and that s what bank of america was for me. sandra: all right, 9:00 p.m. in the middle east and fighting is back on after a seven-day truce came to a close, signalling a new stage in this war. sirens are sounding across central and southern israel at this hour and the idf is striking further into gaza as we speak. the fate of roughly 130 hostages is still up in the air. welcome to our two, i m sandra smith here in new york. hi, john. john: good to be with you for a second hour, i m john roberts in washington and this is america reports . israel urging all civilians in gaza to evacuate as operations expand into the southern part of the strip. the biden administration warning israel to proceed with caution, raising concern more aid and support to our ally may be limited. so, what is the strategy going forward? sandra: we will put that question to mark regev, a senior adviser to benjamin netanyahu in moments. but first, to nate foy, he s live on the ground in northern isr
republican congressman george santos, one day after a scathing report alleged he used campaign funds to pay for everything from botox to luxury spending sprees. also breaking this morning, we ll play for you brand-new audio of former president donald trump telling journalist jonathan carl about what he was doing on the 6th of january. could it end up as evidence in his federal elections case? overseas, gaza residents caught in the middle of another communications blackout as israeli forces say they are searching the region s hospitals for hamas. we ll talk to congresswoman madeleine dean, just back from a visit to israel, about what families there are telling her. and humanitarian crisis at the border takes center stage today as president biden meets with mexico s president in california. and we begin this hour with that breaking news on capitol hill, where the house ethics committee chair has filed a resolution to expel embattled republican george santos from congress.
hello, i m anna foster. this is bbc news live from jerusalem. the diplomatic efforts to relieve the humanitarian crisis in gaza step up again today. the us secretary of state antony blinken is meeting leaders from lebanon, qatar and jordan in amman. he is pushing for pauses for the fighting in gaza but benjamin netanyahu insists there will be no temporary ceasefire until all hostages are released. an official from the un says there is less and less they can do. around moo israelis were killed in the hamas attacks on the 7th of october. the health ministry also says at least 12 people sheltering in a school were killed in an explosion there on friday night. hamas says it was bombed by israel. there has been no comments yet from the israel defence forces. the un secretary general and the world health organization have both condemned israel s attack on an ambulance in gaza on friday. the israel defence forces admitted striking tablets but said the vehicle was being used by hamas
tonight, secretary of state anthony blinken s return trip to israel, pressing for humanitarian pause as israeli forces continue launching targeted attacks. then, president biden s visit to maine after a mass shooting. his message to a grieving community. and an alarming wave of antisemitism across the country, causing rising tensions on college campuses. we ll speak with three students about their experiences, as the 11th hour gets underway on this friday night. good evening once again. i m stephanie ruhle. there are now increasing concerns within the biden white house about how israel is carrying out the war against hamas. today secretary of state anthony blinken made his second s visit to israel since the october 7th terror attacks, and while he reaffirmed u.s. commitment to israel, he also made the case for a pause in the fighting, even as the war reaches a crucial stage. nbc s raf sanchez as the latest from israel. tonight, as israelis targeting the hamas tighten wr
this is bbc news live from jerusalem. anthony lincoln is meeting leaders today. on friday when he was here in israel he called for a humanitarian process. antony blinken. the israeli prime minister said there would be no ceasefire in gaza until all israeli hostages are released. an official from the un agency for palestinian refugees says there is little the organisation can do to protect people in gaza and the un secretary general and the who have condemned an israeli attack on an ambulance in gaza. yesterday the israeli defence forces admitted striking the ambulance but said the vehicle was being used by hamas to transport fighters. it comes as officials from the hamas run health ministry in gaza say an israeli air strike late on friday hit a school used as a shelter in the north of the strip. the suggestion is 15 people were co but there has been no immediate comment from israel. the united states says it believes the war between israel and hamas is being contained and