Agreed a truce in Southern Gaza. These are the latest pictures from the Rafah Crossing, showing the crowds there. We understand that Un Fuel Trucks did make it across the border this morning. In the past couple of hours, americas top diplomat, Antony Blinken, is back in israel, from egypt, where he was trying to persuade officials to reopen the border point. Egypts Foreign Minister is reported as saying israel had not yet taken a stance that would allow the crossing to open. Over the weekend, mr blinken held talks in six arab states, with a view to alleviating gazas humanitarian crisis and to prevent the war from escalating. Our correspondent nick beake has the latest. In gaza, families who have been forced from their homes are heading south to the border with egypt. But this, the Rafah Crossing, has remained closed to them, trapping palestinians as well as foreign nationals. They say theyve lost everything in israels response to hamas s killing of civilians just over a week ago. This
Hello, im sarah campbell, welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. We start with the war in the middle east, the border has been closed all day but despite hopes from washington that it would be open for a few hours. Lets look for a moment at the geography of gaza. The opening of the Rafah Crossing would also allow some foreigners including us citizens to leave. At the same time, hamas and israel have denied reports that theyve these are the latest pictures from the Rafah Crossing, showing the crowds there. We understand that Un Fuel Trucks did make it across the border this morning. Americas top diplomat, antony blinken, is back in israel, from egypt, where he was trying to persuade officials to reopen the border point. Egypts Foreign Minister is reported as saying israel had not yet taken a stance that would allow the crossing to open. Over the weekend, mr blinken held talks in six arab states, with a view to alleviating gazas
In the past couple of hours, americas top diplomat, Antony Blinken, has arrived back in israel from egypt, where he was trying to persuade officials to reopen the border point. Egypts Foreign Minister is reported as saying israel had not yet taken a stance that would allow the crossing to open. Over the weekend, hes held talks in six arab states, wanting to alleviate gazas humanitarian crisis and stop the war escalating. He returns to israel, as it prepares a major Ground Operation in the gaza strip. We are expecting a News Conference shortly involving Antony Blinken and we will bring you that as soon as it begins. This is a fast moving story, but here are some other key points. The United Nations is warning that Hospital Fuel Reserves in gaza are likely to run out in the next 2a hours potentially Endangering Thousands of patients. Conditions in the territory are worsening, with shortages of food, water and aid. At least 2,750 people have been killed. Palestinian sources say israels ai
Gaza. Minutes ago another strike hitting the area. Secretary of state Antony Blinken arriving in jerusalem again and arriving at the president ial palace as the war in israel enters its ninth day. Lawrence thats right, brian. More explosions rocking gaza this morning as the Israeli Military prepares for a full invasion after the hamas attack last weekend. Ainsley palestinians gathered near the Rafah Crossing hoping to make it over into egypt before the idf launches a Ground Invasion of the strip. Israel announcing Evacuation Plans for its own residents urging 28 communities to leave the region near the lebanon border. Steve thats right. Because of the shooting back and forth there. Now lets get to trey yingst who is live on the ground in Southern Israel where it is 1 00 in the afternoon. All right, trey, what is the very latest . We heard yesterday that ourselves said that it sounds like that gate would be open but here we are 1 00 in the afternoon that gate to israel still closed. Tre
Hello, im christian fraser. The white house says israel has turned the water supply to Southern Gaza back on, after it was switched off following the hamas attack eight days ago. It said the decision followed a conversation between President Biden and the israeli Prime Minister, binjamin netanyahu. The Israeli Energy minister insisted the decision is in line Benjamin Netanyahu. The Israeli Energy minister insisted the decision is in line with israels existing policy, which is to block all food, fuel, and waterfrom entering gaza until hamas agrees to hand back more than a hundred hostages seized in last saturdays assault. People in the northern half of gaza are continuing to flee the area ahead of an expected israeli incursion. Thousands of troops are already massed on the border with gaza. The israelis say they hit over a hundred military targets in air strikes overnight. Hamas has continued to fire rockets into israel, including towards tel aviv. The us Secretary Of State, Antony Blin