Hello, im matthew amroliwala, welcome to verified live, 3 hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. The United Nations has warned that catastrophic shortages of essential goods in gaza could result in many more deaths. The head of its agency for Palestinian Refugees described the amount of aid allowed in so far as crumbs. Philippe lazzarini says basic services are crumbling, with streets starting to overflow with sewage. The Un Human Rights Office says it has warned israel that cutting off food, fuel and electricity constitutes collective punishment. The World Food Programme was relying on 23 bakeries to feed 220,000 people a day but says only two of those are now functional. Israels military says it carried out another ground raid in gaza overnight to target hamas fighters. These pictures, supplied by the idf, are said to show a Hamas Tunnel Being struck by a guided missile. Launch sites for anti tank missiles and command and control centres were also reporte
Video by people caught in the crossfire. [ gunfire ] [ sirens ]. U. S. Secretary of state Antony Blinken says the u. S. Is trying to confirm reports that americans are among those killed. Americans are also believed to be among the scores of hostages who were snatched and might be held in gaza. I think its scores of hostages. I can tell you theres also american hostages as part of that number as well. I dont want to get into a specific number, but these are women, children, elderly, theyre holocaust survivors. This is sick. Cnns Anderson Cooper is with me now in tel aviv. Anderson. Fredicka, the taking of the hostages, it is sick and it is something which has just struck a deep, deep cord of disgust, horror here in israel, understandably, All Around The World to see holocaust survivors, an elderly lady sandwiched between who hamas thugs on a motor bike being taken into gaza, to see a persons body being paraded through the streets. Obviously these are things which have horrified people
Israels military says they fired thousands of rockets, at israeli cities. Hamas fighters broke through gazas border fence, and attacked civilians. A complex assault, leaving dozens of israeli troops and civilians did. Israels military system, hamas fighters have taken civilian and soldiers hostages. Those prisoners being held with Inside Israel and gaza israel responds right. Into the night. Israeli rockets lighting up the sky above gaza city. Girlss Health Ministry says more than 200 people have died in the gaza strip. Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, addressed his nation tonight. Vowing, quote, muddy vengeance. And the televised address of netanyahu said, israel will unleash its Military Strength as revenge for this black day. This afternoon, President Biden condemned the attacks from hamas, and reinforced americas commitment to israel. Today, the people of israel are under attack. Orchestrated by a terrorist organization. Hamas. And this moment of tragedy, i want to say,
moment. was there anything i missed? he said he really hoped the momentum round this would lead to further and deep negotiations and did make the point as we discussed that the aid that will be getting across is a fraction of what is needed at the moment. but he made the point anna, very much they are ready to go on the ground and he didn t comment, did he, on why we have seen this delay? did he, on why we have seen this dela ? ., ., , delay? no, he didn t. that is something delay? no, he didn t. that is something we delay? no, he didn t. that is something we have - delay? no, he didn t. that is something we have been - delay? no, he didn t. that is i something we have been trying delay? no, he didn t. that is - something we have been trying to work out. at this time yesterday the suggestion was everything was ready to go. there were timings which hadn t been officially confirmed for today but they were being widely reported last night. evening news programmes were talk
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