Good evening from jerusalem. Two more hostages have been released by hamas after being taken captive just over two weeks ago. They include yocheved lifshitz, whose family live in north london. Her relatives spoke tonight of their delight at her release. They say have spoken to her and that she is well. Another woman, nourit cooper, has also been released but israel estimates that more than 200 people remain in captivity. Meanwhile officials in gaza say that hundreds more palestinians have been killed in israels intensified bombardment of the territory, many of them in the south, where they fled for safety. 20 more lorries carrying food, water and medical supplies have crossed over the border with egypt but aid agencies say that without deliveries of fuel, their humanitarian work will cease. The air strikes are in response to attacks by hamas, a designated Terrorist Organisation by the uk and other western governments, that killed more than 1,400 israelis. With the latest heres our midd
Of the territory, many of them in the south, where they had fled for safety. 20 more lorries carrying food, water and medical supplies have crossed the border with egypt, but aid agencies say without deliveries of fuel, their humanitarian work will stop. The airstrikes are in response to attacks by hamas, a designated Terrorist Organisation by the uk and other western governments which killed over 1,400 israelis. With the latest, heres our middle east correspondent lucy williamson. Released after more than two weeks in captivity, Yocheved Lifshitz at nurit cooper were taken out of gaza into egypt. Freed on health grounds, no longer hostages but survivors. Both were kidnapped by hamas gunmen in nir oz, the scars of looting and destruction still mark the empty kibbutz. This was what they lived through. The vision of home they took to gaza just three miles away. And this was what they lived through there. Israeli air strikes, more than 300 a day, caught between their army and hamas. Many
Hello and a warm welcome to our viewers joining us in the United States and all around the world. Im max foster, joining you live from london with the continuing coverage of israel at war. 9 00 a. M. Here in london. According to the idf, tunnels and Operational Command centers for hamas sand Islamic Jihad were impacted. Israeli sources they they also targeted sites for forces preparing for potential ground operation. These air strikes come ahead for what israel calls the next stage for the war on hamas. The Biden Administration is presses to delay any incursion into gaza, to allow for the release of more hostages and the flow of the enclave. A warning some images were about to show you may be disturbing. Patients overwhelming the Hospital System in gaza which is having to scale back on treatments in some locations. Fuel is so scarce, and doctors say infants on ventilators remain at risk without a dependable source of electricity. Elliott gotkine joins me here. Bring we up to date with
Can help humanitarian efforts, go to cnn. Com impact. Thanks very much for watching. Erin Burnett Outfront stlive from israel starts right now. Outfront next, live from israel, Two Women Released Tonight after being held hostage by hamas for more than two weeks. What does it mean for the other hostages and for israels potential Ground Assault . Ill talk to two people who have reported extensively on hamas tactics along with the niece of one of the hostages just freed hours ago. Well hear from a doctor rushing for cover as he was taping a message for outfront. The sound of strikes nearby deafening. Well speak to a woman who miraculously escaped the Music Festival only to be taken hostage by hamas and have a gun put to her head. Youll hear her incredible story of survival. Lets go outfront. And good evening. Welcome to a Special Edition of outfront. Im erin burnett live from tel aviv tonight. We begin with the Breaking News. Hostages freed. Making their way to a Medical Center in israel
Aviv, israel. We begin this hour with israels Military Ratcheting up its bombardment of gaza. A short time ago, israels military reported it has conducted dozens of strikes on hamas in gaza in recent hours as well as destroying two hezbollah cells in lebanon. Its part of israels plan to prepare for a possible Ground Incursion into gaza. That order could come at any time. Defense secretary lloyd austin says the u. S. Is worried about an escalation in the middle east, so the u. S. Will deploy Missile Defense systems like the one you see right there throughout the region to protect u. S. Troops. Erin, whats the latest on your end . Reporter all right. Well, jim, here we are learning that the Biden Administration is pressing israel to delay a possible fullscale Ground Invasion of gaza. Alex marquardt reporting that, saying the goal is to provide more time to negotiate for the release of hostages and allow for more humanitarian aid to go in to reach palestinian civilians. Now, the white hou