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 damage was in the towns closest to gaza. This was ashkelon. Israels Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met top security officials. Translation
Mohammad deif announced the start of the operation in a broadcast on hamas media, calling on palestinians everywhere to fight. Israels military has been striking targets in gaza in response. At least two palestinians are confirmed dead so far. Lets hear more from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He addressed the nation in a video Statement Released on social media. Translation citizensl of israel, we are at war. Not an operation, not an escalation. A war. This morning hamas launched a murderous, Surprise Attack against the state of israel and its citizens. I convened the aid of the security service. First of all i instructed to cleanse the settlements of the terrorists who had infiltrated. This operation is being carried out during these hours. At the same time i ordered an extensive Reserve Mobilisation and retaliatory war with the strength and scope that the enemy had never known. The enemy will pay an unprecedented price. In the meantime i call on all citizens of israel to strictl
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
Through the background of the case. Yes, so, as you say, that sentencing about to get under way in the next few moments in front of Mrjustice Hillier Inside Cut number one inside the central criminal court. Lets take it back to Christmas Morning in 2021. At about 8 10am on that day, Jaswant Singh chail, now 21, but he was 19 at the time, was spotted in the grounds of Windsor Castle. So, the grounds of Windsor Castle. So, the late Queen Elizabeth ii was in residence at windsor at the time. He had scaled the perimeter around the castle around two hours earlier. He was wearing a hood and mask and carrying, as you said, a crossbow loaded with a bolt, and it have the safety catch off and was ready to fire. In the grounds of Windsor Castle, quite close to the building itself, he was approached by a Royal Protection officer, who asked him what he was doing, and he said, i am here to kill the queen. He was then handcuffed and arrested. It emerged later he recorded a video four days earlier whi
spokesman john kirby with an uptate on the number of american hostages still being held by hamas following the release of a 4-year-old girl. the humanitarian pause in gaza remains in effect this morning. we ll have the latest on when more hostages could be freed. also ahead, an update on the college students of palestinian descent who were shot in burlington, vermont. we ll hear from the mother of one of the victims. plus, as if a rematch of 2020 wasn t bad enough, donald trump is bringing back a top issue from his 2016 campaign. it s a pledge on which he never delivered. we ll explain what that is. i mean, it s unpopular, too. why would we deliver on that? he is once again going to promise something that s extremely unpopular with people. we re talking about, you know, the wall street journal lead, talking about israel and hamas extend the truce two days. the new york times lead the same, talking about how israel and hamas agreed to extend pause and swap. mika,