where he signalled that he is prepared, if necessary, to escalate military operations in lebanon, with 80,000 israeli s now displaced from their homes. to the south, the death toll in gaza, stands at 23,000, according to the hamas run health ministry. and so intense is the fighting that several aid agencies have now begun withdrawing medics from the only functioning hospital in central gaza. on his visit to qatar, secretary blinken said washington has an intense focus on preventing this conflict from spreading, and a warning to some members of the israeli government. palestinian civilians must be able to return home as soon as conditions allow. they cannot, they must not, be pressed to leave gaza. we reject the statements by some israeli ministers and lawmakers calling for a resettlement of palestinians outside of gaza. amanda, the american administration very conscious of what is happening. i want to show you a video, president biden hasjust i want to show you a video, pre
your fighting for your health, but if your office is so dysfunctional they don t your office is so dysfunctional they don t tip your office is so dysfunctional they don t tip off the white house and they don t explain to your deputy, they don t explain to your deputy, they don t they don t explain to your deputy, they don t extend to your deputy in terms they don t extend to your deputy in terms that they don t extend to your deputy in terms that makes you want to come back from terms that makes you want to come back from puerto rico, no matter what back from puerto rico, no matter what should ve happened, she should have been what should ve happened, she should have been summoned back, you know, 400.000 have been summoned back, you know, 400,000 odd americans are not thinking, 400,000 odd americans are not thinking, where is the chief of, you know, thinking, where is the chief of, you know. the thinking, where is the chief of, you know, the defence secretary to t