A day of Significant Developments in gaza. According to hamas two more hostages have been released due to poor health. Its believed they are two elderly israeli women. Meanwhile, israels intense air strikes on gaza have been continuing. Take a look at these pictures, the aftermath. Most strikes in the north, but some in the south as well stop some are reportedly moving back to the north of gaza because of the desperate conditions in the south. This brings us to the issue of aid. 20 trucks across the borders, hundreds a day are needed, according to the un. Still no fuel crossing, fuel which is needed for hospitals, and things like water sites. Israel says it could be taken by hamas, so none so far. Ibrahim jalal is nonresident scholar with the Middle East Institute a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank hejoins me now from vienna. Thank you very much for coming on The Programme. Thank you very much for coming on The Programme thank you very much for coming on The Programme. Thank you for h
This is the scene live in gaza as israel continues to mass soldiers and hardware close to the border. Hello, im matthew amroliwala, welcome to verified live. We start with Breaking News from ashkelon, in Southern Israel, where a hospital has been hit by rockets fired out of gaza. Let me show you the live pictures. That, the hospital, as you can see, the camera crews and reporters already there and some of the damage. This apparently is a Child Development centre at this hospital in ashkelon. It suffered a direct hit, officials are saying, by a projectile from gaza, as the camera just arcs around. We have been reporting just a barrage of missiles being fired out of gaza in the last little while and we saw the pictures from gaza city a short time ago. You could see just the vapour from the latest rockets being fired from gaza, as we now enter their fifth day of the exchanges from gaza. 0f day of the exchanges from gaza. Of course, we have been seeing israel pounding different positions.
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aid is being allowed into gaza around 150 trucks carrying medical supplies, fuel and food entered on friday from egypt via the rafah crossing. turning to the released israeli hostages they were first taken through rafah from gaza, into egypt by road before being flown by helicopter to israel for medical checks. hospital staff gave this update on their condition. about half an hour ago, i was thrilled to be the one to receive four children, three mothers and a grandmother to the best and most caring hands here at the children s medical centre in israel. their physical condition is good and they are currently undergoing medical and emotional assessment. let s take a moment to look at what we know about these hostages all of whom were captured during the hamas attack on israel on the 7th of october. qatar, which has been mediating between israel and hamas, says the group of 2a is made up of 13 israelis, io thais, and one filipino. among the israelis there is one 85 yea