Our coverage of the israel hamas war continues now. It is 1 00 a. M. Local time there. You can see in its fourth day what it looks like in this war. We also lead our coverage by telling you back here in america, President Biden made his most thorough remarks on this war to date, releasing the news that the u. S. Has confirmed hamas has taken americans hostage in those surprise Terrorist Attacks. The president did not say how many. He did confirm hamas killed 14 americans there in those attacks, and he went on to condemn what he calls pure, Unadulterated Evil. You know, there are moments in this life i mean this literally when the pure Unadulterated Evil is unleashed in this world. Its abhorrent. The brutality of hamas, the bloodthirstiness brings to mind the worst rampage of isis. This is terrorism. The president s comparison there to isis is deliberate. The president is telling americans that hamas is acting like one of the worst modern enemies the u. S. Or modern world has ever faced
Theres been International Condemnation of the taking of civilian hostages. Israel says some 100 civilians and soldiers have been kidnapped, but both israel and hamas have denied reports of a possible prisoner exchange. So far in this conflict, at least 900 people have been killed in israel, and almost 700 people have been killed in gaza following Israeli Military action. Right now were looking at a live pictures of gaza city, where weve seen many flashes of explosions in the past hour or so. Israels allies, including the us, germany, italy, france and the uk have released a joint statement criticising the weekends surprise strikes by hamas, saying lets get the latest from the ground now. 0ur international editor, jeremy bowen, is in the southern israeli city of ashkelon, just 13km or about eight miles north of the gaza strip, and has this report. Inside gaza, it looks every bit as if palestinians are feeling the full force of Israeli Military power. Israel says hamas is responsible for
For a humanitarian corridor. More details emerge from the Music Festival attacked by hamas where 260 people died. Imagine yourself using a rocket that is meant to fire on houses or tanks, fired on a group of 20 civilians. This is gaza now, still plumes of smoke rising from the horizon as israeli missiles continue to strike. Well have the latest from both sides of the border. Israeli air strikes israel air strikes have continued strikes through the night in gaza israel says it has struck around two and a half thousand sites linked to hamas. This is the scene live in gaza on tuesday morning. The on tuesday morning. Latest lines coming in are tha we the latest lines coming in are that we know that 900 people have died on the israeli side, and we think more than 700 people have been killed in strikes on gaza, according to palestinian authorities. The Un Childrens Agency is calling for a humanitarian corridor in and out of gaza, but israel has cut supplies of fuel, electricity and water. Th
Coast, and 6 00 a. M. In gaza where daybreak is they are in the assault is well underway. Welcome to a breaking addition of americas late news, fox new at ninth. Americas longtime ally is now at work, israel is battling hamas after they conducted a Surprise Attack in Southern Israel over the weekend Slaughtering Hundreds and drago were across the border includin women, children, and the elderl who are now either dead or bein held hostage. Some 900 israelis have been killed in the conflict so far into night the white house is confirming at least 11 american were also killed in the attacks. Our middle east correspondents life or as on ground in souther it israel is with the latest on what israel is calling a complete siege. What relearning . Good evening, tonight is really Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the nation in the world tane blinken asked for were another going to get a warbird that is really continue to strike the gaza strip from the air, thousands of airstrike condu
Civilians are not warned about impending air strikes. Theres been International Condemnation of the taking of civilian hostages. Israel says some 100 civilians and soldiers have been kidnapped. But both israel and hamas have denied reports of a possible prisoner exchange. So far in this conflict, at least 900 people have been killed in israel, and almost 700 people have been killed in gaza following Israeli Military action. Right now lets look at some pictures of gaza city. You can see it is rather dark. That is where a barrage of rocket fire has been exchanged in the past hours. Meanwhile, israels army is calling up 300,000 reservists and moving tanks close to the gaza strip in preparation for a land incursion. In a televised address on monday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on israels Opposition Parties to form a National Unity government and said quote air strikes in gaza are only the beginning. Translation hamas have made a mistake of historic proportions. We will exact a