We can show you the moment when Police Officers begin to enter Hamilton Hall that is an Academic Building that was occupied in the early hours of tuesday. Nypd officers in riot gear entered the building through a window. Several officers used a ladder to reach an upper floor, crawling through the opening to enter the hall. The protesting students had smashed their way into that building to gain access and had barricaded themselves inside. Meanwhile, those who were detained were moved to police buses you can see here. Students were led off campus with their hands behind their backs. New york police said that no tear gas was used. In a letter to the new york police department, Columbia University said, we believe that while the group who broke into the building includes students, it is led by individuals who are not affiliated with the university. The university had requested help by local police to clear the scene. Just to remind you of the events that led up to this Police Operation an
E mail, administrators have told students that Non Compliance may result in disciplinary action. the protest group, columbia Students Forjustice in palestine, posted a message on x warning that mass arrests are expected. We can show you the moment when Police Officers begin to enter Hamilton Hall on the campus of Columbia University. This was just moments ago nypd officers in riot gear entering the building through a window. Several officers using a ladder to reach an upper floor of the building, crawling through the opening to enter the hall. That is where a group of anti war protesters has been since early this morning. We have not yet seen the officers leave the building. We will keep you up to date on the Situation Thre as more we can confirm that some arrests have been made but we will keep you up to date on the details there as they come in. This is all happening at Columbia University, after administrators have threatened to expel students who occupied an Academic Building ove
It is unclear how many israeli hostages would be released under this proposal the Israeli Media has put the figure at 33 in return for the release of an unspecified number is he says he is hopeful hamas will accept what he described as a very generous proposal. Hamas has before it a proposal that is extraordinarily, extraordinarily generous on the part of israel. And in this moment, the only thing standing between the people of gaza and a ceasefire is hamas. They have to decide and they have to decide quickly. The British Foreign secretary, David Cameron also in riyadh said the deal on the table is for a 40 day ceasefire, roughly in line with the six week pause that negotiators say they have been working toward for months. There is now, you know, lets be frank, a very generous offer of a sustained 40 day ceasefire, the release of potentially thousands of Palestinian Prisoners in return for the release of these hostages who have now been in captivity for over 200 days, so i hope hamas d
Hello, im annita mcveigh, welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. The us secretary of state, Antony Blinken, has said hes hopeful that hamas will accept what he described as an extraordinarily generous Gaza Ceasefire offer from israel. Mr blinken, who is attending talks with his regional counterparts in saudi arabia, was speaking as a delegation from hamas attended parallel Ceasefire Negotiations in cairo. After weeks of impasse, hamas is reported to have no major issues with a revised plan approved by israel. Its said to include new wording on a cessation of hostilities. Mr blinken reaffirmed us opposition to a planned Israeli Offensive on rafah city, saying hes seen no plan that protects civilians there. 20 people died in the latest israeli airstrikes. At this moment, the only thing standing between the people of gaza and a ceasefire is hamas. They have to decide, and they have to decide quickly. So we are looking to them, an