Starts now. Host good morning and welcome to washington journal. The fight between israel and hamas is contorting this we can with israel widely expected to launch a major ground offensive against gaza, intended to demolish the Palestinian Militant Group, but is also expected to cost hundreds if not thousands of lives. President joe biden visited israel last week and pledged american support and foreign aid to the country while calling for humanitarian support for the palestinians. He is asking for support for ukraine in the fight against russia, something republicans are fighting against. Our question for you this morning, what is your view of President Bidens handling of the israelHamas Conflict . We will open up our regular lines this morning, which means republicans can call in at 202 7488001. Democrats, your number is 202 7488000. Independents, you can call 202 7488002. Keep in mind you can always text us at 202 7488003. And we are always reading on social media on facebook, on x,
Expected to cost hundreds if not thousands of lives. President joe biden visited israel last week and pledged american support and foreign aid to the country while calling for humanitarian support for the palestinians. He is asking for support for ukraine in the fight against russia, something republicans are fighting against. Our question for you this morning, what is your view of President Bidens handling of the israelHamas Conflict . We will open up our regular lines this morning, which means republicans can call in at 202 7488001. Democrats, your number is 202 7488000. Independents, you can call 202 7488002. Keep in mind you can always text us at 202 7488003. And we are always reading on social media on facebook, on x, and you can always follow us on instagram. Once again, the fighting between israel and the Palestinian Militant Group hamas continues this weekend. Lets get quickly an update on what is going on with the war right now from the New York Times. Here is what the New Yor
Part of the programme. Email me mail. News. But now mail. Margaret gb news. But now its for of the its time for the news of the day with polly middlehurst. Jacob thank you and good evening to you. Well, the top story from the gp newsroom tonight is that the us president , joe biden, has been speaking in israel today hes announced an agreement to allow humanitarian aid to move from egyptin humanitarian aid to move from egypt in the south into gaza. He also confirmed 100 million worth of new us funding for that aid for gaza and for the west bank. President bidens visit to israel was meant to prevent an escalation of the conflict in the region. But after last nights bombing of the hospital in gaza, planned meetings with regional leaders have had to be cancelled. And later on in cancelled. And later on in a speech , he stressed the speech, he stressed the importance of living by the rule of law. Of law. You are a jewish state, but youre also a democracy. And youre also a democracy. And lik
Of the nation, and we also dont tend to praise the french too often an heroic french nun has seemingly taken matters into her own hands in tackling an eco protester who was trying to stop the building of a new chapel. All of this comes on top of a lunatic suggestion from the National Infrastructure commission we to commission that we ought to aboush commission that we ought to abolish entire domestic abolish our entire domestic gas grid. Nation starts grid. State of the nation starts now. Now. Ill be joined by a pugnacious panel this evening, the former editor of the sun. You know him well, kelvin mackenzie. And the author and academic lisa mckenzie. Are not mckenzie. Im told they are not related. As always, i want to related. As always, i want to hear from you. Its a crucial part programme. Email me part of the programme. Email me mail. News. But now mail. Margaret gb news. But now its for of the its time for the news of the day with polly middlehurst. Jacob thank you and good evening
Good afternoon. Youre watching cnn news central. Im Boris Sanchez alongside Brianna Keilar In Washington With Destruction on full display in the house of raptives as President Biden is preparing for a wartime visit to israel. His trip, partly a show of support, part deterrence for israels enemies and part diplomatic push to get roughly 200 hostages, many of them american, out of gaza as they also attempt to get humanitarian relief in. Right now gaza is very much at a breaking point. A Palestinian Health official says hospitals there are in actual collapse and that was before the latest devastation. These are images that are disturbing that youre seeing right here. A hospital that was hit in gaza a short time ago. The Palestinian Health Ministry Says at least 200 people were killed by an israeli air strike. Israel is not confirming that this was a strike by its military. It says that it is looking into this. Lets get you on the ground now. Cnns Clarissa Ward who is in ashkelon, israel,