The country from gaza. Gunmen then cross the border, some on paragliders, launching multiple attacks on towns, Military Bases and kibbutz. 1,400 people were murdered. Hostages were also taken, with the Israeli Military now saying 155 people are now being held by hamas. Israel responded with air strikes on gaza which have continued all week. Electricity, food, fuel and water have been cut off and more thani million residents were told to leave. The palestinian Authorities Say more than 2,670 people have already died. Meanwhile, an estimated 300,000 israeli troops have gathered on the border with gaza, ahead of a possible Ground Invasion. Lets focus now on hamas� s objectives. After launching its attacks in southern israel. Live now to kamran bochari, senior director of the Eurasian Security and prosperity portfolio at the newlines institute. And an expert on islamic extremism if you can, talk to me about where hamas� s objectives now lie given what we have seen over the last few days. 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Because they plan for certain things and then there are Unintended Consequences and the result on the battlefield is very different than the planning stage. So now, they know that there is going to be Regime Change which is why the northern half of the strip is basically being targeted right now by the idf to go in and set up shop there and dismantle the regime. How they defend themselves is a big question and i think they are going to take a severe hit. I dont want to take a severe hit. I dont want to go as far as to say that hamas will be eliminated but i think its safe to say that when all is said and done, they will no longer be ruling gaza. D0 and done, they will no longer be ruling gaza ruling gaza. Do you think they didnt realise ruling gaza. Do you think they didnt realise this ruling gaza. Do you think they didnt realise this when ruling gaza. Do you think they didnt realise this when they l ruling gaza. Do you think they didnt realise this when they launch the attack, did they not realise this would happen . Its the attack, did they not realise this would happen . This would happen . Its a bit complicated. This would happen . Its a bit complicated. It this would happen . Its a bit complicated. It depends this would happen . Its a bit complicated. It depends on | this would happen . Its a bit complicated. It depends on hamass monolithic entities, there are different people making decisions, different people making decisions, different opinions. They have their own estimates of what their attack would produce. Definitely they wanted a massive retaliation but then, of course, there are miscalculations, it happens all of the time. Sometimes there is over estimation. You perform, from your point of view, far better than you expected and you havent planned for that. So i think it is a mixed situation. That. So i think it is a mixed situation that. 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This has consequences for the counteroffensive. You couldnt detect that this was going to happen and know about it then how good is your intelligence in terms of pushing ahead with your own Counter Offensive . So a lot is up in the air and wejust have offensive . So a lot is up in the air and we just have to wait and see what happens. I and we just have to wait and see what happens and we just have to wait and see what ha ens. , ,. ,. , what happens. I suppose the Big Fear Riaht now what happens. I suppose the big fear right now especially what happens. I suppose the big fear right now especially on what happens. I suppose the big fear right now especially on the what happens. I suppose the big fear right now especially on the side what happens. I suppose the big fear right now especially on the side of i right now especially on the side of the us that this spreads out to become a regional conflict. Indeed. That is what become a regional conflict. Indeed. That is what the become a regional conflict. Indeed. That is what the us become a regional conflict. Indeed. That is what the us is become a regional conflict. Indeed. That is what the us is trying become a regional conflict. Indeed. That is what the us is trying to become a regional conflict. Indeed. That is what the us is trying to do l that is what the us is trying to do through diplomacy, through a show of force, the fact that the pentagon decided that they will keep the Uss Eisenhower Carrier in the mediterranean alongside the forces shows that they are not sure, at the very least they are not sure what the intentions of iran and others are. They helped them get to this point and they also have a problem that they just step aside and point and they also have a problem that Theyjust Step aside and let hamas bear the brunt of the israeli counteroffensive then that undermines their credibility and their standing undermines their credibility and theirstanding in undermines their credibility and their standing in the region. Its one of those moments where every side is wondering what the other side is wondering what the