The militants. Hamas is doing exactly the opposite they want to civilians and they run like cowards to hide behind civilians in gaza to use them as huge human shields. We are going to come from the sea, the air, the land, and we will fight back. Even though we paid a heavy price and you can tell that im very emotional today because, you know, i know the number. I know whats happening thousands of funerals in israel, but at the same time, we have the conviction to protect our people and to hand down those terrorists. Ambassador, i thank you very much for being with us this morning, i very much appreciate your time. Thank you very much. And we continue our coverage, breaking news, the ongoing strikes inside gaza, there is a war with israel. It is 11 00 a. M. Eastern, 8 00 a. M. Pacific, im jose diazbalart. We continue our special coverage at this hour of the war in israel. Right now the Israeli Air Force is unleashing, quote, an extensive assault on gaza. These are live pictures that you
It is early monday morning here in tel aviv. Israel is at war with hamas. What we have seen over the last 45 hours or so since hamas launched a Surprise Attack on israel across multiple fronts on gaza, its been nothing short of extraordinary and sickening. Civilians have been taken hostage. People have been slaughtered where they stood. By a wave of attacks that took place early saturday morning. Take a look at this video from just a few hours ago of rockets being intercepted by the countrys iron dome system. This is video from just a few hours ago. Some of those rockets did make it through and landed in a town. Weve also seen a barrage of rockets here in tel aviv. Cnn crews have been hearing loud explosions in the suburbs and theyre claiming theyre targeting the airport just outside the city, which remained open when we thflew in. Israel forces have been striking back, the beginning of what Benjamin Netanyahu warned today would be a long and difficult war. One of at least ten highrise
[explosions] brian all right. We begin with this. Fox news alert, explosions and sirens heard in jerusalem. Moments ago you just saw the video as long range missiles are fired toward the central part of the country. Our own trey yingst just posted a video of himself amidst the chaos. Huge Rocket Barrage just staghted the city. We saw multiple impacts across this heavily populated area. We took cover next to a building but you could see the rockets coming off the gaza strip and slamming into buildings in this community. Ainsley more than 700 people in israel have been murdered by Hamas Terrorists since the war began. Including at least four americans. Lawrence israel now ordering a complete siege of gaza. Not letting food, electricity, or fuel in the territory. Steve and that is where we stand on this monday morning. Bebb gentleman minute hall joins us right now from our european news room with the very latest. Benjamin . Lawrence, steve, brian, ainsley good morning. Still there right a
Israel. Thanks so much for joining us. Lawrence good toe so you, lawrence. Lawrence second hour of fox friends starts right now. Huge Rocket Barrage targeted the city of ashdod. We saw multiple impacts across this heavily populated area. We took cover next to a building but you could see the rockets coming off the gaza strip and slamming into buildings in this community. Ainsley that was our own trey yingst on the ground about 90 minutes ago as hamas fired strikes early this morning toward central israeli. Israeli media now reporting 800 israelis 800 israelis have been killed since the war began. Steve meanwhile, this is a live look at 2 00 in the afternoon in gaza city as smoke is rising from israels air force launching a wide ranging Counter Strike on hamas targets in gaza overnight our time. Brian and thats what trey yingst got up to today. Joining us live on the ground in israel is trey. Trey, whats around you . There is active fighting taking place right now along the border betwe
Begun bombarding gaza, cutting off electricity and water, and building up troops along the border. More than 500 palestinians have been killed in almost two and a half thousand strikes. Our International Editor jeremy bowen, has been following the days of intense violence. Inside gaza it looks every bit as if palestinians are feeling the full force of Israeli Military power. Israel says hamas is responsible for the suffering of gazas civilians. And its retaliation for the hamas attack is only just begun. Hamas has threatened to start killing its israeli hostages. The air strikes rolled on, hour after hour. Palestinian armed groups undeterred, kept up their own barrage of israel. Our bbc team was in ashkelon in southern israel not far from the gaza border when a salvo came in. Ashkelon is so close to guard so that there is no more than a ten second warning. Israel is moving in more fire power. The next stage of the offensive against hamas looks certain to be a Ground Offensive, much big