Welcome to the programme, im lewis vaughanjones. You join us as Significant Development have been taking place, in the last hour or so, we heard from the idf, a spokesperson, saying backGround Forces are expanding their operations tonight. And we have seen an intensification of airstrikes on gaza. First thing we are going to do is show you the live pictures we have, these are the feeds coming in, this is gaza which over the last few has reported increasing bombardment and an intensification of airstrikes. The other thing to tell you about gaza tonight is that communications have been cut, the internet seems to be down, telecommunications down, potentially as a result there was airstrikes but we do not know for certain why. But we do not know for certain why. But we have now got numerous reports that the communications within gaza are down. We also have another live feed from gaza to show you as well. We are keeping across these two live feeds for you as the airstrikes from israel into
Fast moving situation tonight. Israels military says it is stepping up its air and Ground Operations, huge explosions have already been seen over the gaza strip when israel appears to have ramped up its bombing. All internet and mobile phone services have been cut off in the strip, which has already been under total israeli siege for the last 18 days. The military has again called on residents of gaza city to move south. A spokesman said that israel is now prepared on all fronts to preserve israels security and says it is committed to the task of returning the israeli and foreign hostages that are currently being held in gaza. Hamas, which the uk and many other countries designate as a terror organisation, has called on the world to act immediately to stop the israeli bombardment. Well, daniel hagari, the spokesperson for the Israeli Defense forces, talked about the defensive israel is launching on its targets in gaza. Translation launching on its targets in gaza. Translation over the