From gaza on saturday. Efforts are under way to recover the bodies of those killed by the attacks. The death toll in israel has reached 1,000. President joe biden has described the attack on israel as an act of sheer evil. He confirmed 14 americans were killed and pledged full us support to israel. Meanwhile, the Health Ministry in gaza says that 900 palestinians have now been killed during israels recent airstrikes with around half of these women and children. And were keeping an eye on the skyline over gaza city, where israeli airstrikes have been continuing each night since the initial incursion by hamas. Lets go on the ground now, to kfar aza, israel, where the bbc Sjeremy Bowen has been reporting on the carnage some Israeli Forces are confronting there. A warning you may find some of the images in his report distressing. The first few days of war at this small Israeli Community called kfar aza are a microcosm of israels trauma and a glimpse of what might come next. Israeli troops
Together when we were evacuated and thats what were doing. They had really rene yes. Im so sorry for what youre going through and what your family continues to go through and all the families. I wish you continued strength and peace in ahead. Can i just tell you how professional they were with having bunch of looters, having bunch of murderers and having the ones who burned and blew gas and rolled paper under peoples doors to smoke them out. Really they were so prepared. So prepared for this. Rene butler, thank you. Im sorry. I am, too. Announcer this is cnn Breaking News. Youre watching cnn news central. Im Boris Sanchez in washington, d. C. , where we have just learned the house will not be voting on a new speaker today. Republicans just nominated congressman Steve Scalise for the job. We want to go live to tel aviv, israel. Anderson . The rockets continued to be fired near israel and the death toll is coming into greater view. The tale of horror and atrocity is coming into view the
Its seven in the morning in singapore, and 2am in israel where we start the programme as the full horror and ferocity of last saturdays attack by hamas gunmen, in Southern Israel, is becoming clearer. Israeli Officials Say more than 1,000 people have been killed. Throughout the day, the Israeli Military has been recovering the bodies of entire families including several children, just a mile from the border with gaza. Israeli soldiers on the scene, describe it, as a massacre. Thousands of troops remain massed on the border with gaza, ready for what could be, a full scale Ground Invasion. Our international editor, jeremy bowen, has been to the village of kfar aza, where the bodies have been recovered on tuesday. A warning you may find this report distressing. The first few days of war at this small Israeli Community called kfar aza are a microcosm of israels trauma and a glimpse of what might come next. Israeli troops only seized back full control of the kibbutz this morning. Its one of
Continue preparations for a possible Ground Assault into gaza. Also on the programme. Interrupted by a protester, but The Labour Leader sir keir starmer stays on course as he urges his party to seek a decade of National Renewal at the next election. And coming home, again euro 2028 will be jointly hosted by the uk and ireland. And coming up on bbc news england are back on track at the cricket world cup. Reece topley among the wickets, as the defending champions celebrate a comfortable victory over bangladesh. Good evening from jerusalem, where new details are just emerging as weve come on air of the ferocity of the attack by hamas gunmen on Southern Israel last saturday. The Israeli Defence forces have today been recovering the bodies of civilians, including babies, from a rural community, just a mile from the border with gaza. Whole families are reported to have been killed. Israeli soldiers on the ground have described what theyve seen as a massacre. Tonight well hear from our corres
Hello, im nancy kacungira. Welcome to the daily global, where well bring you the top stories from around the world. Israeli soldiers have begun removing the bodies of those killed by hamas at kfar aza, a kibbutz in Southern Israel. About 100 people are thought to have been killed there and the Military Reports that the dead include women and children. In gaza, there has been a further day of intense israeli air strikes. Hamas responded with barrages of rockets into israel. The number of dead on both sides continues to rise, with little prospect of a swift end to the violence. This was the scene in gaza today. Palestinian Officials Say more than 800 people have been killed by the strikes. The families of israelis taken hostage have been speaking about their agony. The Israeli Army Says it has contacted the families of 50 soldiers seized by hamas. At least 123 Israeli Soldiers have been killed since saturday. At least 1,000 israelis are now known to have been killed, in the hamas attacks