Killed as israel launches for the astronauts on gaza more than 200 rockets are fired from gaza in response. And venices mess says the city is on its knees as the highest tide in 50 years floods its historic katzs. Iowa began in the United States where the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump and to a vital new phase the 1st public televised taring has seen 2 senior u. S. Diplomats take center stage on capitol hill for cross examination by the house of Representatives Intelligence Committee its been a day of competing narratives from the opposition democrats and republicans as hunter castro reports from washington d. C. The whole truth and nothing but the truth so help you god William Taylor and george kent took the stand together at the 1st public hearing in the impeachment inquiry career foreign officers called by democrats to tell a compelling story to the American Public taylor is the acting u. S. Ambassador to ukraine who upon assuming the post in june found himself drop
I hear its a joke i havent watch have a watch for one minute. Meanwhile donald trump himself dismisses the impeachment hearings as he meets his turkish counterpart for the 1st time since turkey syria offensive also in the news dozens killed in gaza as israel launches more air strikes over 200 rockets are fired in response and clashes between the pro and anti morale this supporters the al stability in leader rejects the move by an opposition senator to declare herself interim president. So the 1st public hearing of the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump has ended but testimony from the u. S. Is acting ambassador in ukraine in that testimony William Taylor suggested to politicians on capitol hill that trump asked about a year. Craney an investigation into his democratic rival joe biden also taking the stand the Senior State Department official george kent told me talking to our correspondent in jordan about and among the 1st this report from heidi castor the whole truth and
I like toisch welcome our guests. I hope they can get us uptodate, which is difficult, as fast as the situation is moving. The hearing is intended to examine turkeys crossborder attack on u. S. Interests in the middle east. State ofaluate the u. S. Turkey relations. Before we talk about the current state of affairs in syria, it is important to recall the path that brought us here. The Syrian Civil War is a complex, multisided conflict that has drawn in russia, iran, the u. S. , nato allies and other entities. Over the course of this eightyear conflict, the syrian dictator with the support of russia and iran has bombed towns and cities across syria, resulting in 500,000 deaths and leaving 10 Million People displaced. We are all aware of confirmed use of chemical weapons by the regime incked assad violation of international law. Syrian, russian and iranian regimes hope to tilde upon the successful defeat of the islamic northeast syria. These are circumstances we find ourselves in today.
Guests who i think will be enlightening after the discussions we had earlier today. The situation is quite fluid and im sure they can help us get uptodate. This hearing today is intended to assess the humanitarian impact of turkeys crossborder attack on u. S. Interests in the middle east, and evaluate the state of u. S. Turkey relations. Before we talk about the current state of affairs in syria, it is important to recall the path that brought us here. To begin, the Syrian Civil War is a complex, multisided conflict that has drawn in russia, iran, the u. S. , nato allies, and other entities. Ira, the u. S. , nato allies and other entities. Over the course of this eightyear conflict, the syrian dictator with the support of russia over the course of this eightyear conflict, the syrian dictator bashar alassad, with the support of russia and iran has bombed towns and cities across syria, resulting in 500,000 deaths and leaving 10 Million People displaced. We are all aware of confirmed use
To date, which is difficult, as fast as this situation is moving. This hearing today is intended to assess the geopolitical and humanitarian impact of turkeys crossborder attack on u. S. Interests in the middle east, determined how best to salvage u. S. Interests moving forward and evaluate the state of u. S. turkey relations. Before we talk about the current state of affairs in syria, its important to recall the path that brought us here. To begin, the Syrian Civil War is a complex, multisided conflict that has drawn in russia, iran, the u. S. , nato allies, and other entities. Over the course of this eightyearlong conflict, syrias brutal dictator, ai bar shal ai said, with the support of russia and iran, has relentlessly bombed cities and towns across syria, resulting in over 500,000 deaths and leaving over 10 Million People displaced. We are all aware that many confirmed uses of chemical weapons by the russiabacked assad regime, adding to the humanitarian suffering in violations of