This is bbc news, the headlines. The un warns that israels continuing siege and air strikes are leaving gazas Health System on the verge of collapse. The us president Will Visit Tel Aviv on wednesday, reaffirming support for israel as it prepares a Ground Offensive into gaza. Faith leaders in london, including the archbishop of canterbury, call for peace in the middle east. Indias Supreme Court rules against legalising Same Sex Marriage. More now on our main news. Israeli air strikes have continued through the night in gaza before wednesdays visit to israel by the us president , joe biden. Dozens of palestinians are reported to have been killed, including 28 people in one house in the rafah area, close to the crossing into egypt. Mr biden s visit is designed to show us support for israel in its war against hamas, after the deadly attacks in Southern Israel ten days ago. Hes expected to be briefed on israels strategy, as well as how it will try to minimise civilian casualties. Live now
Harris we begin with a Fox News Alert and continuing coverage. President biden heading to a war zone 11 days into the war, will this help or hinder israel. This we do know, our enemies are watching while our own military is ready to deploy thousands of personnel to support israel. And they may need the immediate attention because lebanon is hitting israel over and over from their northern border with rockets. Thats more than 180 miles from gaza. On the lebanon part of the border next door is syria. The Trump Administration fired Tomahawk Missiles after the syrian dictator used chemical weapons on its own people. I am harris faulkner. You are in the faulkner focus. A look at what israel shares with lebanon. Military analysts are expressing concern. Hezbollah and other iran backed groups could escalate the fight. If they force israel to fight on two or more fronts, that would help Hamas Terrorists that attack families, Concert Goers and so many more in gaza 11 days ago. We are just acros
Welcome to Southern Israel. We are less than a mile from the border with gaza. In the last few minutes three more rockets fired by hamas have landed not far from here. Throughout the day we could hear and see israels in doing attacks against Northern Gaza. Continuing attacks. You can see the city where many of the residents have fled south, fleeing israeli air strikes where the attack still continue. In the latest and diplomatic development, joe biden has confirmed he will arrive in israel tomorrow to hear first hand from the israelis about their plans for an expected Ground Invasion. It follows the attacks ten days ago here in Southern Israel by hamas which killed 1300 israelis, including other nationalities. Hamas is an organisation designated as a Terrorist Group by many western governments, including the united kingdom. 0vernight local officials in gaza say they were more israeli air strikes, in gaza say they were more israeli airstrikes, more in gaza say they were more israeli air
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And more than 2,800 people have been killed by israeli air strikes. Meanwhile, hamas which is designated as a Terrorist Organisation by governments, including the uk and us says it fired a barrage of rockets atjerusalem and tel aviv overnight with sirens sending lawmakers to bomb shelters. And we can bring you some live pictures of gaza where it is just after 7am. But first, more on the news that President Joe Biden will visit israel on wednesday. Us Secretary Of State Antony Blinken said President Biden will focus on securing the release of hostages taken by hamas while underscoring the need to minimise civilian casualties in gaza. The United States and israel agreed to develop a plan that will show multilateral organisations to reach civilians in gaza, and then alone, including the possibility of creating areas to help keep civilians out of arms way, it is critical that id begin flowing into gaza as soon as possible. We share israels and that hamas may seize or destroy interim gaza p