responsibility of this time. everything that lies on our shoulders. we also feel the pain and expectation of all israeli citizens. i, personally, you have met with the families of the hostages and m.i.a.. i will be at their disposal whenever i can, as much as i can. i would like to promise you that we will do everything possible in order to bring back our sons and daughters. we must keep in mind that the organization we are facing is completely inhumane. they are using children, civilians, babies, as human shields to defend and protect themselves. they are conducting psychological warfare. they are lying to the war. they are abusing their families. they are trying to tear it really society apart. they will fail in that attempt. we will make sure. sooner or later they will all pay the price that the murders and of doctors of children must die. i would like to thank our friends from all of the world, especially the united states for their backing in support. it is also importan
from msnbc world headquarters here in new york. welcome, everyone, to alex witt reports. it s one pm eastern, eight pm as night falls on gaza and israel. we begin this hour with breaking news on israel s intensifying offensive in gaza, with new video showing fires burning on the gaza side of the southern border with israel. here is what we know, new at this hour. there are new warnings that the intense bombardment of gaza in the last 24 hours is only the beginning. the idf says, all civilians remaining in gaza should move south. elon musk says that his spacex starlink will help humanitarian groups that lost phone and internet service, and there is growing concern among u n agencies for the welfare of palestinians. [sound of gunfire] this is what the intensifying israeli offensive in gaza sounds like from the israeli side. and then take a look at this. [sound of artillery] you saw and heard there a hamas rocket landing on the beach in ashkelon on the israeli side of the gaza b