War could expand toWards the Litany River and last longer than a short term campaign. We are waiting news from that Security Cabinet Meeting in jerusalem which got under way a couple of hours ago, the word is the army is awaiting a signalfrom is the army is awaiting a signal from the government. Let us spike tojon donnison, what do we know of what is being discussed tonight, john, and what sort of instructions might be given to the army . What sort of instructions might be given to the army . Well, the anticipation be given to the army . Well, the anticipation is be given to the army . Well, the anticipation is that be given to the army . Well, the anticipation is that the anticipation is that the instructions to launch some sort of Ground Incursion going to happen, and it could happen really any moment now, certainly within the next few hours, we heard from the Defence Minister earlier today, he was up on the northern Border Meeting troops up there, israel has been reinforcing the num
And microsoft gets the green light to buy up the makers of candy crush, one of the biggest deals of its kind in history. And coming up on bbc news england pick owen farrell ahead of george ford, with marcus smith preferred at full back for their world cup Quarterfinal Clash with fiji. Good afternoon from sderot in Southern Israel. We are less than a mile from the gaza border. There has been intense rocket fire this morning, fired from gaza. On the horizon, you can see the outline of gaza city, dark smoke rising in the air. Israel has told more than a Million People living in Northern Gaza to leave their homes and move to the south within the next 2a hours. Israel is massing troops on the gaza border ahead of an expected ground offensive. The un has called on israel to withdraw the evacuation order, saying its impossible for palestinians to fully comply it has also warned of a humanitarian disaster. Israel says so far 1300 israelis were killed by hamas. In gaza, more than 11100 people h
have reached the centre of gaza city and have destroyed more than a hundred entrances to a vast network of hamas tunnels. a spokesman said israel had also captured about 4,000 weapons including rockets hidden in civilian infrastructure and killed a major hamas arms manufacturer. hamas health officials say more than 10,500 people have been killed since the conflict began in gaza, nearly half of them children. israel has repeatedly warned palestinians to head south to greater safety, despite also bombarding that region. thousands of palestinian residents of gaza city are fleeing as israeli troops tighten their grip on the area. the israeli army released video showing a long line of people on foot, many of them waving white flags, some holding their hands in the air. explosions can be heard in the background. the us secretary of state has outlined what should happen when the fighting stops. antony blinken said gaza and the west bank should both be governed by the palestinian
the israeli army sets they have completely enclosed gaza city. they said 130 hamas fighters have been killed in the latest battles. at least 18 israeli soldiers have been killed since the start of the ground offensive. israel s military says it s targeting hamas infrastructure, including tunnels and rocket launchers, and minimising civilian deaths. it follows another night of israeli air strikes all in retaliation for hamas s raids into southern israel on 7th october, in which israel says more than 1,400 people were killed, with 240 others kidnapped. israel s intense bombardment of gaza has also continued. the hamas run gaza health ministry says 27 people have been killed in an israeli strike near a un school, the third deadly strike in as many days on the densely populated jabalia refugee camp. it says more than 9,000 people have now been killed in gaza since 7th october. there are also reports of dozens killed in al burej, just south of the line which israel told palestinia