Security defence, and went into towns across southern israel. Israel described it as the darkest day in its history. The largest loss of israeli lives in a single day. It says 1200 israelis were killed, and more than 250 when taken hostage, seized at gunpoint and taken across the boundary into gaza. Gaza lies on the boundary into gaza. Gaza lies on the horizon, and for many weeks after the october 7th attacks, from here we could see the plumes of dark smoke rising, as israel intensified its retaliatory strikes, carrying out aerial bombardment is night and day. It then launched its ground operations. Six months on, israel is coming under mounting pressure, even from its own allies, about the weight is fighting this war. With a growing tally of deaths in gaza. 33,000, says the Hamas Run Health Ministry. Un Officials Say the gaza strip is on the brink of famine. Many questions are being asked. Where does the word go from here . In the last few hours, the Israeli Military says it has withd
Israelis remain in captivity. People are urging their government to reach a deal with hamas for hostages to be freed, and they also want their Prime Minister to go. He should resign after what happened six months ago. The war start, hamas and everything. He claimed that he wants to go to war and make hamas go away and bring all the hostages home, back home. For one israeli family, the hope is over. Elad katzir, kidnapped from kibbutz nir oz, his body returned from gaza today. The Israeli Military says he was murdered in captivity by the Islamichhad Group Injanuary and that Special Forces recovered his body in khan younis overnight. During the attack in october, his father was killed, his mother was abducted but later released. In a facebook post, his sister blamed the Israeli Government for his death, saying, he could have been brought back alive if there had been a deal with hamas and said the israeli leadership was cowardly. In gaza, a desperate wait for food, amid warnings of famine
The deadliest and most destructive israel gaza war, killing over Thirty Thousand palestinians according to the Hamas Run Health Ministry. Here in syrup, you can see on the horizon, gaza city. Even today, we can see the smoke rising. Here in sderot. Israel carries out a campaign it says it will continue until hamas is destroyed. In the last few hours, we have heard from the Israeli Military. The Israeli Military says it has withdrawn more Ground Troops from the Southern Gaza. They are leaving only those who are to secure a corridor which now divides the strip. Lieutenant colonel peter lerner is a spokeseperson for the Israel Defence forces. I asked him about the announcement that idf withdraws troops from Southern Gaza. The idf has and is regrouping, conducting its next preparations for the next stage. The war is not over as long as there are 133 israelis being held by hamas. The war can only be over when they come home and when hamas is gone. The reality is one which is unacceptable. W
Victim to an Armed Robbery and suffered a health scare but finally the end is in sight. Russell should cross the finish line in tunisia this afternoon, and our reporter ellie price has been looking back at his journey. Lets go day three day four day six his nickname on social media is hardest geezer. Day 349 of running the entire length of africa. After more than 350 days, 10,000 miles and 19 million steps, hes probably earned it. Hes run through deserts, rainforests, savannahs, mountains, jungle and 16 countries, and hes raised well over £500,000 for the Running Charity and sandblast, posting updates on his progress on social media. 0riginally, hed planned a mere 9,000 mile trip, but complications with visas, health scares, geopolitical issues and even an Armed Robbery meant the 26 year old was forced to extend the challenge. But hes taken it all in his stride. I was absolutely bricking it, to be totally honest. Everything goes through your head in those moments. And i was. I was pre
Destructive israel gaza war, killing over 33,000 palestinians. Speaking at a cabinet meeting, Prime Minister netanyahu said a ceasefire would not be agreed until israeli hostages, captured by hamas in october, were released. Translation the achievements of the war are great. We eliminated 19 out of 2a of the hamas battalions, including senior commanders. We killed, wounded or captured a significant number of hamas terrorists. We purged shifa and many other Terrorist Headquarters as well. We destroyed factories, manufacturing rockets, control rooms, weapons, ammunition, and we continue to systematically destroy what is underground. We are One Step Away From Victory. Israel is not the one preventing a deal. Hamas prevents a deal. Its extreme demands were intended to bring about an end to the war and leave it intact, meaning to ensure its survival, its rehabilitation, its ability to endanger our citizens and our soldiers. Surrendering to hamas demands will allow it to try to repeat the Cr