmed there are 126 hostages in gaza but there are fears that number could be as high as 150. A Military Spokesperson also said the bodies of some hostages have been found on the edges of the gaza strip. Our correspondent Frankie Mccamley has been speaking to families of some of those missing. Posted online, this video of shiri and her baby, surrounded by militants. You can just about see nine month old kfir in her arms, believed to be one of the youngest taken hostage. And this is 84 year old ditza heiman, one of the eldest, still missing. Her niece debbie says her aunt was hiding in her safe room, on the phone to her family, just before she was taken. When her phone was answered, this time, it was answered by a man speaking arabic, and he said, hamas, hamas. They later heard from a neighbour of hers in the kibbutz that hed heard her crying for help, and hed rushed out of his home and hed seen her surrounded by gunmen, being led away. The aftermath, follow