Its newsday. Singapore, this is bbc news. Its newsda. ,. , its newsday. Hello and welcome to the programme. We begin in israel, where we begin our programme, as israel continues its mass mobilisation of troops, hundreds of thousands, on the southern border with gaza, the widespread expectation that a Ground Offensive across the frontier maybe coming. But the un is calling for Essential Supplies to be allowed into the territory, where the humanitarian situation is deteriorating rapidly, as israel enforces a complete siege. This follows the unprecedented attack, five days ago, in israel, by militants from hamas, a group committed to the destruction of israel, and designated a Terror Organisation by many western governments, including the uk. At least 1,200 people in israel are now thought to have been killed in the multiple assaults last saturday. At least a thousand palestinians have been killed in retaliatory israeli air strikes. Well be inside besieged gaza, with our correspondent, ru
Its seven in the morning in singapore, and two am in israel where we begin our programme as israel continues its mass mobilisation of troops, Hundreds Of Thousands, on the southern border with gaza. The widespread expectation, that a ground offensive, across the frontier, maybe coming. But the un is calling for Essential Supplies to be allowed into the territory where the humanitarian situation is deteriorating rapidly, as israel enforces a complete siege. It follows the unprecedented attack five days ago on the country, by militants from hamas, a group committed to the destruction of israel and designated a Terror Organisation by many western governments, including the uk. At least 1200 people in israel are now thought to have been killed in the multiple assaults last saturday. At least a thousand palestineans have been killed in retaliatory israeli airstrikes. Well be inside besieged gaza, with our correspondent, rushdi abu alouf. But we begin with a report from our International Edi
Israel fighting back against evil. For a fourth day Hamas Terrorists have brought a barbarism unseen since attacks on jews last mid century. Will the world and especially the United States do more than watch . And we had all better pay attention. Our mutual enemies are thirsty for a broader conflict. Families of americans being held hostage are pleading for help. President biden has been silent for two days. Finally set to address the nation again today. Im Harris Faulkner and you are in the faulkner focus. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his forces are, quote, just beginning their counter. Israel has been pounding hamas with air strikes and their forces are also amassing at the Gaza Border Signaling a Ground Assault could be imminent. Were now seeing the faces of some of those americans held hostage or missing in the conflict. This man was at a Music Festival. There is an american serving in the Israeli Defense force and another woman, a 66yearold mom of four and grandm
This is cnn Breaking News. Top of the hour, welcome to cnns Breaking News coverage. Im abby phillip in washington. We begin with reports of live explosions heard in Central Israel near tel aviv as hamas is claiming to target the airport. And tonight the atrocities of hamas are being revealed. The images that were about to show you are graphic and disturbing. This here is the aftermath of the attacks on a Music Festival site in western israel. A rescue Organization Says that at least 260 bodies were found at that site. The survivors of that massacre describing fighters storming the festival yesterday morning, attacking civilians with rifles, rpgs, killing or kidnapping anyone that they came across. The death toll now in israel is more than 600 people. We learned tonight that at least three americans are among that number and at this moment, we do not know of the fate of dozens of people who have been taken hostage by hamas and other terrorist groups. The Israel Forces are stepping up th
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