Hello and welcome. Im sarah campbell. Americas top diplomat, Antony Blinken, has arrived in israel in the past hour, as the us and other nations try to prevent a wider Conflict Erupting in the middle east. Theres also growing diplomatic pressure to get Essential Supplies into gaza which has been sealed off after hamas launched attacks into israel. Here are some of the latest developments. The United Nations says more than 338,000 people have now been forced to flee their homes in gaza and food, fuel and water are urgently needed. Ahead of a possible incursion into gaza, the israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has established a National Emergency unity government with Opposition Leader, benny gantz. Israel has continued its mobilisation of troops. Hundreds of thousands are on the southern boundary with gaza. President biden says hes told mr netanyahu that israel must abide by the rules of war, in its fight against hamas. All this as israeli air strikes on gaza continue. The Pale
Made yet on any ground incursion. And this is the scene live for you in gaza today as the Palestinian Health Ministry Says the number of people who have been killed has hit 1200. Americas top diplomat the Secretary Of State, Antony Blinken has arrived in israel. Hell express us solidarity as he meets israeli officials but is also expected to urge restraint to protect palestinian civilians, as air strikes on gaza continue. Mr blinken is expected on friday to meet the palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas, whose Fatah Faction is a political rival to hamas. We can speak now to lord darroch, kim darroch, who served as the uks National Security adviser between 2012 and 2015 and has also served as its ambassador to both the eu and the united states. If the eu and the united states. I can ask you first of this if i can ask you first of all about this visit by Antony Blinken, what can he hope to achieve . I this visit by Antony Blinken, what can he hope to achieve . This visit by Antony Blinken,
The days events and ceremonies. Watch live on cspan and cspan. Org and listen live on the free cspan radio app. President obama gave his 164th and final press conference on wednesday. Speaking for about an hour, he reflected on his tenure and talked about his plans after the presidency. President obama spoke to donald trump as recently as monday. But there is no question that this Incoming Administration is aiming to dismantle the obama legacy. And while president obama has promised a smooth transition of power, hes also said that if donald trump [ inaudible ] good afternoon, everybody. Let me start off by saying that i was sorely tempted to wear a tan suit today. For my last press conference. But michelle, whose fashion sense is a little better than mine, told me thats not appropriate in january. I covered a lot of the ground that i would want to cover in my farewell address last week. So im just going to say a couple of quick things before i start taking questions. First, we have bee
The days events and ceremonies. Watch live on cspan and cspan. Org and listen live on the free cspan radio app. President obama gave his 164th and final press conference on wednesday. Speaking for about an hour, he reflected on his tenure and talked about his plans after the presidency. President obama spoke to donald trump as recently as monday. But there is no question that this Incoming Administration is aiming to dismantle the obama legacy. And while president obama has promised a smooth transition of power, hes also said that if donald trump [ inaudible ] good afternoon, everybody. Let me start off by saying that i was sorely tempted to wear a tan suit today. For my last press conference. But michelle, whose fashion sense is a little better than mine, told me thats not appropriate in january. I covered a lot of the ground that i would want to cover in my farewell address last week. So im just going to say a couple of quick things before i start taking questions. First, we have bee