the date on the video suggests the video was filmed today the town is near the front line of the fighting, around 20 miles from the disputed city of bakhmut. the sound, and the way the people in the street look up, suggests it may have been a missile. ukrainian officials say at least 28 other people were wounded. the attack came shortly after the us secretary of state antony blinken arrived in kyiv the first visit by a senior american official since ukraine launched its counter offensive against russian forces. we go live now to kyiv and our diplomatic correspondent paul adams. tell us more. this happened about three hours tell us more. this happened about three hours ago tell us more. this happened about three hours ago and tell us more. this happened about three hours ago and as tell us more. this happened about three hours ago and as president | three hours ago and as president zelensky has indicated he was very quick to point the finger of blame at russia, he
gaza health officials said many civilians were killed in an israeli strike on houses near khan younis. to the north, israeli forces are surrounding the jabalia refugee camp, which israel says is being used as a base by hamas. amid growing international criticism of the high palestinian civilian death toll, the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has pushed back against those he says are trying to pressure israel s tactics in gaza. he said the only way to finish the job was to use crushing force against hamas. live now to jerusalem and our correspondent yolande knell. yolande, what can you tell us about the activities of the israeli forces in south gaza? 50 the activities of the israeli forces in south gaza? the activities of the israeli forces in south gaza? so khan younis, the second biggest in south gaza? so khan younis, the second biggest city in south gaza? so khan younis, the second biggest city in in south gaza? so khan younis, the second biggest city in
israel s military says it is looking into whether it was operating in the area at the time. our reporter in gaza says sunday night has brought what appears to be the most intense israeli air strikes since the war began. meanwhile, us secretary of state antony blinken made an unannounced visit to iraq on sunday. mr blinken said he d had productive talks with the iraqi prime minister mohammed al sudani on efforts to prevent the israel gaza conflict spreading and allowing more aid to reach the besieged gaza strip. it is important that the pause advance a number of things. one of them is hostages. we are intensely focused the united states, israel, every other country that has a citizen being held hostage by hamas to bring them home. it is important that as we are engaged in pursuing a humanitarian pause, this could be something that advances the prospect of getting the hostages back. it can also advance other things that we are committed to doing, as is the government of isr
sunday night has brought israel s military spokesman daniel hagari told reporters that troops have spread across the gaza strip but have allowed an evacuation corridor. today, the idf forces encircled the city of gaza. they reached the city of gaza. they reached the beach at the southern part of the city of gaza and they have encircled gaza and today we have gaza north and gaza south. they have reached the shore line. they are holding the shore line. we are still holding the corridor to enable the residents at the north of the residents at the north of the gaza strip and the residents in the city of gaza to go south. it is a one way corridor going south. we are going to continue to strike forcefully. we are going to continue our ground offensive in the north of the gaza strip and the greater city of gaza. more on that strike at the al maghazi refugee camp now. well, the site of the attack is in the center of the strip in a camp filled with narrow alleys. our correspondent rus
israel s military says it is looking into whether it was operating in the area at the time. daniel clarkey said troops have allowed isolation corridor. translation: allowed isolation corridor. translation: ., ., translation: today the unit and circled the city translation: today the unit and circled the city of translation: today the unit and circled the city of gaza, translation: today the unit and circled the city of gaza, they - circled the city of gaza, they reached the beach at the southern part of the city of gaza and they ve encircled gaza and today we have gaza north and today we have gaza north and gaza south. they ve reached the shoreline, they are hoping the shoreline, they are hoping the shoreline, they are hoping the shoreline, we are still allowing for a corridor to enable the residents of the north of the gaza strip and people of the residents of the city of gaza to go south. it is a one way corridor going south and we will continue to strike forcefully,