Citizens were killed. A further ten are missing, some of whom are feared to be among the dead. We must support absolutely israels right to defend itself. This must be done in line with International Humanitarian law. This programme continues on bbc one. Frantic diplomacy continues, as the world waits for the expected Ground Operation by israel troops to begin in gaza in response to the hamas massacre. The humanitarian crisis in the gaza strip is becoming desparate, as more than a Million People leave their homes and many more men, women and children are killed. Tonight. When will the Border Crossing from Gaza To Egypt be opened, to let people out and humanitarian aid in . The un warns the Health System in gaza is collapsing before our very eyes. Iamjust i am just two kilometres from gaza and most of the city has been evacuated ahead of israels expected a ground offensive. Last week, one israeli mother told us about the kidnapping of her son by hamas from that Music Festival. Michal had
Massed on the southern border with gaza ahead of the expected Ground Incursion, which the Israeli Government says will be supported from the air and sea. Over 100 military targets were Hit Overnight and the idf said they have killed a Senior Commander involved in the attacks in israel last week. Meanwhile, hamas is continuing to fire rockets into israel, towards tel aviv and other areas in the south. The World Health Organization has has again called on israeli to rescind its Evacuation Order. The decision, they said, to force Hospital Patients to relocate would be a death sentence. President biden has spoken with the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, and urged him to provide a Human Corridor South for those civilians seeking to escape the bombardment. Humanitarian corridor. A diplomatic push is continuing to try to prevent the violence from spreading. The us secretary of state, antony blinken, has arrived in cairo. Hes expected to press egyptian officials to open the Rafah C
Country there are these events for the day of rage, which was called for by founding leader of hamas who lives quite comfortably in his own place in qatar. But he has called for day of rage activities all across the United States. It is 10 00 p. M. Right now in gaza. The Israeli Military tells fox that its tanks and troops have entered gaza and theyre carrying out some localized raids. No doubt part of that is to see if they can search and get any sense of where any of these hostages may be hidden in these tunnels. Think about the six days that these individuals have spent in custody in gaza as they count the hours and days hoping that someone will be there soon to rescue them. Well talk to john kirby this hour from the white house on the fate of americans that are among those that are currently being held by Hamas Terrorists likely underground in gaza city. Iran, meantime, is reportedly weighing a Northern Attack through hezbollah according to reports. Well begin with greg palkot, who
Hello and welcome to our viewers in the United States and Around The World. This is cnn is continuing breaking News Coverage. If iran strike on israel im Christiane Amanpour in london alone inside my colleague, Alex Marquardt in washington. Now this morning, israel remains on high alert after iran launched and unprecedented fivehour attack on israel the idf says more than 300 missiles and drones were fired. The majority were fired from iran some were launched from iraq in yemen, they say only a few were able to pierce israels defenses hitting an airbase in southern part of the country causing minor damage. And there are no reports of injuries suffered directly from the strikes israel is now saying that the us, britain, as well as france also acted during these iranian strikes. Us forces intercepting more than 71 Attack Drones and based three Ballistic Missiles thats according to two us officials who are familiar with matter. The attack was in response to an israeli strike last week on
earlier, the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu said his country would be responsible for the territory s security once the fighting had ended. that would be for an indefinite period. it comes as the health ministry in gaza, run by hamas, which is designated a terrorist organisation by the uk, reported more than 10,000 people have been killed in the territory since the war began. 0ur middle east correspondent yolande knell reports. one month on from the darkest of days. here by the western wall, the holiest place wherejews can pray, a candle was lit for each of the estimated 1,400 lives lost. and outside, on the wall ofjerusalem s old city, the faces of some 240 still missing, being held hostage in gaza. israelis are still reeling from the horror of the 7th of october, the deadliest day in their country s 75 year history. a day when a party ground became the scene of mass slaughter, when thousands of hamas fighters broke out of gaza and gunned down families. after he l