Elsewhere, israel has been continuing to carry out out aerial bombing of gaza. Its nowjust over two weeks since the hamas attacks inside israel, in which iii hundred people were killed. The Health Ministry in gaza says about 4,700 people there, mainly civilians, have been killed in the israeli air strikes. The Israel Defence forces have confirmed the death of a soldier. Idf spokesperson, rear admiral daniel hagari, says an israeli soldier was killed by an anti tank missile on sunday, during a raid in gaza. Three other soldiers were injured. The israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has met soldiers at the israel lebanon border. He reiterated his support for the troops in their fight against the iranian backed hezbollah, which, like hamas, is considered a Terrorist Organization by the uk, us and others. And had a strong warning for the group. The push to find a diplomatic solution to the israel gaza war continues. In the last hour the white house has confirmed that joe biden has aga
Waiting to take humanitarian aid from egypt to the gaza strip. The 17 vehicles at rafah were being searched to ensure they were carrying only humanitarian aid. 20 vehicles, loaded with medicines and food, passed through on saturday the first since israel tightened its blockade of the territory more than two weeks ago. The Rafah Crossing is on the egyptian border and is the only route not bordering israel, which means its currently the only potential way to deliver humanitarian aid into gaza. In other developments, irans Foreign Minister has accused israel of committing genocide in gaza and warned the situation in the middle east risks spiralling out of control. Israel has been continuing to carry out aerial bombing of gaza. Its nowjust over two weeks since the hamas attacks inside israel, in which 1,400 people were killed. The Health Ministry in gaza says about ii,700 gazans, mainly civilians, have been killed in the israeli air strikes. Israels military has warned civilians in gaza to
Suffered minor injuries from shell fragments. It happened as checks were carried out on a second convoy of trucks waiting to take humanitarian aid from egypt to the gaza strip. The seventeen vehicles at rafah were being searched to ensure they were carrying only humanitarian aid. Twenty vehicles loaded with medicines and food passed through on saturday, the first since israel tightened its blockade of the territory more than two weeks ago. The Rafa Crossing is on the egyptian border, and is the only route not bordering israel, which means its currently the only potential way to deliver humanitarian aid into gaza. In other developments, irans foreign minister, has accused israel of committing genocide in gaza, and warned the situation in the middle east, risks spiralling Out Of Control. Israel has been continuing to carry out out aerial bombing of gaza. Its nowjust over two weeks since the hamas attacks inside israel, in which iii hundred people were killed. The Health Ministry in gaza
Of visits in the region, taking in egypt, turkey and qatar over the next few days. Meanhwhile, us President Joe Biden has wrapped up his visit to israel, and offered his support to the country, during a day long visit, and later unveiled a deal to allow the first humanitarian aid trucks to enter the gaza strip. Our correspondent in los angeles, david willis, has more on President Biden s visit. President biden s trip to israel was always a gamble, seeking to support israels war effort, on the one hand, whilst at the same time looking to ease the growing humanitarian crisis in gaza, but its a gamble that appears to have paid off. Mr biden has rung agreements from both israel and egypt to allow the passage of humanitarian aid into gaza. 20 lorry loads to start with, with additional shipments to follow, if the first ones dont fall into the hands of hamas. He has also succeeded in underlying the United States s unwavering support for its key ally in the middle east, israel, whilst remindin
More than i palestinian territory, where more thani Million People need food, water, as well as medicines, and a short while back, egypt did confirm that it will open what it called a sustainable aid corridor through the rafah crossing into gaza. The announcement comes after a visit to israel by the us president , and Whatjoe Biden called a very blunt negotiation, to get as many aid trucks into gaza as possible. President buys and is now on his way back to President Biden is on his way back to the us in a short while ago he spoke about his phone call with the egyptian president. He agreed that what he would do is open the gate to do two things one, let up to 20 trucks through to begin with. Satterfield, my ambassador, is down there. Not down there, in cairo now. Hes going to co ordinate this. He has my authority to do what is needed to get it done. Theyre going to patch the roads. They have to fill in potholes to get these trucks through and thats going to occur. They expect itll take