Several multi storey buildings in the centre of gaza city. The barrage of rocket fire from gaza into israeli territory began just after dawn, with explosions heard on the streets of ashkelon. Sderot is one of the towns thought to have been infiltrated by militants. With the latest on this fast escalating conflict, heres our middle east correspondent yolande knell, and a warning that you may find some of her report upsetting. Israeli partygoers from an overnight rave running for their lives. Israels Nightmare Scenario armed Palestinian Militants at large in Southern Israel. It is thought that dozens entered, some cutting through the Perimeter Fence from the gaza strip. In the town of sderot, residents hid as fighters drove in. There was shooting and the israeli casualties began to mount. In a dramatic turn, videos were also shared of israelis being taken into gaza as hostages. The day had begun with intense barrages of palestinian rockets, some reaching as far asjerusalem. But the worst
and he s going and meeting and praying with the patriarch right there at the place of the resurrection of jesus. he s saying, if we re going to get united, we better do it around jesus. what we re saying then is an interfaith dialogue, as well as interfaith approach to diplomacy, if you will, bringing everyone together and having that common thread of faith, hope and love being applied. i think you re right, kelly. and we ll see if he says anything truly controversial. we know he s not afraid of doing that. if he thinks it s the right thing. i m praying that his intellect and also his instinct be inspired by the holy spirit and that unity and peace cannot only survive, but flourish among human beings who have the same exact human nature, all of us. father jonathan morris, appreciate your comments. have a great day. kelly, thank you. all right. still to come on america s news headquarters, the infamous beef byproduct, pink slime once
commitment to israel s security is unbreakable and it is fair to say that today our cooperation is stronger than it has ever been. i am looking forward to a good discussion with prime minister netanyahu about the events not only here in the united nations, but also the developments taking place in the region. as i just indicated, peace cannot be imposed on the parties. it is going to have to be negotiated. one side s actions in the united nations will achieve neither statehood nor state determination for the palestinians, but the israelis and the palestinians these very difficult issues that have kept the parties apart for decades now, that is what can achieve what is i know the ultimate goal of all of us, which is two stateside by side living in peace two states living side
everybody should turn to president abbas and say, what i said today in congress. tear up your pact with hamas. sit down and negotiate peace. make peace with the jewish state. sean: this is recent. it is obviously problematic. if you describeed a small landmass. you are dealing with hamas and hezbollah and iran. tough neighborhood. sean: it is a tough neighborhood. i think you were ver1u clear in all of that. if they do not recognize israel. if that recognition does not come, peace cannot come? that s what the american say too. the american position is they ve got to recognize the state of israel and they ve got to give up terror. they say, since signing this initial pact with the palestinian authority, we are never going to recognize israel. we re committed to the obliteration of the zionist entity and we ll continue the armed struggle. polite term for terrorism.
everybody should turn to president abbas and say, what i said today in congress. tear up your pact with hamas. sit down and negotiate peace. make peace with the jewish state. sean: this is recent. it is obviously problematic. if you describeed a small landmass. you are dealing with hamas and hezbollah and iran. tough neighborhood. sean: it is a tough neighborhood. i think you were ver1u clear in all of that. if they do not recognize israel. if that recognition does not come, peace cannot come? that s what the american say too. the american position is they ve got to recognize the state of israel and they ve got to give up terror. they say, since signing this initial pact with the palestinian authority, we are never going to recognize israel. we re committed to the obliteration of the zionist entity and we ll continue the armed struggle. polite term for terrorism.