Entered southern israel, where a State Of Emergency has been declared. Heres what we know so far these Rocket Attacks have struck tel aviv and areas surrounding gaza. The town of ashkelon saw several major explosions. Israels news is now reporting that at least a0 israelis have been killed, with 740 injured. Details of the palestinian incursions are unclear, but gunmen have been reported in towns near the gaza border and israelis have been warned to stay inside. There are also reports of a number of Israeli Soldiers taken captive by fighters, with hamas saying it has a big number of captives, among them senior officers. Israels military has been striking targets in gaza in response. At least 198 palestinians are confirmed dead there. Lets hear more from Prime Minister benjamin netanyahu. He addressed the nation in a video Statement Released on social media. Translation citizens of israel. We are at war. Not an operation, not an escalation, a war. This morning, hamas launched a murderou
Of Israeli Soldiers taken captive by fighters. Hamas military commander mohammadMohammed Deif hamas military commander Mohammed Deif announced the start of the operation in a broadcast on hamas media, calling on palestinians everywhere to fight. Israels military has been striking targets in gaza in response. At least 161 palestinians are confirmed dead there. We had that in the last half an hour. Overiooo we had that in the last half an hour. Over 1000 palestinians have hour. 0ver1000 Palestinians have been injured. I can also tell you now that there is a state of National Emergency right across israel. Richard galpin has the latest. This was a Surprise Attack on israel by the militant palestinian group, hamas. Its claiming its launched 5,000 rockets injust 20 minutes. Some have hit the city of ashkelon causing damage. Amongst those on the ground, more hamas fighters heading into the battle. There is also footage apparently showing a captured israeli tank. A senior hamas commander has
his daughter in person shortly. his wife and grandchildren are waiting as well. thanks so much for joining tonight. ac ac 360 joins right now. tonight on 360 on a truce that has seen so many hostages freed from gaza, the latest on efforts ramping up to extend it. also tough talk on what might happen if it expires. later tonight my conversation with chris christie and why he s continuing his campaign and what he makes of the boost nikki haley just got. plus gayle king and charles barkley here to talk about their new show. just four hours from now, the six-day truce between israel and hamas is set to expire with no indication yet it will be extended, as it was two days ago. no word yet that talks underway have yielded any progress. and a short time ago, israel s prime minister benjamin netanyahu said his answer is, quote, unequivocal, unquote. he said israel will fight until the end, his words, after what he called maximizing the phase of returning israeli hostages.
hello and welcome to the viewers all around the world also here in the united states, coming up this hour on cnn. the truce extended for another day allowing more humanitarian supplies as well as the release of more israeli hostages by hamas. that we re live? the fate of an israeli mother and her two young boys in gaza remains unclear. hamas says they were killed by an israeli airstrike. the israeli military is investigating. famous or infamous? a look back at the life of henry kissinger, the architect of u.s. foreign policy and the president nixon and ford. live from atlanta, this is cnn newsroom with john velazquez. hello breaking news this hour israel and hamas have both announced a temporary truce will continue for at least another day. the news came minutes after the pause in fighting was set to expire just over an hour ago. israel says it has agreed to extend the deal in light of efforts by mediators to continue the process of negotiating for the release of ho