Blinken said President Biden will focus on securing the release of hostages taken by hamas while underscoring the need to minimise civilian casualties in gaza. On wednesday, President Biden will visit israel. To that end, today and at our request, the United States and israel have agreed to develop a plan that will enable humanitarian aid from donor nations and multilateral organisations to Reach Civilians In Gaza and them alone. Including the possibility of creating areas to help keep civilians out of harms way. It is critical aid begin flowing into gaza as soon as possible. We share concern that hamas may seize and destroy aid entering gaza or may otherwise prevent from reaching who need it. If hamas in any way block humanitarian assistance from reaching civilians including by seizing the aid itself, will be the first to condemn and work to prevent it from happening again. We welcome the government of israels movement to this plan. The president looks forward to discussing it further
Blinken said President Biden will focus on securing the release of hostages taken by hamas while underscoring the need to minimise civilian casualities in gaza in the announcement that camejust after 3am injerusalem. On wednesday President Biden will visit israel. He is coming here at a critical moment for israel. Forthe here at a critical moment for israel. For the region and for the world. And he is coming here to do the following. First, the president will reaffirm the United States s solidarity with israel and our ironclad commitment to its security. President biden will again make clear as he has done unequivocally since hamass slaughter of more than moo people slaughter of more than m00 people including at least 30 americans at that israel has the right and, indeed, the duty to defend its people from hamas and other terrorists and to prevent future attacks. The president will hear from israel of what it means to defend its people as we continue to work with congress to meet thos
How muchjeopardy do you think there is right now, for Benjamin Netanyahu . You mean personally . His position, as the leader of the country, and the fact that it was on his watch that the Intelligence Services completely failed to protect the people in southern israel. The failure is much, much bigger than the immediate intelligence failure. You know, israel is paying a price for being led by a populist strong man, for the last 14 years. His entire career was built on dividing the nation against itself, on attacking the state institutions, on describing the Serving Elite of the state as deep state traitors and globalist infiltrators and things like that, and we are now paying the price for that. And he. But how are those things directly linked with hamas s massacre of israelis . Because on the day of the massacre it wasntjust, you know, the intelligence that failed, we are seeing our problems in so many of the state institution, and we are seeing a very inspiring upsurge of Civil Socie
The north of the territory has again been heavily bombarded by israeli air strikes. And meanwhile, a video analysed by bbc verify appears to show an air strike at The Crossing Itself earlier the extent of the damage is unclear. The video was recorded by cctv footage on the egyptian side of the border and published by egyptian News Channel Al Qahera news. Well hear more about the conditions inside of gaza, but first a report from our international editor, jeremy bowen, who is in southern israel. Another war, of words, has started over who is responsible for the suffering of Palestinian Civilians in gaza. Israel is dropping the bombs. It says blame hamas for killing and kidnapping and, says israel, hiding behind civilians. Gazans crowded into un schools after israel told them to move south towards the egyptian border. They are supposed to be protected by the laws of war. America has felt it necessary to deliver repeated reminders of that to israel, along with military aid. This grandmoth
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