Ground. Jonathan peel is in ashkelon and said this response. Israels Military Operation to eliminate the threat inside its own territory still isnt over. This afternoon, near the border with gaza, more israeli troops being sent in to clear out pockets of hamas fighters. Their Surprise Attack that shattered any image of israels invincibility. Up to 1000 Palestinian Militants broke through the fences and barriers supposed to contain them. On this road, evidence that many have now been killed. But three days on, and some are still fighting. This road is littered with the bodies of hamas fighters and burnt out, smashed up vehicles like this that they were using when they infiltrated across the border. Gunfire. You can hear gunfire still going on here. They are still clearing the area, the israeli forces. Smoke rising in the distance, apaches overhead. This clear up operation is still not over. You cannot be here. Its dangerous for you. The Military Block access to no go areas. And still, r
At the Cricket World Cup in india. Good evening from jerusalem, on a night where the israeli goverment has ordered a complete seige of the gaza strip and started to amass tanks on its border. It follows the attack by hamas militants, which has so far claimed more than 800 israeli lives many of them, ordinary citizens. Israel has cut electricity, food, fuel and Water Supplies to gaza, it says it has hit 2,400 hamas targets. The Palestinian Health authority says so far, 560 people have been killed and nearly 3,000 wounded. Thousands of palestinians are now fleeing for their lives, but safety is hard to find. And hamas continues to fire rockets into israel. In tonights programme, we will be reporting from jerusalem, 0n the latest military responses. We will also be in re im, the city close to the gaza border where artillery and vehicles have started to amass ahead of a potential ground operation. We will also be in ashkelon. And well look at the situation for the more than 100 israelis k
There is reaction from Around The World of course we can show you some pictures from paris as well where there is a solidarity march happening for all of the lives that have been lost in these strikes. We have had confirmation from an Israeli Embassy spokesperson who told Us News Network cbs that the number of People Killed in the attacks in israel is now 900. That is the live seen in paris where there is a march in solidarity with israel. Of course this is a story we are continuing to follow. The government has ordered a complete seige of the gaza strip israels Defence Minister said there would be no power, no food, no fuel and that everything would be closed down. The European Commission has also announced an immediate suspension of all aid to palestinians. Israeli military Officials Say they have six launched their largest attack striking more than 2000 targets today alone. 560 palestinians are reported dead. A hamas spokesman claimed, that four israelis whod been taken hostage had
Trumps interview with new Meet The Press moderator kristen welker. Well have more of his comments including the delusion hes taken credit for following the 2020 election. Plus, President Joe Biden is in new york this morning ahead of the speech tomorrow in front of the United Nations. Well have a preview of what else is on his agenda for the highly anticipated summit. And also ahead, the latest from capitol hill on the looming Government Shutdown. Republicans have a new shortterm solution, but its not clear if they have enough votes from within their own party to pass it. Good morning and welcome to way too early on this monday, september 18th. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day and week with us. And well begin with this. Former President Donald Trump takes responsibility for trying to overturn the 2020 election. Let that sink in. In a wideranging exclusive interview with new Meet The Press moderator kristen welker, trump saud it was, quote, his call to believe the false
Nato countries includes sweden as parts of a measure to show the military blocks resolve against russian president Vladimir Putin and other regional threats. Clair is with us. A huge number, 20,000 for quite a small military. Its about 15 or so of the combined full time professional army, Navy And Air force. Its pretty big. Nato said it would encompass some 40,000 troops. The uk is planning to send half of that. It is big, the exercise is big, nato has called it the biggest collective Defense Deployment since the end of the cold war. Obviously the point is that the war in ukraine is ongoing and the warnings have been stepping up that if ukraine cannot fend off putin that putin might go further. They say this will provide vital reassurance against the putin menace. Look, the uk is facing multiple challenges to its military on