Amy israel has order to complete siege of gaza after fighters from hamas broke out of the blockaded gaza strip saturday to carry out an unprecedented attack by air, land, and see on israel. Over the past three days, at least teen hundred people have died, including over 800 inside israel and over 500 in gaza. Israel expects and demands political and military support while advancing goals letter fundamentally with International Legitimacy and consensus. Its policies are an assault on our humanity come on international law, on peace, and are a threat for its own people. Amy we will go to israel and gaza for the latest. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The death toll across israel and gaza has topped 1300 as the bloody conflict stretches into its third day. Israel today announced a total blockade on gaza, including food, water, electricity, and fuel. On sunday, israel declared war on hamas after hamas fig
And a further £14,000 was spent on private medical bills. He strongly disputes the claims, according to the times. The Conservative Party was made aware of the allegations three months ago. It says its investigating. 0ur Political Correspondent nick eardley reports the honesty needs to start now. The lack of clarity needs to stop. This was mark menzies last week in a local campaign video. When this was filmed, he was still a conservative mp. But last night he was suspended from the party. It came after allegations in a newspaper that he used funds from donors to pay thousands to so called bad people who had apparently locked him in a flat. The bbc has checked details of some of the allegations printed in the times this morning that mr menzies called a 78 year old local activist in the middle of the night, asking for money. It is claimed he said he was being detained against his will, that he needed money as a matter of life or death. The £6,500 was provided by a local activist, the m
Preparing for a possible iranian attack, israels Defence Minister meets the command of us forces in the region with a warning of the potential threat from tehran is real and viable. Irate potential threat from tehran is real and viable. Potential threat from tehran is real and viable. We are devoted to the defendant real and viable. We are devoted to the defendant of real and viable. We are devoted to the defendant of israel, to the defendant of israel, will support is help defend israel and iran will not succeed, thank you very much. This is the reason for the escalating tensions and an extra at the start of a month on an iranian Diplomat Building in the syrian capital damascus. It killed a number of Senior Iranian generals. Israel has not admitted it carried out the attack but it is widely considered to have been behind it. Getting around the one israel will be punished. Un backs, smack as the war between ands. The one also supports has full. Last night they lodged dozens of rockets
Bondijunction located in the citys affulent Eastern Suburbs. The attack has left six people dead with eight people in hospital, including a nine month old baby, who has undergone surgery. The attacker was shot dead by a Senior Police officer who had been in the area at the time. Lets show you these pictures taken as the incident was unfolding. As you can see a member of the public, at the top of an escalator, and carrying a barrier, confront the attacker whos seen on the left of screen. Lets hear from some of the people who were there at the Shopping Centre. There was, i saw a woman lying on the floor in miss chanel. It is like the worst thing ever. Like who does that to people . It is all a blur. We were coming in and we got told by a woman not to go in but we didnt believe her and we went in anyway. We were just looking, somebody was injured down there, everybody was looking to see what was going on. But then we saw all these people running towards us and we heard a shot. My husband
Before he was shot dead by police. Officers said he was known to the authorities and the attack was likely not a Terrorism Incident. Katy watson reports now from the scene. Shouting. Fear and panic in bondi. Chaos in one of sydneys busiest Shopping Centres. Police were called after reports of multiple stabbings, and this is the scene they were met with. The attacker entered the Shopping Centre just after three in the afternoon, maiming people in his path. Outside, shoppers ran for their lives out of the mall. There was relief and terror. Everyone move back i was hiding in the back room just hearing gunshots. It wasjust like the worst thing ever. We saw these people running towards us, and then we heard a shot. My husband dragged us into a shop and the lady locked the doors. He just came in and started floating towards us. All i heard was, put it down, and then she shot him. If she didnt shoot him, i he would have kept going. He was on the rampage. The motive is still unclear, but inves