Wagner. The bloody conflict between israel and hamas continued today. If you want to understand the conflict and how its taking shape, there are three numbers you need to know. 90, 95, and 1600. 90, 90 minutes is the length of time that todays ceasefire lasted before the bloodshed resumed. 90 minutes in a ceasefire that was supposed to last three whole days. This morning, only an hour and a half after the ceasefire took effect, the Israeli Military noungsed that militants captured one of its soldiers and killed two others and declared the ceasefire over. Though not quite taking responsibility for the action, hamas is claiming the attack was carried out before the truce began. Just last hour president obama delivered a message to those responsible for the capture. I want to make sure that they are listening, if they are serious about trying to resolve this situation, that soldier needs to be unconditionally released as soon as possible. Hamas actions help explain the next number, 95. 95
Bike, opened fire, shooting a young man who was walking by on the street. Local media have shown a picture of an israeli soldier laying on the ground with what appeared to be with a stomach wound. It is believed that is the victim otseds shooting. If that was in fact was the only person shot is unclear. Also from East Jerusalem this morning, that is where a driver of this backhoe, this tractor which basically attacked a passenger bus. The bus was largely empty according to israeli authorities. The bus driver was injured, was taken to the hospital. A civilian passerby pedestrian was apparently killed by this backhoe and the driver as you mentioned of the tractor was shot to death by Israeli Police. His body was laying next to the backhoe while Israeli Police investigated. They have now taken away that body and they are starting to clear the entire area. As i said, as you mentioned, this ceasefire, the sevenhour ceasefire that israel began is ending. Were going to give you a report from