other side is wondering what the other side is doing and the reality is that no side actually knows what they will do moving forward. It hour by hour, by day. They will do moving forward. It hour by hour. By day they will do moving forward. It hour by hour, by day. Thank you very much indeed forjoining by hour, by day. Thank you very much indeed forjoining us. By hour, by day. Thank you very much indeed forjoining us. My by hour, by day. Thank you very much indeed forjoining us. My pleasure. I indeed for oining us. My pleasure. Lets aet indeed forjoining us. My pleasure. Lets get you indeed forjoining us. My pleasure. Lets get you more indeed forjoining us. My pleasure. Lets get you more on indeed forjoining us. My pleasure. Lets get you more on the indeed forjoining us. My pleasure. Lets get you more on the situation on the ground in gaza. Laetitia courtois is the head of the International Committee of the red cross delegation in new york and its permanent observer to the un she gave us the latest from their teams on the ground in gaza. The International Committee of the red cross has a team of over 100 staff in the gaza strip. They are still deployed and trying to help and cope with the most urgent need, trying to fix the damaged water systems. It has not been providing water for the last few days. Trying to support the medicalfacilities. In particular the paramedics of the Palestinian Red Crescent society, working to take care of the continuous flow of patients back in the hospitals. In very difficult circumstances. We are trying to set up a response for the thousands of people displaced. But the difficulty right now is to bring the necessary items to respond to those massive needs. We stand ready, there are trucks on the way, but we need access to the gaza strip, into gaza, to make sure those goods are supporting the people in these critical moments. A lot of new images have been emerging from israel, gaza and neighbouring countries. These are palestinians trying to Leave Gaza Gathering at the rafah border. Many are hoping for the possible reopening of the passage which would allow aid into gaza and give these families a chance to leave. This shows fuel trucks leaving gaza for egypt at the crossing. It suggests that they seem to be heading for the crossing on the gaza egypt boarding. With the country largest port, they are trying to board ferries to go to cyprus. The Israeli Defence forces says this video shows forces destroying in lebanon. In the us state of illinois, a man has been charged with murder and hate crimes after allegedly stabbing a six year old muslim boy to death and severely injuring his mother. The boys father identified the victims as palestinian americans. Police say 71 year old joseph czuba was the victims landlord, and that he targeted the victims because they were muslim. They allege he was motivated by the israel hamas war. In a statement on sunday, President Biden expressed his condolences, and said, this horrific act of hate has no place in america. And here in the uk, the Prime Minister rishi sunak has visited a Jewish School in london to underline his support for the community. The visit followed several demonstrations across britain, during which people voiced their backing for hamas which several countries, including the uk and the us, consider a terrorist organisation. Mr sunak addressed an assembly of students and teaching staff. He also posed for a picture in front of a Charity Appeal for israel, and wrote a personal message. The Prime Minister spoke to a reporter afterwards. Well, i have come to the school to support the Jewish Community and let them know that im going to do everything to keep them safe. I met with the community trust, the community that helps keep schools and otherJewish Community institution say. We spent time at the police to make sure that they have all the tools, powers and guidance to Police Protests over the weekend appropriately and strike the right balance. I am determined to ensure that ourJewish Community is able to feel safe on our streets and that there is no place in our society for Anti Semitism and we will do everything we can to stamp it out and where it does happen it will be met with the full force of the law. You were asked by one of the children just now, where is the line between protesting for palestinians and supporting hamas . Its a great question, whats your answer . Hamas is a proscribed terrorist organisation. Its very clear under the law that support and glorification of hamas is illegal and those offences are punishable with up to almost 1a years in jail. Is britain working with the us to keep safe routes open and what is our role . , v keep safe routes open and what is our role . � ,. ,. , our role . Thats one thing i have been discussing our role . Thats one thing i have been discussing with our role . Thats one thing i have been discussing with students i our role . Thats one thing i have l been discussing with students who have family and friends impacted in israel. We will do everything we can to provide support. I know