We will have the latest on the escalating conflict. Hello, and welcome to bbc news. We start in israel and gaza, where there has been another night of Missile Launchers and air raids across the border, while the prospect of an Israeli Ground invasion appears to be drawing closer. Here are the latest developments for you. Israel says that more than 1200 israelis are now known to have been killed since her mass since hamas launched attacks. More than 950 people have been killed by israels embodiment of gaza. The only crossing from Gaza Into Egypt At Rafa has been hit by israeli air strikes. All sides of war crimes. Israel has accused hamas of torturing babies and hostages. It was said that israel was planning to starvation as a method of warfare. Strikes against gaza have continued this morning. This was a blast a couple of hours ago. A huge blast, as you can see. This is the seen live in gaza, very hazy background, because the amount of smoke that has been released by missiles means it
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Our coverage of the israel hamas war continues now. It is 1 00 a. M. Local time there. You can see in its fourth day what it looks like in this war. We also lead our coverage by telling you back here in america, President Biden made his most thorough remarks on this war to date, releasing the news that the u. S. Has confirmed hamas has taken americans hostage in those surprise Terrorist Attacks. The president did not say how many. He did confirm hamas killed 14 americans there in those attacks, and he went on to condemn what he calls pure, Unadulterated Evil. You know, there are moments in this life i mean this literally when the pure Unadulterated Evil is unleashed in this world. Its abhorrent. The brutality of hamas, the bloodthirstiness brings to mind the worst rampage of isis. This is terrorism. The president s comparison there to isis is deliberate. The president is telling americans that hamas is acting like one of the worst modern enemies the u. S. Or modern world has ever faced
Netanyahu is about to address his nation. Were going to go there live once he begins. The situation in israel is changing by the hour. Here is a look at the gaza skyline right now. You can see smoke even though its very dark, and flames out there in the distance, from near continuous israeli strikes. The idf says thousands of targets have already been hit. Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised that this is only the start with more than 700 israelis dead, he says what is coming next will be painful. But what exactly can come next . There are those within the Israeli Government, including the former Defense Minister who told the bbc that the only choice is to eliminate hamas period, and there are others who say the only way to do that is to flatten gaza. But how do you do that without incurring major civilian losses. There are roughly 2 million civilians trapped in gaza, blockaded by both israel and egypt. The Israeli Government has told them to get out. Where exactly can they g
Absolutely free. Doctors preferred better science, better results this is cnn newsroom. Im rosemarie church. You are looking at live pictures from jerusalem right now where israels official State Ceremonies for Holocaust Remembrance Day is happening. And at this time, there is a siren going for two minutes. You can hear it there to remember those who lost their lives during The Holocaust now, after the siren, israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other top Government Officials will lay a wreath in the whole of remembrance. Lets just listening Holocaust Remembrance Day. And we have been listening to that siren. Want to bring in cnns International Diplomatic editor, Nic Robertson, who joins us live from london. So nick talked to us about this difference of this Holocaust Remembrance Day, particularly at this time in the midst of war and we heard sentiments from the Prime Minister speaking last night at yad vashem, The Holocaust memorial, Sayyed In Jerusalem and speaking specifica