This is cnn breaking news. Hello and welcome to our viewers joining us here in the United States and All Around The World as we continue our breaking News Coverage of israel at war. Im rosemary church. Well, the death toll from the hamas attacks has jumped to more than 1200 as israel steps up its punishing retaliation in gaza. The Palestinian Health ministry now says at least 950 people have been killed by israeli air strikes with more than 5,000 injured. Weve seen huge explosions within the past few hours. Its not clear what the target was in this instance, but in other areas, the idf says it has destroyed hamas systems that detect aircraft, as well as an underground tunnel, and a weapons storage facility. Israels military also says it hit naval targets, including docks used by hamas to launch attacks on the israeli coastline. The hamascontrolled government in gaza is warning that electricity will stop within hours, limiting the ability to provide the most basic services. Meanwhile, i
Says they have now recovered 1200 bodies, the Health Ministry in gaza says 1000 palestinians have been killed so far. Among the missing 17 americans, 22 others were killed. The Secretary Of State Antony Blinken is tonight on his way to the middle east. He will discuss tomorrow a plan to evacuate us and Palestinian Civilians from the gaza strip through egypt, before any Ground Offensive begins. We will bring you the latest from the region. With us tonight on our panel the democratic strategist marie anne marsh, and the Labour Strategist and former adviser to tony blair, john mctiernan. Good evening. Im going to show you live pictures before we begin this hour. Coming from tel aviv. I think this is the Opposition Leader who is now part of the war cabinet thats been formed today. A unity government in place now in tel aviv. Weve just seen in the last few minutes the Defence Minister talking for that what you are seeing is israel is coming together to talk with one voice about the operatio
Harris idf is readying forces and stockpiling supplies near the gaza strip and as a fullon ground invasion, we are told is imminent israel says 300,000 reservists have been called to fight and are nearing the border with gaza setting up what will be historic theater of Urban Warfare. Israel set up an emergency wartime government and the electricity has officially run out for gaza. Hamas terrorists against the idf. Also continuing to exchange artillery strike, Israeli Citizens in Ashkelon Zeeming as missiles were hitting early this morning. Ing as missiles were hitting early this morning. Sing as missiles were hitting early this morning. Cring as missiles were hitting early this morning. Eing as missiles were hitting early this morning. Aing as missiles were hitting early this morning. Ming as missiles were hitting early this morning. Harris you can see the black smoke billowing from the ground after this strike and fitting the skyline after near constant stream of strikes on hamas targ
The Early Morning assault began with a barrage of rocket fire from gaza just after dawn with explosions heard on the streets of ashkelon. Sderot, which is near gaza, is thought to have been infiltrated by militants. Heres the latest on what we know at this hour. Israels public broadcaster is reporting that after 18 hours, hostages being held in a dining room in kibbutz be eri have been released. Israel has also confirmed that the commander of the nahal brigade, coloneljonathan steinberg, was killed in fighting on saturday. Meanwhile, Major Airlines have cancelled dozens of flights to tel aviv. They include american airlines, air france, lufthansa, emirates, and ryanair, among others. Lets show you live pictures from gaza now. Were hearing that the israeli army has asked residents of seven different areas across the gaza strip which you can see there on your screens to leave their homes and move to the city centres or take refuge in shelters in preparation for Launching Attacks against
Looking at here are tanks from the ninth on yunis overnight saturday into sunday. There are dozens and dozens of tanks dozens and dozens of armored fighting vehicles. And what the idf is saying that it is done here is pulled its Ground Forces out of khan yunis. Theyve been in there for the past three or more months since december and the idf says, is this is effectively marking an end of Ground Operations in gaza in there current form. Now weve been down along the border today. The war is clearly far from over. Weve seen airstrikes going into the khan younis area and the hundred and 60 division, the idf says, along with the nahal brigade, will remain in the north of gaza. This perhaps potentially changes the dynamic a little around the Negotiating Table in cairo when the cia chief or mossad chief the egyptians, the katara is as well all get that to discuss how a ceasefire and hostage release can be arranged at with hamas are bent so many sticking points potentially this changes the sit