it is an anxious time for those who have loved ones who are missing and we are providing consular support from the fullness Foreign Office that we can. The humanitarian situation is one that we are concerned about. No one wants to see this, the israeli Prime Minister does not want this, i have been speaking to other leaders around the region, all of us are united and not wanting to see regional escalation. Thats one thing that we can help with. That was rishi sunak. Im joined now byjustin cohen, News Editor Atjewish news a newspaper that serves theJewish Community here in the uk. Thank you so much for coming in today. How are reassured are you by the Prime Minister . The Prime Minister . Absolutely. The leadership of the Prime Minister . Absolutely. The leadership of this the Prime Minister . Absolutely. The leadership of this country, the Prime Minister . Absolutely. The leadership of this country, the leadership of this country, the leadership of this country, the Leadership Position and the support from them have been. We couldnt have asked for any more since this has happened. The Increase Funding for security and jewish institutions, the words of support, the visits, the meeting with the chief rabbi. It has been extraordinary. Unfortunately its very much needed. There is a better role visceral fear among very much needed. There is a better role visceralfear among dues on the streets at the moment. I can feel it wherever i go in my phone is full of these messages. There is all sorts going round which is causing huge panic. I sorts going round which is causing huge panic sorts going round which is causing huge panic. I want people who are watchin huge panic. I want people who are watching to huge panic. I want people who are watching to understand huge panic. I want people who are watching to understand this. Huge panic. I want people who are| watching to understand this. There is Historical Context that needs to be understood to get a clear picture of why you feel such a visceral fear. I of why you feel such a visceral fear. ~ ,. , of why you feel such a visceral fear. ~ ,. ,. ~ , fear. I think it is worth taking us back to the fear. I think it is worth taking us back to the beginning. Fear. I think it is worth taking us back to the beginning. What fear. I think it is worth taking us back to the beginning. What we | fear. I think it is worth taking us back to the beginning. What we saw on saturday, a week ago, was the result of a preplanned attack by Hamas Terrorists on civilians. They had been planning it for months. They decided months ago and they decided to plan every single detail to go into houses, to go into the street and to behead babies and raped women and to do the most unspeakable crimes possible. The result of that, in the uk and around the world, has been that some people have decided that this is the right moment to demonstrate support for hamas and take to the streets calling for the annihilation of israel. �. , calling for the annihilation of israel. �. ,. , , calling for the annihilation of israel. ~. ,. , ,. , israel. And that was happening over the weekend. Israel. And that was happening over the weekend, wasnt israel. And that was happening over the weekend, wasnt it, israel. And that was happening over the weekend, wasnt it, in israel. And that was happening over the weekend, wasnt it, in london . | the weekend, wasnt it, in london . That was happening over the weekend in london. And to target british dues with Anti Semitism that now amounts to a 600 increase, targeting jewish students on campus ive spoken tojewish doctors in hospitals i have literallyjust come off the phone to a colleague of mine. As i was coming to the studio, her road was targeted by a man that was pulling off the religious symbol the mezuzah that is on the door of Everyjewish Home which contains holy prayers for peace and the blessing. They were pulling off each of those of each of those houses and when she challenged this person they spat at her and spat at her car. This is the instance that we are now seeing on The Streets Of London in 2023. ~. ,. ,. ,. , w 2023. What needs to be done to make sure that jewish 2023. What needs to be done to make sure that jewish people 2023. What needs to be done to make sure that jewish people in 2023. What needs to be done to make sure that jewish people in this sure thatjewish people in this country are kept safe . I do sure that jewish people in this country are kept safe . I do think that the government country are kept safe . I do think that the government is country are kept safe . I do think that the government is doing that the government is doing everything that it possibly can. There has to this time, unlike two years ago when we saw for example a convoy through The Streets Of London calling for the Rape Ofjewish women and that wasnt even prosecuted, we need to see prosecutions and we need to see them quickly. If people take to see them quickly. If people take to the streets with pictures of hand gliders in clear celebrations of those attacks and they need to b