This is cnn breaking news. Welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. President biden arrived in israel hours after a devastating explosion in the courtyard of a Baptist Hospital in gaza, a deadly tragedy that the u. S. Is now asserting, the u. S. Believes israel is not responsible for. Rather, President Biden said earlier today, it was damage that the palestinians may have caused. The images emerging are devastating and the descriptions of the deadly aftermath are rather graphic. Heres what a volunteer who went to help clear the remains said. Translator i came at 8 00 a. M. As a Volunteer Thinking i would help with minor thing, but i was shocked to see unimaginable things like childrens corpses, elderly coralses, bodies scattered, intestines and many human bodies. The hamascontrolled Palestinian Health ministry immediat immediately blamed the Israeli Military and that accusation flew around the world, but after investigating the matter israel says that they have evidence that the cause of t
Hello and welcome to our viewers joining us here in the United States and all around the world. Im rosemary church. U. S. Secretary of state Antony Blinken says the u. S. Is actively working to ensure the people of gaza can get out of harms way and get the humanitarian assistance they need. His comments coming as aid groups describe deteriorating conditions inside gaza, where israel has been launching air strikes at hamas targets since the militant groups deadly attacks. Question heard from a spokesperson with the Israel Defense forces a short time ago. Hamas has taken the gaza strip hostage and is hiding behind its civilians, and this is the reality. The humanitarian operations and this morning, again, we continue to call on the people of the north of the gaza strip to evacuate towards the south. Tens of thousands of palestinians have already fled to the south, but the growing humanitarian crisis remains a major concern. Aid deliveries have been piling up on the egyptian side of the r
This is bbc news. The headlines. An air strike on the Rafah Crossing from gaza. Thousands of people are there trying to enter egypt. Israel now believes nearly 200 hostages are being held in gaza Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promises to bring them home. The us Secretary Of State Antony Blinken holds more talks with israeli officials and reiterates americas support. Mind that developing straightly brought you just a short time ago, we have an update on some of those hostages that were taken in an attack and setting israel last weekend. In a speech to parliament, uk Prime Minister rishi sunak today confirmed that six british citizens have been killed he set a further ten are still missing. The bbc can now confirm the names of two Young British sisters who are among the missing. They are a 16 Year Old Girl and her sister, their mother, leanne, who was born in britain, Born In The Uk was murdered by hamas and the attacks last week. Now come the family has not released any further deta
Broadcasting from miami. It is currently three again four we are in israel, and the idf has pledged a full air land and sea attack on hamas and the gaza strip. More than 1 million civilians he did no warning from israels armed forces. Scrambling to move out of the northern gaza strip, told to leave their homes because of an imminent Ground Offensive, which has not yet come, but air assault into gaza continue. Thousands of moved towards gazas border with egypt amid diplomatic promises earlier today that some foreign nationals could leave, but that crossing, as you see here, remains closed. The u. N. Says gaza has run out of water, run out of fuel, and the World Health Organization says the Evacuation Orders are, quote, a death sentence for the sick and injured who are being treated in gaza as northern hospitals. The death toll at this hour, at least 1300 killed in israel. More than 2200 dead in gaza, in the eight days since the horrifying Terror Attack from hamas sparked this war. At le
Joined by my colleague Tonight Jose Diaz broadcasting from miami. It is currently three a. M. , we are in israel. The idf has pledged a full atlantan see attack on hamas and the gaza strip. Within 1 million civilians heeding a warning from the armed forces, scrambling to move out of the Northern Gaza strip, told to leave their home because of an imminent Ground Offensive which has not yet, come by air assault into gaza continue. Thousands have moves towards gazas folder with egypt admitted diplomatic promises earlier today that some foreign nationals could leave. That crossing as you see it, here remains closed. The u. N. Says gaza has run out of, what a run out of, fuel and the World Health Organizations the Evacuation Orders are, quote, a death sentence for the second injured who are being treated in gaza as northern hospitals. The death row at this, hour at least 1300 killed in israel. More than 2200 dead in costa in the eight days since the horrifying Terror Attack from hamas spark