It is sunday, october 15th. Im alex witt. And im ali velshi. We are continuing to keep a close eye on the Israel Gaza Border after israel issued fresh warnings over the past 24 hours that suggest that it is preparing to launch the next phase of the war. According to three senior israeli officials we spoke with, israels Ground Invasion will begin soon, and Tens Of Thousands of soldiers have been ordered to capture gaza city with the ultimate goal of destroying hamas, the group that governs gaza and was responsible for last weeks attack. Overnight, nbc news crews captured tanks moving on the israel side of the border and reported Hearing Jones and fighter jets overhead. Israeli troops also continue to Surround Gaza as the countrys leaders escalated talks about its impending invasion. In a new Statement Released yesterday, the Israeli Defense forces, or idf, says it is preparing for an expansion of combat that will include, quote, an integrated and coordinated attack from the air, sea, an
Those comments come as Israeli Forces continue to strike targets in gaza. Israel has cut off fuel, water and electricity supplies to more than 2 Million People in an effort to force hamas to release some 150 israeli hostages. Amid the destruction on the ground, the un also warns some 50,000 pregnant women in gaza are unable to Access Essential Health services or clean water. Israeli tanks were seen gathering thursday along the boundary with gaza signs of a possible ground invasion. Meanwhile, the confirmed death toll continues to rise Gazas Health Ministry says at least 1,537 palestinians have been killed in israels retaliatory air strikes so far. That number includes 276 women and 50 children. Another 6,612 palestinians have been wounded. And in israel, more than 1,300 people have been confirmed dead from hamas surprise attacks over the weekend. Us Secretary Of Defense lloyd austin is travelling to israel on friday one day after Secretary Of State Antony Blinkens visit hell meet with
Strikes hitting buildings in the territory earlier. Israel has cut off fuel, water, and electricity supplies to more than two Million People in an effort to force hamas to release some 150 israeli hostages. Amid the destruction on the ground, the un also warns some 50,000 pregnant women in gaza are unable to Access Essential Health services or clean water. Israeli tanks were seen gathering thursday along the boundary with gaza signs of a possible ground invasion. Meanwhile, the confirmed death toll continues to rise. Gazas Health Ministry says at least 1,537 palestinians have been killed in israels retaliatory air strikes so far. That number includes some 276 women and 50 children. Another 6,612 palestinians have been wounded. And in israel, more than 13 hundred people have been confirmed dead from hamas surprise attacks over the weekend. Us secretary of defence lloyd austin is travelling to israel on friday, one day after Secretary Of State Antony Blinken s visit, to meet with Prime M
Text reading this text you are very well this text you are the United Nations says that israel has warned all palestinians in the northern portion of the gaza strip to relocate to the south of the territory in the next 2a hours. A spokesman for the un says the Military Warning was directed at more than a million palestinians. And it comes as Israeli Forces say they have dropped 6,000 bombs on targets within in gaza since fighting broke out. Israel has cut off fuel, water and electricity supplies to more than 2 Million People in an effort to force hamas to release some 150 israeli hostages. Amid the destruction on the ground, the un also warns some 50,000 pregnant women in gaza are unable to Access Essential Health services or clean water. Israeli tanks were seen gathering thursday along the boundary with gaza signs of a possible ground invasion. Meanwhile, the confirmed death toll continues to rise. Gazas Health Ministry says at least 1,537 palestinians have been killed in israels reta
Time. Voiceover lise Indigenous People for the first time. Voiceover Indigenous People for the first time. Voiceover live from our studio in singapore, time. Voiceover live from our studio in singapore, this time. Voiceover live from our studio in singapore, this is studio in singapore, this is bbc news. Its newsday. Welcome to the programme. Starting with the latest from the Gaza Health Ministry which says more than 1,500 people have now been killed in israeli airstrikes since saturday. Meanwhile, israels top general has admitted that the armed forces failed to protect the state and its citizens when hamas launched its offensive. More than 1,300 israelis died during the attacks, most of them civilians. 0ur international editor, jeremy bowen, begins our coverage in southern israel. More of gaza has been flattened by israeli bombing. Israel insists its targets are all based on intelligence, to kill the men who massacred israelis and to continue the job of breaking hamas. But hundreds of